Odi: ଢେଙ୍କାନାଳ ḍhēṅkānāḷa
‘Dhenka’s Land’ Town/District, Odisha
From Dhenka Sabara, a 16thC Sabara/Saora tribal chief; and Odi: naḻa, ‘strip of land’.
Dhenkanal Palace was the official residence of he Rajas of Ghenkanal. It was built in the 19th century on the site of a historic fort.
For related place names see Indian Place names and Odisha place names.
