Donwada
Donwada is a revenue village in Loha taluka, Nanded district, Maharashtra. It had a population of 1,129 in 228 households (Census 2011).
1,129 souls. 228 homes.
Loha taluka, Nanded district, Maharashtra.
Be the first to claim Donwada.
Claiming links this page to a real resident. Verified residents edit the village wiki, add photos, list local jobs and businesses, and start a Grama Sabha feed for the community. Free, forever.
Donwada today
- Cotton₹9,070APMC Kinwat · 26 Oct 2026
- Soyabean₹6,900APMC Kinwat · 26 Oct 2026
- Jowar(Sorghum)₹2,500APMC Bhokar · 24 Oct 2026
Quick panchayat-at-a-glance
Are you the sarpanch of Donwada? Verify with your election certificate or a panchayat letter to publish official updates here. Verify as sarpanch
Donwada is a village in Loha taluka, Nanded district, Maharashtra. At the 2011 Census it had 1,129 people in 228 households, with a literacy rate of 71.4%. It is administered by the Donwada gram panchayat. Its postal pincode is 431709.
Suggest an edit · Edit history
Gram panchayat
Donwada is in the Donwada (डोनवाडा) gram panchayat.
Source: Local Government Directory (LGD), 2026-10-21.
How Donwada compares
By population, Donwada ranks #78 of 123 inhabited villages in Loha taluka.
Source: Census of India 2011 (village PCA; mandal and district totals of inhabited villages). Literacy = literates ÷ people aged 7+.
What Donwada had in Census 2011
- Primary school Available · 1 in the village
- Primary health centre (PHC) Not available · nearest more than 10 km away
- Treated tap water Not available
- All-weather road Available
- Public bus service Available
- Power for homes Available
- Commercial bank Not available · nearest more than 10 km away
- Mobile phone coverage Available
Census 2011 Village Directory — conditions may have changed since.
Donwada at a glance
Donwada is a village of 1,129 people in 228 households (Census 2011) in Loha taluka, Nanded district, Maharashtra, the 78th of 123 inhabited villages in Loha taluka by population. Literacy is 71.4%, 1.6 points below the taluka figure of 73.0%, and the sex ratio is 995 women per 1,000 men. The pincode is 431709; the LGD village code is 545249.
Gram panchayat: Donwada →
Complete this village · 5/10
Add what you know →- Name in the local script
- Map locationAn exact point on the map
- Pincode
- Census 2011 figures
- Gram panchayat
- Assembly & Lok Sabha seat
- About the villageA few sentences on history and livelihood
- A photoTemple, school, fields — anything from the village
- A resident ownerClaim the page as a verified resident
- A first postNews, a notice or a memory from the village
Notice board · Donwada
No notices this weekWater supply timings, gram sabha dates, camps and drives — residents post them here as announcements.
Key facts — Donwada
Villages sharing pincode 431709
- NaigaonNaigaon (Khairgaon)16,719 pop
- NarsiNaigaon (Khairgaon)10,332 pop
- KuntoorNaigaon (Khairgaon)5,981 pop
- KushanoorNaigaon (Khairgaon)4,311 pop
- DegaonNaigaon (Khairgaon)3,621 pop
- AntargaonNaigaon (Khairgaon)2,696 pop
- GhungralaNaigaon (Khairgaon)2,572 pop
- WakaLoha2,529 pop
- SujlegaonNaigaon (Khairgaon)2,448 pop
Other villages in Loha taluka
View all 153 →Population, education & work
- Population
- 1,129Census 2011
- Male / female
- 566 / 563
- Households
- 228
- People per home
- 5.0
- Literacy rate
- 71.4%literates ÷ people aged 7+
Source: Office of the Registrar General & Census Commissioner, India — Census 2011 Primary Census Abstract.
Donwada on the map
The pin is an approximate location, within about 15 km, from the mapped villages of its mandal — not the exact site of Donwada. Exact coordinates come from OpenStreetMap once the village is mapped there.
Donwada · 18.9706° N, 77.1609° E
Electoral profile
Listed in this constituency by the Local Government Directory (LGD) and checked against map locations nearby. Boundaries are approximate; the electoral roll is the final word. Wrong? Tell us. Results: Election Commission of India, Lok Sabha 2024 results (via OpenCity); Election Commission of India, Maharashtra Assembly 2024 (via OpenCity).
Latest posts from the village
No posts from this village yet. Be the first villager to add one.
Write a postNews near Donwada
Press releases from the government and the district administration, with a link to each original.
Elsewhere in Maharashtra
- Notification under Section 11(1) of the Right to Fair Compensation and Transparency in Land Acquisition, Rehabilitation and Resettlement Act, 2013, for Mauja Borgaon Khu, Taluka Bhandara.
District Administration, Bhandara · 19 Oct 2026
- Notification under Section 11(1) of the Right to Fair Compensation and Transparency in Land Acquisition, Rehabilitation and Resettlement Act, 2013, for Mauja Pachkhedi, Taluka Bhandara.
District Administration, Bhandara · 19 Oct 2026
- Notification Under Section- 11(1) of the Compensation as per provision of Right to Fair Compensation and TransParency in Land Acquisition Rehabilitation and Resettlement Act.2013 land Acquisition Case no. 15/ LQN/2026-2027 Mouza. Basora Ta. Bhandara
District Administration, Bhandara · 19 Oct 2026
- Notification Under Section- 11(1) of the Compensation as per provision of Right to Fair Compensation and TransParency in Land Acquisition Rehabilitation and Resettlement Act.2013 land Acquisition Case no. 13/ LQN/2026-2027 Mouza. Paraswada Ta. Tumsar
District Administration, Bhandara · 19 Oct 2026
All official news · Summaries are ours; the original release is the record.
Government jobs near Donwada
Recruitment notices from official commissions. Dates and numbers are taken from the notice itself.
No verified government job notices for Donwada right now. We check official commission notices every night.
All government job notices · Apply only on the official website. Never pay anyone for a government job.
Essential services & places near Donwada
Donwada isn't on our map yet, so we can't measure distances. These places are in Loha taluka, placed there by the nearest mapped village.
Banks, ATMs & post offices779 in Nanded district
Post office
Post office
Post office
Post office
Post office
Post office
Hospitals & clinics321 in Nanded district
Hospital
Sidharth Nagar, Loha
Primary / community health centre
Latur-Nanded Highway, Near Police Station, Malakoli
Primary / community health centre
Near of Gram panchayt Sonkhed, Sonkhed
Primary / community health centre
Pokhar Bhoshi
Schools & anganwadis11 in Nanded district
Colleges & universities14 in Nanded district
Police & fire stations1 in Nanded district
Revenue & panchayat offices3 in Nanded district
Government offices6 in Nanded district
Temples29 in Nanded district
Other places of worship6 in Nanded district
Transport51 in Nanded district
Agriculture services2 in Nanded district
Community places11 in Nanded district
Data © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL). Not checked by VoiceOfVillage unless marked verified. Phone numbers and hours appear only when the source lists them; call before you travel. openstreetmap.org/copyright Bank branches: RBI IFSC lists (via github.com/razorpay/ifsc, public domain). Post offices: India Post, All India Pincode Directory (data.gov.in, GODL-India).
Claim Donwada
Every village page is owned by its people. Claiming is free, and trust is built step by step:
- Mobile OTP — read, comment and apply for jobs.
- Photo ID (voter ID or driving licence) — post and upload photos.
- DigiLocker e-KYC or two verified residents vouching — become a Verified Resident and edit the village wiki. We never store your Aadhaar number.
- Sarpanch verification (election certificate or panchayat letter) — official panchayat channel for this village.
People often ask about Donwada
Where is Donwada located?
Donwada is a village in Loha taluka of Nanded district, Maharashtra, India.
Which district is Donwada in?
Donwada is in Nanded district of Maharashtra.
Which gram panchayat does Donwada belong to?
Donwada comes under the Donwada gram panchayat.
How is Donwada written in the local script?
Donwada is written डोनवाडा.
What is the pincode of Donwada?
The pincode of Donwada, Loha, Nanded is 431709.
What is the population of Donwada?
As per the 2011 Census, Donwada had a population of 1,129 (566 males and 563 females).
How many households are there in Donwada?
Donwada had 228 households at the 2011 Census.
What is the literacy rate of Donwada?
The literacy rate of Donwada was 71.4% at the 2011 Census (share of people aged 7 and above who are literate).
What is the sex ratio of Donwada?
Donwada had 995 females per 1,000 males at the 2011 Census.
Which Lok Sabha constituency is Donwada in?
Donwada is in the Latur Lok Sabha constituency.
Who is the MP for Donwada?
Dr. Kalge Shivaji Bandappa (Indian National Congress) won the Latur Lok Sabha seat, which includes Donwada, in 2024.
Which assembly constituency is Donwada in?
Donwada is in the Loha assembly (Vidhan Sabha) constituency.
Who is the MLA for Donwada?
Prataprao Patil Chikhalikar (Nationalist Congress Party) won the Loha assembly seat, which includes Donwada, in 2024.
What is the LGD code of Donwada?
The Local Government Directory (LGD) code of Donwada is 545249 and its Census 2011 village code is 545249.
Which villages are near Donwada?
Villages near Donwada include Pimpalgaon Dhage (within ~15 km), Dhanora Shelgaon (within ~15 km), Walkewadi (within ~15 km), Harsad (within ~15 km), Dhavri (within ~15 km).
Answers are built from the village's official records (LGD, Census 2011, Election Commission data). If something is wrong, verified residents can correct it after claiming.
- Population, literacy, households: Census 2011 (PCA)
- Village directory: Local Government Directory, record as of 2026-10-21
- Pincode: LGD village–pincode mapping and India Post
- Weather: Open-Meteo, live model estimate
- Places nearby: OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), RBI IFSC lists, India Post
- Sarpanch: shown only from an official state election record (none connected yet)
What do you need to find near Donwada?
- Hospital
- PHC / clinic
- Pharmacy
- School
- Bank
- ATM
- Post office
- Market
- Police
- Petrol bunk
- Bus stop
- Railway station
Opens an OpenStreetMap search. Results come from OpenStreetMap contributors and may be incomplete.
Pacific Ocean status (NOAA, 8 Oct 2026): El Niño Advisory
There is no El Niño forecast for individual villages. El Niño is a pattern in the Pacific Ocean; how much it changes rainfall here also depends on other conditions, and it does not mean drought everywhere.
Local rainfall estimates are not available yet.
Long-term district average for October: 79.9 mm (IMD normal, 1951–2000)
Not a weather forecast. For forecasts and warnings, follow IMD and official alerts.
District climate page →Latest reports from markets in Nanded district, within the last 14 days.
Latest reports up to 26 Oct 2026. Prices in ₹ per quintal.
| Commodity | Market | Min | Max | Modal | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cotton | APMC Kinwat | 8,890 | 9,220 | 9,070 | 26 Oct 2026 |
| Soyabean · Yellow | APMC Kinwat | 6,830 | 7,040 | 6,900 | 26 Oct 2026 |
| Soyabean · Yellow | APMC Naigaon | 6,800 | 7,200 | 6,900 | 26 Oct 2026 |
| Cotton · LH-900 | Shetkari Khajgi Bajar Parisar, Tal Bhokar, Dist Nanded | 9,300 | 9,450 | 9,368 | 25 Oct 2026 |
| Jowar(Sorghum) | APMC Bhokar | 2,500 | 2,500 | 2,500 | 24 Oct 2026 |
| Soyabean · Yellow | APMC Bhokar | 6,200 | 7,115 | 6,657 | 24 Oct 2026 |
| Soyabean | APMC Loha | 6,800 | 7,176 | 7,100 | 24 Oct 2026 |
| Soyabean · Yellow | Naigaon(Kuntur) | 6,700 | 7,150 | 7,000 | 24 Oct 2026 |
Source: AGMARKNET, Directorate of Marketing & Inspection, via data.gov.in (Government Open Data Licence – India). All markets →
These are wholesale mandi (APMC) prices in ₹ per quintal as reported to AGMARKNET — not the retail price in Donwada's shops.
Distances are approximate (the mapped villages of its mandal).
All villages near Donwada →Compare Donwada with… →All villages in Loha →Helplines
- Emergency (police, fire, ambulance)112Ministry of Home Affairs (ERSS)
- Women helpline181Ministry of Women and Child Development
- Child helpline1098Ministry of Women and Child Development
- Cyber crime helpline1930Indian Cyber Crime Coordination Centre (MHA)
- Kisan Call Centre1800-180-1551Department of Agriculture & Farmers Welfare
Official services
- PM-Kisan status ↗
- Ration card (NFSA) ↗
- MGNREGA job card & wages ↗
- PMAY-Gramin housing ↗
- Ayushman Bharat PM-JAY ↗
- DigiLocker ↗
- myScheme scheme finder ↗
- Search the electoral roll ↗
Government websites open in a new tab. VoiceOfVillage is not affiliated with these services. Links checked 2026-10-22.
Schemes worth checking
- PM-Kisan Samman Nidhi ↗ · Ministry of Agriculture & Farmers Welfare
Income support of ₹6,000 a year, paid in three equal instalments, to land-holding farmer families.
- Mahatma Gandhi NREGA ↗ · Ministry of Rural Development
At least 100 days of guaranteed wage employment a year for rural households whose adults volunteer for unskilled manual work.
- PMAY-Gramin ↗ · Ministry of Rural Development
Assistance to build a house for eligible rural households.
- Ayushman Bharat PM-JAY ↗ · National Health Authority
Health cover for hospital treatment for eligible families.
- National Food Security Act (ration) ↗ · Department of Food & Public Distribution
Subsidised food grains through the public distribution system for eligible households.
- National Social Assistance Programme (pensions) ↗ · Ministry of Rural Development
Old-age pension for BPL persons aged 60 and above: ₹200 a month up to age 79 and ₹500 after; widow and disability pensions too.
- PM Shram Yogi Maandhan ↗ · Ministry of Labour & Employment
Assured pension of ₹3,000 a month at age 60 for unorganised workers who join and contribute.
- Jan Suraksha (APY, PMJJBY, PMSBY) ↗ · Department of Financial Services
Atal Pension Yojana and low-cost life and accident insurance schemes, opened through your bank.
- Pradhan Mantri MUDRA Yojana ↗ · Department of Financial Services
Loans up to ₹10 lakh for non-farm small and micro enterprises (₹20 lakh after repaying an earlier Tarun loan).
- Stand-Up India ↗ · Department of Financial Services
Bank loans between ₹10 lakh and ₹1 crore for SC/ST and women entrepreneurs setting up a new enterprise.
Eligibility is decided by the issuing department. Check the official page before applying. Government websites open in a new tab. VoiceOfVillage is not affiliated with these services.