Dhenkanal Sadar (Sadar) is a Block placed in Dhenkanal district in Odisha. Located in rural area of Odisha, it is one among the 8 blocks of Dhenkanal district. As per the administration records, the block code of Dhenkanal Sadar (Sadar) is 152. The block has 164 villages and there are total 36405 houses in this Block.
As per Census 2011, Dhenkanal Sadar (Sadar)'s population is 152932. Out of this, 78897 are males whereas the females count 74035 here. This block has 18068 children in the age bracket of 0-6 years. Out of this 9636 are boys and 8432 are girls.
Literacy rate in Dhenkanal Sadar (Sadar) block is 69%. 106341 out of total 152932 population is literate here. In males the literacy rate is 74% as 59148 males out of total 78897 are educated while female literacy rate is 63% as 47193 out of total 74035 females are literate in this Block.
The Negative side is that illiteracy rate of Dhenkanal Sadar (Sadar) block is 30%. Here 46591 out of total 152932 people are illiterate. Male illiteracy rate here is 25% as 19749 males out of total 78897 are illiterate. In females the illiteracy rate is 36% and 26842 out of total 74035 females are illiterate in this block.
The number of occupied person of Dhenkanal Sadar (Sadar) block is 53255 still 99677 are non-working. And out of 53255 working person 7274 individuals are completely reliant on agriculture.
