Dhenkanal is a district in Odisha State of India. It has a total of 13 Tehsils in this district. The district has an total area of 4,452 sq km. There are 5 towns and 1,208 villages in this district.
The district has an total area of 4,452 sq km., 68 sq km is urban and 4384 sq km is rural. Out of total population of Dhenkanal, 1,324,021 in the district, 117,506 are in urban area and 1,075,305 are in rural area. 25,918 households are in urban, 253,446 are in rural area. 94,387 literate people are in urban, 735,523 are in rural area.
The most spoken Language in Dhenkanal is odia.
Tehsil is the local administrative division mostly a town or city, Below is the Dhenkanal District District Tehsils list in the state of Odisha, Tehsil can be considered as sub-districts, As on the last 2011 census, Dhenkanal District is divided into 13 Tehsils.
According to 2011 Census of India, Dhenkanal District District Tehsils population, Below is the list of Dhenkanal District Tehsils househods, total population and as per male and female statistics.
| Tehsils | Population 2011 | Male | Female | Households |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Parajang | 164,482 | 83,880 | 80,602 | 38,920 |
| Kamakshyanagar | 117,096 | 60,101 | 56,995 | 26,786 |
| Kankadahad | 61,222 | 30,917 | 30,305 | 13,114 |
| Bhuban | 101,051 | 51,992 | 49,059 | 22,588 |
| Gandia | 104,442 | 53,238 | 51,204 | 25,204 |
| Nihalprasad | 53,452 | 27,270 | 26,182 | 12,345 |
| Tumusingha | 53,802 | 27,692 | 26,110 | 12,475 |
| Motunga | 62,014 | 32,296 | 29,718 | 14,709 |
| Bhusan Steel Limited | 26,821 | 14,600 | 12,221 | 6,213 |
| Balimi | 47,592 | 24,376 | 23,216 | 12,057 |
| Hindol | 44,159 | 22,512 | 21,647 | 10,877 |
| Rasol | 73,850 | 37,597 | 36,253 | 17,911 |
| Dhenkanal Sadar | 282,828 | 146,122 | 136,706 | 66,165 |