Dungamal
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Dungamal | |
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  Dungamal Location in Odisha, India  Dungamal Dungamal (India) | |
| Coordinates: 19°42′28″N 85°10′45″E / 19.7077°N 85.1793°E | |
| Country |  India |
| State | Odisha |
| District | Khordha |
| Population (2001) | |
| • Total | 6,206 |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Oriya |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| PIN | 752037 |
| Vehicle registration | OD |
| Website | odisha |
Dungamal (Chhatragarh) is a census town in the Khordha district in the state of Odisha which is 7 km from Balugaon NAC. It is the location of an Indian Navy basic training center (INS CHILKA).
It was originally a fort belonging to Khurdagarh under Banpur King Banasura. To protect the kingdom, a big canal was built that linked Chilka Lake to Mountain Bhaleri. Near to Ava Hospital, there is a Big Jagannath Temple, Guru Dwara.
Demographics
[edit]As of 2001[update] census of India,[1] Dungamal had a population of 6206. Males constitute 63% of the population and females 37%. Dungamal has an average literacy rate of 83%, higher than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 90% and female literacy is 70%. In Dungamal, 9% of the population is under 6 years of age.
References
[edit]- ^ "Census of India 2001: Data from the 2001 Census, including cities, villages and towns (Provisional)". Census Commission of India. Archived from the original on 16 June 2004. Retrieved 1 November 2008.
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