Dhenkanal is a town and a municipality in Dhenkanal district in the state of Odisha, India. Geography Dhenkanal is at . It has an average elevation of 80 metres (262 feet). Demographics 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. Notable people Amiya Kumari Padhi, High Court judge Baishnab Charan Patnaik, member of Parliament Nandini Satpathy Suparno Satpathy Kamakhya Prasad Singh Deo Devendra Satpathy Gati Krushna Misra Tathagata Satpathy Kalpana Dash References External links Cities and towns in Dhenkanal district