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Donala is a mid sized village in Sawali tehsil, in the district of Chandrapur, Maharashtra. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 1,174, made up of 582 males and 592 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 1,017 females per 1000 males. The village covers 169.72 hectares hectares.
| Description | Value |
|---|---|
| State | Maharashtra |
| District | Chandrapur |
| Tehsil | Sawali |
| Area (hectares) | 169.72 hectares |
| Population | 1,174 |
| Male Population | 582 |
| Female Population | 592 |
| Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) | 1,017 |
| Bus Service (public) | Available within village |
| Bus Service (private) | Available within 10+ km distance |
| Nearest Railway Station | Available within 10+ km distance |
By the 2011 count Donala is the 36th largest of the 94 villages in the tehsil, which puts it close to average, where the typical village holds 1,148 residents. Its 169.72 hectares work out to about 6.9 people per hectare, moderately settled. On the sex ratio, women outnumber men here, a little above the tehsil average of 991.
Donala is served by buses within the village, though the nearest railway station is further out. The census records public bus service for Donala as Available within village. Private bus service is recorded as Available within 10+ km distance. For rail, the census notes the nearest railway station as Available within 10+ km distance. These entries describe what was recorded in 2011 and services may have changed since.
Donala lies about 143 km from Chandrapur, and the nearest railway station is Ambari(Deccan), about 30 km away. The figures below are straight-line distances from the village to each place. A road journey is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again.
| Tehsil headquarters | Sawali | 28 km |
|---|---|---|
| Nearest railway station | Ambari(Deccan) | 30 km |
| Nearest town | Kinwat | 31 km |
| District headquarters | Chandrapur | 143 km |
These are the nearest recorded villages by distance rather than by name, all of them in Sawali tehsil.
Source: Census of India 2011, the most recent completed census. Figures have not been revised since collection. Read more on our about the data page.
As per the Census of India 2011, Donala village had a population of 1,174. That makes it the 36th largest of the 94 villages in the tehsil, close to average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 1,148 residents.
Donala village has 582 males and 592 females as recorded in the 2011 census.
Working from the 2011 counts, Donala has about 1017 females for every 1000 males. In short, women outnumber men here, a little above the tehsil average of 991.
Donala covers 169.72 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 6.9 people per hectare, moderately settled.
Donala falls under Sawali tehsil of Chandrapur district in Maharashtra.
The nearest railway station to Donala is Ambari(Deccan), about 30 km away in a straight line. The 2011 census recorded it as available within 10+ km distance.
The census records public bus service as Available within village and private bus service as Available within 10+ km distance for Donala.
Donala is about 143 km from Chandrapur in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.
Donala is in Sawali tehsil of Chandrapur district. Sawali is about 28 km away. Ambari(Deccan) is about 30 km away. Kinwat is about 31 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.
The closest recorded villages are Sirsimal (7.5 km), Khedi (10 km) and Karoli (12 km).
No. It is the count from the Census of India 2011, the most recent completed census. The population of Donala today is likely to be higher.
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