Donda village, Mandro block | Pincode 816120

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Donda is a village in Mandro mandal, Sahebganj district, Jharkhand, located at 25.129°N, 87.532°E. The village has a population of 105 across 20 households with a literacy rate of 41%.

Sarpanch · Gram Panchayat

RAJESH MARANDI

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LGD code: 358137
Pincode: 816120
Post office: Borio
Population: 105
Households: 20
Literacy rate: 41%
Sex ratio: 810 ♀/1000♂
Workers: 43
Distance to district centre: 21 km
Distance to mandal centre: 2 km
Distance to Ranchi: 300 km
Distance to Kolkata: 297 km
Nearest railway station: Karamtola · 14 km
Nearest hospital / PHC: Hari Devi Referral Hospital · 8 km

Census 2011 · in context

How Donda compares

By population, Donda ranks #111 of 228 villages in Mandro mandal.

Literacy rate

41.0%

+3.5% vs mandal average

Donda: 41.0%
Mandro mandal: 37.5%
Sahebganj district: 42.0%

Sex ratio

♀ per 1000 ♂

810

−175 vs mandal average

Donda: 810
Mandro mandal: 985

Household size

people per home

5.3

+0.4 vs mandal average

Donda: 5.3
Mandro mandal: 4.9

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

Donda at a glance

Donda is a village of 105 people in 20 households (Census 2011) in Mandro block, Sahebganj district, Jharkhand, the 111th-largest of 228 villages in Mandro block. Literacy is 41%, 4 points above the block average of 38% and the sex ratio is 810 women per 1,000 men. It lies 21 km from the Sahebganj district centre, 6 km from Karma, the nearest town, 14 km from Karamtola railway station (straight-line distances). The pincode is 816120, served by Borio post office; the LGD village code is 358137. The nearest hospital or health centre is Hari Devi Referral Hospital, 8 km away. The sarpanch is RAJESH MARANDI. The population is estimated at 124 in 2026, up 18% since the 2011 Census.

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Nearby villages compared

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village	Population	Literacy	Distance
Donda · this village	105	41%	—
Tara · Mandro	0	—	0.6 km W
Tara · Mandro	57	46%	0.6 km W
Motijhil · Mandro	920	20%	0.6 km NE
Baskola · Kahalgaon	0	—	0.8 km W
Baskola · Kahalgaon	985	56%	0.8 km W
Baskola · Mandro	43	58%	0.8 km W

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Amenities · Census 2011 village directory · Donda

Treated tap water: No
Untreated tap water: No
Well water: No
Hand pump: No
Tube well / borewell: No
Electricity for homes: No
Electricity for farms: No
Power hours (summer): 0
Power hours (winter): 0
Primary school: 0
Middle school: 0
Secondary school: 0
Senior secondary: 0
Degree college: 0
Primary health centre: 0
Health sub-centre: 0
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: No
Mandi / regular market: No
Weekly haat: No
Nearest statutory town: SAHIBGANJ
Distance to nearest town (km): 35
Distance to district HQ (km): 35
Distance to sub-district HQ (km): 35
All-weather road: No
Gram panchayat (2011): SIMRA
Total area (ha): 105.35
Irrigated area (ha): 0
Forest area (ha): 77.03

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

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Key facts — Donda

LGD code: 358137
Pincode: 816120
Post office: Borio
Population (Census 2011): 105
Population (projected 2026): 124
Households: 20
Sex ratio (per 1,000 males): 810
Literacy rate: 41.0%
Coordinates: 25.12876°N, 87.53178°E
Lok Sabha constituency: Rajmahal
Vidhan Sabha constituency: Boiro
Member of Parliament: Vijay Hansda
Sarpanch / Gram Pradhan: RAJESH MARANDI
Block / Mandal: Mandro

Demographics — Census 2011 + 2026 estimate + NFHS-5

Population, education, health & sanitation

India's last full census was 2011 · 2026 figures are RGI projections · NFHS-5 (2019-21) covers the Sahebganj district level

Then & Now

Donda — Census 2011 to projected 2026

Population · 2011

105

Census 2011 baseline

+18.1%

Population · 2026

124

RGI / state CAGR projection

Households · 2011

Census 2011 baseline

+20.0%

Households · 2026

RGI / state CAGR projection

2011 = decadal Census of India. 2026 = forward-projection from state-level CAGR — working estimate, refines when the next Census publishes.

Census 2011

Canonical baseline · last full census · village-level

Population: 105Census 2011
Households: 20Census 2011
Literacy rate: 41.0%Census 2011
Sex ratio: 810 ♀/1000♂Census 2011

2026 estimate

Projected from 2011 + state CAGR · live ECI electorate

Est. population: 1242026 proj. · +18.1% vs 2011
Est. households: 242026 projection
Active job cards: 1,30,173MGNREGA · district · Feb 2024-2025
HHs worked (FY): 50,979MGNREGA · district · Feb 2024-2025
State electorate: 2,58,40,261ECI Lok Sabha 2024 final roll

NFHS-5 (2019-21)

National Family Health Survey · district overlay

Sex ratio @ birth: —NFHS-5 district
Female literacy: —NFHS-5 district
Electricity: —NFHS-5 district
Improved sanitation: —NFHS-5 district
Children vaccinated: —NFHS-5 district
Anaemia (women): —NFHS-5 district

Post-2011 updates

Central-government dashboards · sourced from data.gov.in · refreshed when the ministry publishes

Tap water at homedistrict level: 46.4%Jal Jeevan Mission · Dec 2023 · Sahebganj district
Rural houses builtdistrict level: 15,65,258PMAY-G · 15,65,258 of 20,12,107 sanctioned · Mar 2025 · Sahebganj district
Toilets builtdistrict level: 2,18,686Swachh Bharat Mission - Gramin · Dec 2023 · Sahebganj district

Sources: Office of the Registrar General & Census Commissioner of India (Census 2011 + Population Projections 2011-2036) · International Institute for Population Sciences (NFHS-5) · Election Commission of India · data.gov.in (Jal Jeevan Mission, PMAY-G, SBM-G dashboards). Projections may differ from on-the-ground reality by ±20% for individual villages. An asterisk next to a sex-ratio value (—*) flags a Census 2011 figure outside the plausible range of 300–2000 ♀/1000♂; the underlying source row is suppressed pending review.

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Getting there

How to reach Donda

Mandal centre

Mandro · ≈ 2.3 km

≈ 5 min by car · 6 min by bike

Directions

District centre

Sahebganj · ≈ 21 km

≈ 43 min by car · 51 min by bike

Directions

Nearest town · 12,298 people

Karma · ≈ 5.5 km

≈ 11 min by car · 13 min by bike

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Distance to cities · straight line

Ranchi300 kmcapital
Kolkata297 km
Delhi1094 km
Hyderabad1272 km

Nearest by kind · anywhere in the region

Railway stationKaramtola14 km
Hospital / PHCHari Devi Referral Hospital8 km
CollegeAmbedkar Institute of Health Line45 km
Police stationNaka No 2(Police Station)44 km

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September 2026

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Jharkhand signs MoU with Centre under Jal Jeevan Mission 2.0; CM Soren seeks release of Rs 6,500 crore dues

Reported by ddnews.gov.in.

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Jharkhand Minister inaugurates cafe, dedicating it to "symbol of hard work, skills, self-reliance of rural women"

Reported by ANI News.

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How nets are changing the way a Jharkhand village harvests mahua

Reported by India Development Review.

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News from Sahebganj & Jharkhand

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Jharkhand signs MoU with Centre under Jal Jeevan Mission 2.0; CM Soren seeks release of Rs 6,500 crore dues
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Jharkhand Minister inaugurates cafe, dedicating it to "symbol of hard work, skills, self-reliance of rural women"
ANI News8 days ago
How nets are changing the way a Jharkhand village harvests mahua
India Development Review8 days ago
Jharkhand government proposes scheme to boost women farmers' income
The Times of India9 days ago
Jharkhand signs agreement for expanding high-speed broadband connectivity across rural areas
PSU Watch9 days ago
India: BharatNet Accelerates Rural Broadband Expansion in Jharkhand
OpenGov Asia9 days ago

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Quick answers

People often ask about Donda

What is the pincode of Donda?

The pincode of Donda, Mandro block, Sahebganj district, Jharkhand is 816120. The post office is Borio.

Which post office delivers to Donda?

Mail for Donda is delivered through Borio post office, pincode 816120, in Mandro block, Sahebganj district. Use the full village name and the pincode on envelopes and courier forms.

In which district is Donda located?

Donda is a village in Mandro block of Sahebganj district, Jharkhand, India.

What is the population of Donda as per Census 2011?

As per the 2011 Census, Donda village has a population of 105 across 20 households.

Who is the sarpanch of Donda?

The current sarpanch of Donda gram panchayat is RAJESH MARANDI.

Which Lok Sabha constituency is Donda in?

Donda falls under the Rajmahal Lok Sabha constituency (PC #1) of Jharkhand.

Which Vidhan Sabha (assembly) constituency is Donda in?

Donda falls under the Boiro assembly constituency (AC #2) of Jharkhand.

What is the literacy rate in Donda?

The Census 2011 literacy rate for Donda village is 41.0%.

What is the sex ratio in Donda?

The Census 2011 sex ratio for Donda village is 810 females per 1,000 males.

What government schemes are applicable for residents of Donda?

12 schemes currently match residents of Donda, including Mukhyamantri Maiyya Samman Yojana, Mukhyamantri Sarvjan Pension Yojana (Jharkhand), Atal Pension Yojana (APY). Eligibility, benefits, and apply links are listed on the village page.

How far is Donda from Sahebganj district centre?

Donda is approximately 21 km (straight-line) from the centre of Sahebganj district. See "How to reach" on the village page for directions.

What is the LGD code of Donda?

The Local Government Directory (LGD) code of Donda village is 358137.

Which is the nearest town to Donda?

Karma (population 12,298, Census 2011) is the nearest large settlement, about 6 km from Donda in a straight line.

How big is Donda compared to other villages in Mandro block?

Donda ranks 111 of 228 villages in Mandro block by Census 2011 population (105 residents).

How far is Donda from Ranchi?

Donda is about 300 km from Ranchi in a straight line (the state capital of Jharkhand); by road expect roughly 390 km.

How far is Donda from Kolkata?

Donda is about 297 km from Kolkata in a straight line; by road expect roughly 386 km.

Which is the nearest railway station to Donda?

Karamtola is the nearest railway station to Donda, about 14 km away in a straight line (OpenStreetMap). By road expect roughly 18 km.

Which is the nearest hospital or health centre to Donda?

Hari Devi Referral Hospital is the nearest hospital or health centre to Donda, about 8 km away in a straight line (OpenStreetMap). By road expect roughly 10 km.

Who is the MP for Donda?

Donda is in Rajmahal Lok Sabha constituency. The sitting Member of Parliament is Vijay Hansda (Jharkhand Mukti Morcha).

What is the population of Donda in 2026?

Donda is estimated at 124 people in 2026, up about 18% from 105 in the 2011 Census (projection from the state growth rate; the next Census will replace it).

Which agro-climatic zone is Donda in?

Jharkhand falls in the Eastern Plateau and Hills zone (rice, millets, pulses; rain-fed) of the ICAR classification; Donda in Sahebganj district shares that zone's cropping pattern and rainfall regime.

Who is the sarpanch of Donda?

RAJESH MARANDI is the sarpanch of Donda gram panchayat, Mandro block. See the sarpanch list of Mandro block for every gram panchayat.

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Sources & freshness

Population, literacy, households: Census 2011 (PCA)
Village directory: Local Government Directory, record updated 2026-05-09
Sarpanch: state panchayat-raj records, 2026-05-14
Weather: OpenWeatherMap / Open-Meteo, live
Places nearby: OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)