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About Dona Village

Dona is a mid sized village in Katwa II tehsil, in the district of Barddhaman, West Bengal. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 981, made up of 512 males and 469 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 916 females per 1000 males. The village covers 146.04 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 713143, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Dona Overview

Census 2011 figures for Dona village
Description Value
State West Bengal
District Barddhaman
Tehsil Katwa II
Pincode 713143
Area (hectares) 146.04 hectares
Population 981
Male Population 512
Female Population 469
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 916
Bus Service (public) Available within <5 km distance
Bus Service (private) Available within <5 km distance
Nearest Railway Station Available within 10+ km distance

How Dona compares

By the 2011 count Dona is the 43rd largest of the 63 villages in the tehsil, which puts it well below average, where the typical village holds 2,170 residents. Its 146.04 hectares work out to about 6.7 people per hectare, moderately settled. On the sex ratio, there are noticeably fewer women than men, much in line with the tehsil average of 929.

Getting to Dona

Dona is reached by bus from a few kilometres away, with rail a longer trip. The census records public bus service for Dona as Available within <5 km distance. Private bus service is recorded as Available within <5 km distance. For rail, the census notes the nearest railway station as Available within 10+ km distance. The nearest villages by name are Char Brajanathpur, Chhota Kulgachhi, Chhota Meigachhi and Deasin. These entries describe what was recorded in 2011 and services may have changed since.

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.

Common questions about Dona

As per the Census of India 2011, Dona village had a population of 981. That makes it the 43rd largest of the 63 villages in the tehsil, well below average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 2,170 residents.

Dona village has 512 males and 469 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Dona has about 916 females for every 1000 males. In short, there are noticeably fewer women than men, much in line with the tehsil average of 929.

The pincode recorded for Dona is 713143. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Dona covers 146.04 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 6.7 people per hectare, moderately settled.

Dona falls under Katwa II tehsil of Barddhaman district in West Bengal.

The census record for Dona notes the nearest railway station as Available within 10+ km distance.

The census records public bus service as Available within <5 km distance and private bus service as Available within <5 km distance for Dona.

Dona is in Katwa II tehsil of Barddhaman district. The district and tehsil pages linked from here list the neighbouring villages, which is usually the quickest way to place it on a map.

No. It is the count from the Census of India 2011, the most recent completed census. The population of Dona today is likely to be higher.

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