About Dhenkanal District :

Centrally located on the Geo-Political map of Odisha, Dhenkanal District is surrounded by beautiful wild lives and forests.The District is situated on the Cuttack-Sambalpur road (NH 55) and on the Cuttack-Sambalpur or Baranga-Sambalpur railway line. The Dhenkanal District touches the boundary of Kendujhar district on its north, Cuttack district on south and bounded by Jajpur District on the east and Angul District on its west. It is commonly believed that the Dhenkanal District owes its name to a Savara chief named ‘DHENKA’ who formerly ruled over in this tract. Dhenkanal District covers an area of 4950 Sq Km. It has a vast area covered with dense forests and a long range of hills.This is the reason of calling the District as ‘Home of Elephants and tigers of the country’. The District lies between 85 degree 58’ E to 86 degree to 2’ E longitude and between 20 degree 29’ N to 21 degree 11’ N latitude.

Dhenkanal District has a moderate climate.The District experiences hot with high humidity during April and May and cold during the winter months, i.e. December and January. The monsoon generally breaks during the month of June with the average annual rainfall being 1421.1 mm. As per the agriculture is concerned, the District produces a substantial agricultural yield and paddy, ground nut, cashew nut, potato, mango, jackfruit, sugarcane and some vegetables as its primary agricultural products.

Dhenkanal is very rich in case of eminent personalities. Baji Rout (freedom fighter), Bira Baishnaba Pattanaik (Freedom Fighter), Brajanath Badajena (Eminent Poet), Sarangadhar Dash, Nandini Satpathy (First and only woman Chief Minister of Odisha), Kalpana Das (First woman from Odisha to scale Mt Everest) are some of the prominent personalities born in this District.

Geographical Area : 4,452.00 sq.km Area under Forest : 1654.96 sq.km 37.17 % Population ( 2011 Census ) Total : 1,192,811 in % Male : 612,593 51.36 Female : 580,218 48.64 Rural : 1,073,359 89.99 Urban : 119,452 10.01 Scheduled Caste : 234,079 19.62 Scheduled Caste Male : 118,755 50.73 Scheduled Caste Female : 115,324 49.27 Scheduled Tribe : 162,056 13.59 Scheduled Tribe Male : 80,878 49.91 Scheduled Tribe Female : 81,178 50.09 Population Density : 268 (Per sq.km) Literacy Total Literate : 829,910 69.58 Literate Male : 464,093 55.92 Literate Female : 365,817 44.08 Total Illiterate : 362,901 30.42 Illiterate Male : 148,500 40.92 Illiterate Female : 214,401 59.08 Households Total Households : 222,023 Rural Households : 203,537 91.67 Urban Households : 18,486 8.33 BPL Households ( 2001 Census) : 233,645 — SC/ST Households ( 2001 Census) : — —

Administrative Setup :

Administrative setup of the District No. of Sub-Divisions : 3 No. of Tehsils : 8 No. of Municipalities/Corporation : 1 No. of N.A.Cs : 3 No. of Blocks : 8 No. of Police Stations : 15 No. of Gram Panchayats : 212 No. of Inhabited Villages : 1081 No. of Uninhabited Villages : 127 No. of villages : 1208

Tourist Places :

Dandadhar :

67 km from Dhenkanal and 30 km from Kamakshyanagar, Dandadhar is the site of an irrigation project on the river Ramial- an ideal place for outings. Its blue expanse of sparkling waters caged in a sun-bathed valley is a thrill for the searching eyes. Best for Picnic during Winter (December- February)

Joranda :

Famous as the religious headquarters of Mahima Dharma, Joranda houses the samadhi of Mahima Gosain, the preacher and propounder of the Mahima Cult. The other sacred tamples are the Sunya Mandira, Dhuni Mandira and Gadi Mandira. Pilgrims in large numbers pour into the Joranda fair for celebrations. This fair is held on the full moon day of Magha, which falls in January, February every year

Kapilas :

The loftiest peak of Kapilas range enshrines the temple of Lord Shiva, i.e. Chandrasekhar, at a height of about 457 meters. The place is identified with Kailash, the legendary abode of Lord Shiva. A flight of 1,351 steps and a ghat road leads to the temple. Thousands of devout souls throng to Kapilas on Mahasivaratri, the night consecrated to Lord Shiva, in the month of February-March. The hill has several caves and as well as the ruins of a mediaeval fort which are regularly visited by pilgrims. Some of the caves are associated with the Pauranic episodes that have great appeal to the visitors. The great name of Shridhar Swami, the celebrated commentator of the Bhagabat and Mahima Gosain and the founder of Mahima Cult, is historically associated with Kapilas. Besides, the Deer Park and Science Park are two other added attractions of this place that lures the visitors

 

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