Dhenkanal
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Dhenkanal | |
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town | |
Coordinates: 20°40′N 85°36′E / 20.67°N 85.6°E | |
Country | ![]() |
State | ![]() |
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 |
Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
PIN | 759001 |
Telephone code | 06762 |
Vehicle registration | OD-06 |
Website | odisha |
Dhenkanal is a town and a municipality in Dhenkanal district in the state of Odisha, India.
Geography
[edit]Dhenkanal is at 20°40′N 85°36′E / 20.67°N 85.6°E.[1] It has an average elevation of 80 metres (262 feet).
Demographics
[edit]As per the 2011 India census,[2] 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.
Notable people
[edit]- Amiya Kumari Padhi, High Court judge[3][4]
- Baishnab Charan Patnaik, member of Parliament[5][6][7]
- Nandini Satpathy[8][9][10][11][12][13][14]
- Suparno Satpathy
- Kamakhya Prasad Singh Deo[5][15][16][17][18][19][20]
- Devendra Satpathy[5][21]
- Gati Krushna Misra[22][23]
- Tathagata Satpathy[24][25][26]
- Kalpana Dash[27][28][29][30][31]
References
[edit]- ^ "Falling Rain Genomics, Inc – Dhenkanal". Fallingrain.com. Retrieved 14 October 2013.
- ^ http://www.censusindia.gov.in/pca/SearchDetails.aspx?Id=421532 [dead link]
- ^ "1st woman judge of HC Justice Amiya Padhi dead". ibnlive.in.com. Archived from the original on 20 June 2012. Retrieved 12 May 2012.
- ^ "Judges of Orissa High Court". www.orissahighcourt.nic.in. Archived from the original on 14 November 2016. Retrieved 12 May 2012.
- ^ a b c "List of Members of Parliament". Dhenkanal.nic.in. Archived from the original on 6 August 2013. Retrieved 8 May 2012.
- ^ "Hamara Vote Hamari Sarkar". Hamaravotehamarisarkar.com. Archived from the original on 9 August 2014. Retrieved 8 May 2012.
- ^ "List Of Political Parties" (PDF). Retrieved 8 May 2012.
- ^ Nandini Satpathy v. PL Dani (1978) 2 SCC 424
- ^ "Number 13 is lucky for Mamata Banerjee". NDTV. 14 May 2011. Retrieved 9 May 2012.
- ^ "Former Orissa CM Nandini Satpathy dies". NDTV. 4 August 2006. Archived from the original on 28 September 2007.
- ^ "Smt. Nandini Satpathy Memorial Trust (SNSMT)".
- ^ "National : Nandini Satpathy cremated". The Hindu. Chennai, India. 6 August 2006. Archived from the original on 27 November 2007. Retrieved 10 May 2012.
- ^ "Ex-CM of Orissa Nandini Satpathy passes away". The Times of India. TNN. 5 August 2006. Archived from the original on 15 December 2013. Retrieved 10 May 2012.
- ^ "List of Members of Lagislative Assembly". Dhenkanal.nic.in. Archived from the original on 9 August 2011. Retrieved 10 May 2012.
- ^ "Tytler flies in to finalize state Congress team". The Times of India. 1 August 2011. Archived from the original on 1 July 2012. Retrieved 8 May 2012.
- ^ "Congress lets down Orissa in the union cabinet reshuffle". Economic Times (Times of India). 20 January 2011. Retrieved 8 May 2012.
- ^ "Congress lets down Orissa again". The New Indian Express. 20 January 2011. Retrieved 8 May 2012.[permanent dead link]
- ^ G. Srinivas (15 December 2010). "Naveen a liar and a sinner: Cong". Indian Express. Retrieved 8 May 2012.
- ^ "Orissa Whispers". The Telegraph – Calcutta (Kolkata). Calcutta, India. 7 February 2011. Archived from the original on 3 February 2013. Retrieved 8 May 2012.
- ^ "Niranjan Patnaik is the new PCC Chief – South India – Orissa – ibnlive". Ibnlive.in.com. Archived from the original on 9 July 2012. Retrieved 8 May 2012.
- ^ "Candidate Details of INC In (Orissa, 1971 ): Indian General Elections – Election Party Statistics". Ibnlive.in.com. 1971. Archived from the original on 9 July 2012. Retrieved 8 May 2012.
- ^ "D'nal condoles Justice Mohapatra's demise". dailypioneer.com. 2012. Retrieved 13 May 2012.
Dhenkanal lost three legal luminaries like Justices Gatikrushna Mishra,
- ^ "Judges of Orissa High Court (Chief Justice)". www.orissahighcourt.nic.in. Archived from the original on 7 July 2015. Retrieved 12 May 2012.
- ^ "Shri Tathagata Satpathy – Members of Parliament (Lok Sabha) – Who's Who – Government: National Portal of India". India.gov.in. Retrieved 8 May 2012.
- ^ "Biographical Sketch of Member of 12th Lok Sabha". Parliamentofindia.nic.in. Retrieved 8 May 2012.
- ^ "Tathagata Satpathy Statistics: Indian Elections 2009". Ibnlive.in.com. Archived from the original on 24 May 2009. Retrieved 8 May 2012.
- ^ "The first Oriya Girl Miss Kalpan". Dhenkanal.nic.in. 21 May 2008. Archived from the original on 24 February 2012. Retrieved 8 May 2012.
- ^ "Everest 2008: More Aurn Trek climbers summits with 3 Sherpas". Everestnews.com. 2008. Retrieved 8 May 2012.
- ^ "Personality page of Oriya Nari – a site for Oriya Women". Oriyanari.com. Retrieved 8 May 2012.
- ^ "Everest climber Kalpana Das gets warm welcome in Orissa". Thaindian News. 8 June 2008. Retrieved 8 May 2012.
- ^ "Govt Apathy: Kalpana Dash resorts to Begging". Odishanewstoday.com. 22 May 2011. Archived from the original on 24 May 2012. Retrieved 8 May 2012.
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