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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).

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Dungamal
Town
Dungamal Location in Odisha, India Show map of Odisha Dungamal Dungamal (India) Show map of India
Coordinates: 19.7077°N 85.1793°E / 19.7077; 85.1793
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.gov.in

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

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.

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