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Revenue village·Ahwa taluka·Dangs

Don

Ahwa mandal
Pincode 394710
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Festival

Ganesh Chaturthi

Don observes Ganesh Chaturthi on Monday, 14 September 2026, along with the rest of Gujarat.

14 SeptObserved in 29 states

Temple in Ahwa mandal

The principal temple recorded for Ahwa mandal is Parshuram Temple. No temple of this dedication is on record within Don itself.

When the idol is immersed

The idol is kept for one and a half, three, five, seven days or until Anant Chaturdashi — it is a family custom rather than a rule, and community mandapams usually keep it longest.

Kept forImmersion
One and a half daysTue, 15 Septembertoday
Three daysThu, 17 September
Five daysSat, 19 September
Seven daysMon, 21 September
Anant ChaturdashiWed, 23 SeptemberThe day most community mandapams immerse
Use the designated immersion point

Many gram panchayats and municipalities set aside a pond or a marked stretch of tank for immersion. Ask at the panchayat office — it changes year to year, and a drinking-water tank or a farm pond is not an alternative.

Unpainted clay dissolves, plaster of Paris does not

A clay idol breaks down in water within hours. Plaster of Paris does not, and the paints carry heavy metals, so idols accumulate in tanks and rivers after immersion. Pollution control boards in most states now ask for clay for exactly this reason.

Someone should be watching the water, not the idol

Immersion points get crowded and the bank is slippery after the monsoon. Children go into the water at these gatherings every year. Keep one person watching the water rather than the procession.

Take the accessories home

Thermocol, plastic sheeting, cloth and metal ornaments do not belong in the tank even when the idol itself is clay. Most organised immersion points now have a collection bin at the bank for them.

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Village snapshot

Quick panchayat-at-a-glance

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Sarpanch · Gram Panchayat
Uluben
Contact: 94****6745
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LGD code
522756
Pincode
394710
Post office
Ahwadangs
Population
1,509
Households
300
Literacy rate
33.8%
Sex ratio
1034 ♀/1000♂
Workers
820
Distance to district centre
18 km
Distance to mandal centre
5 km
Distance to Gandhinagar
305 km
Distance to Mumbai
210 km
Nearest railway station
Waghai · 38 km
Nearest hospital / PHC
Dr. Kiran C Patel Multispeciality Hospital · 18 km
Census 2011 · in context

How Don compares

By population, Don ranks #6 of 121 villages in Ahwa mandal.

Literacy rate
%
33.8%
−27.6% vs mandal average
Don
33.8%
Ahwa mandal
61.4%
Dangs district
61.7%
Sex ratio
♀ per 1000 ♂
1,034
+30 vs mandal average
Don
1,034
Ahwa mandal
1,004
Household size
people per home
5.0
−0.4 vs mandal average
Don
5.0
Ahwa mandal
5.4

Source: Census of India 2011 (village PCA; mandal and district aggregates).

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Don at a glance

Don is a village of 1,509 people in 300 households (Census 2011) in Ahwa taluka, Dangs district, Gujarat, the 6th-largest of 121 villages in Ahwa taluka. Literacy is 34%, 28 points below the taluka average of 61% and the sex ratio is 1,034 women per 1,000 men. It lies 18 km from the Dangs district centre, 40 km from Samode, the nearest town, 38 km from Waghai railway station (straight-line distances). The pincode is 394710, served by Ahwadangs post office; the LGD village code is 522756. The nearest hospital or health centre is Dr. Kiran C Patel Multispeciality Hospital, 18 km away. The sarpanch is Uluben. The population is estimated at 1,381 in 2026, down 8% since the 2011 Census.

Gram panchayat: Don

Nearby villages compared

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villagePopulationLiteracyDistance
Don · this village1,50934%
Don · Songadh67860%0 km N
Don · Mandvi1,63654%0 km N
Don · Puchi Geko Circle9469%0 km N
Vanar · Ahwa43148%2.6 km SE
Wanki · Ahwa25029%2.6 km SE
Don · Ambegaon43968%5.1 km W

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Amenities · Census 2011 village directory · Don

Treated tap water
No
Untreated tap water
Yes
Well water
No
Hand pump
Yes
Tube well / borewell
No
Electricity for homes
Yes
Electricity for farms
Yes
Power hours (summer)
24
Power hours (winter)
24
Primary school
5
Middle school
0
Secondary school
0
Senior secondary
0
Degree college
0
Primary health centre
0
Health sub-centre
1
Community health centre
0
Dispensary
0
Veterinary hospital
0
Post office
No
Sub post office
No
Commercial bank
No
Cooperative bank
No
ATM
No
Public bus service
No
Private bus service
No
Railway station
No
Pucca (paved) road
Yes
Anganwadi centre
Yes
ASHA worker
Yes
Fair-price shop
Yes
Mandi / regular market
No
Weekly haat
No
Nearest statutory town
AHWA
Distance to nearest town (km)
32
Distance to district HQ (km)
32
Distance to sub-district HQ (km)
32
All-weather road
No
Gram panchayat (2011)
DON
Total area (ha)
1,516.23
Irrigated area (ha)
0
Forest area (ha)
620.44

Source: Census of India 2011, Village Directory. Facilities may have changed since.

Notice board · Don

No notices this week

Water supply timings, gram sabha dates, camps and drives — residents post them here and they expire on their own.

Key facts — Don

LGD code
522756
Pincode
394710
Post office
Ahwadangs
Population (Census 2011)
1,509
Population (projected 2026)
1,381
Households
300
Sex ratio (per 1,000 males)
1034
Literacy rate
33.8%
Coordinates
20.72413°N, 73.86549°E
Sarpanch / Gram Pradhan
Uluben
Block / Mandal
Ahwa
Nearest PHC
Gaurang Nursing Home (19.0 km)
Getting there

How to reach Don

Mandal centre
Ahwa · ≈ 5.1 km
≈ 11 min by car · 13 min by bike
Directions
District centre
Dangs · ≈ 18 km
≈ 37 min by car · 44 min by bike
Directions
Nearest town · 12,347 people
Samode · ≈ 40 km
≈ 1 h 22 min by car · 1 h 37 min by bike
Directions
Distance to cities · straight line
  • Gandhinagar305 kmcapital
  • Mumbai210 km
  • Hyderabad611 km
  • Delhi940 km
Nearest by kind · anywhere in the region
  • Railway stationWaghai38 km
  • Hospital / PHCDr. Kiran C Patel Multispeciality Hospital18 km
  • ATM / bankBaroda Gujarat Gramin Bank20 km
  • Petrol pumpFuel21 km
  • Police stationSaputara Police Station20 km
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Sources & freshness
  • Population, literacy, households: Census 2011 (PCA)
  • Village directory: Local Government Directory, record updated 2026-05-07
  • Sarpanch: state panchayat-raj records, 2026-05-14
  • Weather: OpenWeatherMap / Open-Meteo, live
  • Places nearby: OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)
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