Population11,92,811Dhenkanal
Males6,12,593
Females5,80,218
Sex ratio947per 1,000 males
Literacy69.6%
Children 0–61,39,096
Households2,79,364
Population Overview
Total population11,92,811
Males6,12,593
Females5,80,218
Sex ratio947per 1,000 males
Households2,79,364
Children (0–6 years)
Children 0–61,39,096
Boys 0–674,093
Girls 0–665,003
Child %11.7%
SC / ST
SC population2,34,079
SC males1,18,755
SC females1,15,324
SC %19.6%
ST population1,62,056
ST males80,878
ST females81,178
ST %13.6%
Literacy
Literate8,29,910
Literate males4,64,093
Literate females3,65,817
Literacy %69.6%
Illiterate3,62,901
Illiterate males1,48,500
Illiterate females2,14,401
Workers — Total
Total workers4,35,533
Worker males3,40,552
Worker females94,981
Work participation %36.5%
Non-workers7,57,278
Non-worker males2,72,041
Non-worker females4,85,237
Workers — Main
Main workers2,77,338
Main males2,45,235
Main females32,103
Cultivators59,655
Cultivator males57,261
Cultivator females2,394
Agri labourers66,856
Agri labourer males55,563
Agri labourer females11,293
Household industry10,672
HH industry males8,984
HH industry females1,688
Other workers1,40,155
Other males1,23,427
Other females16,728
Workers — Marginal
Marginal workers1,58,195
Marginal males95,317
Marginal females62,878
Marg. cultivators11,575
Marg. agri labourers96,780
Marg. HH industry6,640
Marg. other43,200
Workers — Marginal (detail)
Marg. cultivator males8,562
Marg. cultivator females3,013
Marg. agri lab. males53,280
Marg. agri lab. females43,500
Marg. HH industry males3,654
Marg. HH industry females2,986
Marg. other males29,821
Marg. other females13,379
Marginal Workers — 3 to 6 months
3–6 mo workers1,29,965
3–6 mo males81,538
3–6 mo females48,427
3–6 mo cultivators9,897
3–6 mo cult. males7,580
3–6 mo cult. females2,317
3–6 mo agri lab.80,675
3–6 mo agri lab. males46,188
3–6 mo agri lab. females34,487
3–6 mo HH industry5,143
3–6 mo HH ind. males3,029
3–6 mo HH ind. females2,114
3–6 mo other34,250
3–6 mo other males24,741
3–6 mo other females9,509
Marginal Workers — 0 to 3 months
0–3 mo workers28,230
0–3 mo males13,779
0–3 mo females14,451
0–3 mo cultivators1,678
0–3 mo cult. males982
0–3 mo cult. females696
0–3 mo agri lab.16,105
0–3 mo agri lab. males7,092
0–3 mo agri lab. females9,013
0–3 mo HH industry1,497
0–3 mo HH ind. males625
0–3 mo HH ind. females872
0–3 mo other8,950
0–3 mo other males5,080
0–3 mo other females3,870
Top sub-districts by population
sub-districts comparison
13 sub-districts
sub-districts-wise data
| # | Sub-district | Population | Males | Females | Sex ratio | Literacy % | Workers % | Households |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dhenkanal Sadar | 2,82,828 | 1,46,122 | 1,36,706 | 936 | 73.1% | 34.4% | 66,165 |
| 2 | Parajang | 1,64,482 | 83,880 | 80,602 | 961 | 68.5% | 37.6% | 38,920 |
| 3 | Kamakshyanagar | 1,17,096 | 60,101 | 56,995 | 948 | 72.3% | 36.9% | 26,786 |
| 4 | Gandia | 1,04,442 | 53,238 | 51,204 | 962 | 67.4% | 36.7% | 25,204 |
| 5 | Bhuban | 1,01,051 | 51,992 | 49,059 | 944 | 71.1% | 32.1% | 22,588 |
| 6 | Rasol | 73,850 | 37,597 | 36,253 | 964 | 68.2% | 36.6% | 17,911 |
| 7 | Motunga | 62,014 | 32,296 | 29,718 | 920 | 72% | 34.5% | 14,709 |
| 8 | Kankadahad | 61,222 | 30,917 | 30,305 | 980 | 57.6% | 51.8% | 13,114 |
| 9 | Tumusingha | 53,802 | 27,692 | 26,110 | 943 | 69.8% | 37.3% | 12,475 |
| 10 | Nihalprasad | 53,452 | 27,270 | 26,182 | 960 | 67.5% | 34.9% | 12,345 |
| 11 | Balimi | 47,592 | 24,376 | 23,216 | 952 | 67.3% | 35.7% | 12,057 |
| 12 | Hindol | 44,159 | 22,512 | 21,647 | 962 | 64.3% | 38.4% | 10,877 |
| 13 | Bhusan Steel Limited | 26,821 | 14,600 | 12,221 | 837 | 71.5% | 36.1% | 6,213 |