Gagan Kumar Dhal is a retired Indian Administrative Service officer of the 1985 batch from the Odisha cadre. Born on 5 January 1960, he holds an M.Phil. in History, a graduate degree in English, and a postgraduate degree in History. He served in the Agriculture Department, most recently as Agril Production Commissioner from 28 November 2016. Throughout his career, he held various positions including Principal Secretary, Commissioner, Special Secretary, Director, Additional Secretary, Managing Director, Registrar, Additional District Magistrate, Project Administrator, SDO, and Charge Officer. He has also served as Principal Secretary to Government.