Dhenkanal District is an administrative division of Orissa, India. It has an area of 4599.5 square kilometers and a population of 1,087,973. It is bordered by Keonjhar in the north, Jajpur in the east, Cuttack in the south and Angul in the west. Dhenkanal town, the district headquarters has a cluster of temples, archaeological remains and a mediaeval fort. Orissa (2001 provisional pop. ... Kendujhar is a district of Orissa, India. ... For the city in Rajasthan, see Jaipur. ... Cuttack (derived from the Sanskrit word Kataka, which signifies a military camp or a fort or a Government seat protected by an army) is one of the oldest cities in India and the Business Capital of Orissa. ... Angul is a district of Orissa, India. ...

A former princely state, Dhenkanal has a long history. Hari Singh Vidyadhar who was a commander of Gajapati Pratprudra deva defeated the local Bhanja kings and occupied and Dhenkanal and Karamul, its capital in 1529 AD. Subsequently, 18 generations kings ruled over Dhenkanal & brought about many administrative, political, socio-economic, and cultural evolutions tothe district. In 1947, after Indian Independence, the princely State of Dhenkanal merged in the Indian Union, and subsequently with Orissa in 1948. A princely state is any state under the reign of a prince, both terms being taken in the broad sense. ... The Republic of India is a large country in South Asia, and one of only two countries in the world with a population of over one billion. ...

Most of this district is covered with dense forest and a long range of hills, which are home of wild elephants and tigers. Primarily agricultural, the principal forest products of the district are timber, bamboo, firewood and kendu leaf, and raw materials used for medicine. Genera and Species Loxodonta Loxodonta cyclotis Loxodonta africana Elephas Elephas maximus Proboscidea is an order including only one extant family, Elephantidae or the elephants, with three species: the Savannah Elephant and Forest Elephant (which were collectively known as the African Elephant), and the Asian Elephant (formerly known as the Indian... Binomial name Panthera tigris (Linnaeus, 1758) Tigers (Panthera tigris) are mammals of the Felidae family, one of four big cats that belong to the Panthera genus. ... It has been suggested that this article or section be merged with Lumber. ... This article is about the plant. ... Wood burning is the largest current use of biomass derived energy. ...

The District is the centre of a religious movement called "Mahimadharma" which since last 100 years has spread throughout the India. The Chandrasekhar (Shivji) Temple at the hilltop of Kapilas attracts pilgrims from all part of the Country for its spiritual enlightenment, natural beauty and holiness. The Jagar Jatra (Maha Shiva Ratri) is a famous festival celebrated here in winter season.

External links

• Government website

• 123orissa.com website for Dhenkanal