Dhenkanal, India
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Dhenkanal ଢେଙ୍କାନାଳ |
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 Dhenkanal
 Dhenkanal
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| Coordinates: 20°40′N 85°36′E / 20.67°N 85.6°ECoordinates: 20°40′N 85°36′E / 20.67°N 85.6°E | |
| Country |
 India
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| State | Odisha |
| District | Dhenkanal |
| Government | |
| • Type | Municipality |
| Area | |
| • Total | 31 km2 (12 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 80 m (260 ft) |
| Population (2011) | |
| • Total | 67,414 |
| • Density | 1,865/km2 (4,830/sq mi) |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Odia |
| • other local language | Ho |
| Time zone | IST (UTC+5:30) |
| PIN | 759001 |
| Telephone code | 06762 |
| Website | odisha |
Dhenkanal(Odia: ) is a city and a municipality in Dhenkanal district in the state of Odisha, India.
Dhenkanal is located at 20°40′N 85°36′E / 20.67°N 85.6°E. It has an average elevation of 80 metres (262 feet).
As per the 2011 India census, Dhenkanal had a population of 67,414. Males constitute 53% of the population and females 47%. Dhenkanal has an average literacy rate of 79%, higher than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 84% and female literacy is 74%. In Dhenkanal, 10% of the population is under 6 years of age.
Dhenkanal railway station serves Dhenkanal district. Dhenkanal lies on NH 42. There are frequent buses from Dhenkanal to Bhubaneswar and Rourkela.
Current MLA from Dhenkanal Assembly Constituency is Saroj Kumar Samal of BJD, who won the seat in State elections of 2014. Previous MLAs who represented Dhenakanal in Odisha State Assembly are given below along with their party affiliations:
and until 1962, Gondia was a part of Dhenkanal constituency.
Dhenkanal is a part of Dhenkanal (Lok Sabha constituency). Currently, Tathagata Satapathy of BJD is representing Dhenkanal in the 16th Lok Sabha. The complete list of Members of Parliament who represented this constituency over the years are:
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