Better than India Average-

• 1.
• Dhenkanal is the 13^th highest ranked in Odia Script   out of 768 city/districts of India. This indicates a high pool of literate odia population compared to other cities.

• 2.
• The average City FB Users % of City Literate Population (%, FB 2025)   of Indian city (district capitals)/districts is 106. Dhenkanal is the 44^th highest ranked city out of 768 city/districts. This indicates higher facebook IDs in FB Advertising module for this town vis a vis other towns.

• 3.
• Out of 768 District Capitals/Districts of India, Dhenkanal is the 112^th highest ranked in # of UG Enrolments - Science (No, AISHE 2021)   . This indicates that this district is more urbanized and/or has a better-developed educational infrastructure compared to other districts.

Worse than India Average-

• 1.
• Dhenkanal is the 48^th worst ranked in Crime/1000 Pop (Ratio, NCRB 2022)   out of 768 city/districts of India. This implies lesser effectiveness of law and order in this district compared to other districts.

• 2.
• The Average # of UG Enrolments - Management (No, AISHE 2021)   of Indian City (District Capitals)/Districts is Dhenkanal is the 619^th worst ranked City out of 768 City/Districts.This indicates that this district is less urbanised and/or has a less developed educational infrastructure compared to other districts

• 3.
• Out of 768 District Capitals/Districts of India, Dhenkanal is the 592^nd worst ranked in English Speakers (Second Language + Third Language (No, Census 2011)   .This indicates a lower pool of literate english population compared to other cities.

• 4.
• Out of 768 District Capitals/Districts of India, Dhenkanal is the 575^th worst ranked in # of Diploma (No, AISHE 2021)   .This indicates that this district is less urbanised and/or has a less developed educational infrastructure compared to other districts