Dhamanagar Explained

Dhamanagar
Settlement Type:Town
Pushpin Map:India Odisha#India
Pushpin Label Position:left
Pushpin Map Caption:Location in Odisha, India
Coordinates:20.92°N 86.45°W
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name: India
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Type2:District
Subdivision Name1:Odisha
Subdivision Name2:Bhadrak
Unit Pref:Metric
Elevation M:4
Population Total:18555
Population As Of:2001
Population Density Km2:auto
Demographics Type1:Languages
Demographics1 Title1:Official
Timezone1:IST
Utc Offset1:+5:30
Registration Plate:OD
Demographics1 Info1:Odia

Dhamnagar is a town and a notified area committee in Bhadrak district in the state of Odisha, India.

Geography

Dhamanagar is located at .[1] It has an average elevation of 4m (13feet).

Demographics

India census,[2] Dhamanagar had a population of 18,555. Males constitute 51% of the population and females 49%. Dhamanagar has an average literacy rate of 52%, lower than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 61% and, female literacy is 43%. In Dhamanagar, 15% of the population is under 6 years of age.

Politics

Current MLA from Dhamanagar Assembly Constituency is Bishnu Sethi of BJP, who won the seat in State elections of 2019, defeating Rajendra Kumar Das, of BJD. Previous MLAs from this seat were Muktikanta Mandal and Rajendra Das, both from BJD and won the seat in 2014 and 2009 respectively, Manmohan Samal who won this seat in 2004 as BJP and BJD coalition candidate, Manas Ranjan Mallick who won in 2000 from the then BJP state president Manmohan Samal.

Manmohan came into controversy in 2006 March 26 by sacrificing an animal in front of Maa Rakshyakali of Rameswarpur. Another controversy made a black spot in his political career is a relationship with a woman. Jagannath Rout who won in 1995 and in 1985 representing INC and in 1980 representing INC(I). Hrudananda Mallik won in 1990 representing JD and in 1977 representing JNP.[3]

Dhamanagar is part of Bhadrak (Lok Sabha constituency).[4]

Notes and References

  1. http://www.fallingrain.com/world/IN/21/Dhamnagar.html Falling Rain Genomics, Inc - Dhamanagar
  2. Web site: Census of India 2001: Data from the 2001 Census, including cities, villages and towns (Provisional). https://web.archive.org/web/20040616075334/http://www.censusindia.net/results/town.php?stad=A&state5=999. 2004-06-16. 2008-11-01. Census Commission of India.
  3. Web site: State Elections 2004 - Partywise Comparison for 20-Dhamanagar Constituency of Odisha. Election Commission of India. 2008-09-23.
  4. Web site: Assembly Constituencies - Corresponding Districts and Parliamentary Constituencies of Odisha . Election Commission of India . 2008-09-23 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20090304184320/http://archive.eci.gov.in/se2000/background/S18/Orissa_AC_Dist_PC.pdf . 4 March 2009 . dmy .