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Dondaicha-Warwade

Coordinates: 21°20′00″N 74°34′00″E / 21.3333°N 74.5667°E / 21.3333; 74.5667
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Dondaicha
City
Dondaicha is located in Maharashtra
Dondaicha
Dondaicha
Location in Maharashtra, India
Coordinates: 21°20′00″N 74°34′00″E / 21.3333°N 74.5667°E / 21.3333; 74.5667
Country India
StateMaharashtra
RegionWest India
DivisionNashik Division
DistrictDhule
TalukasSindkheda Taluka
Government
 • TypeUrban local body
 • BodyMunicipal council
 • Rank3rd in district
Population
 (2022)
 • Total
60,394
 • Rank3rd in district and 1st in Taluka
Languages
 • OfficialAhirani and Marathi
Time zoneUTC+5:30 (IST)

Dondaicha-Warwade is a town and consists of a municipal council in Sindkheda Taluka in the Dhule District of Khandesh Region in the state of Maharashtra in India.

History

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Dondaicha,from very long time was under the zamindari of Rawals (rajputs). Who came from Rajasthan apparently in 13th century AD. Khandesh is often regarded as "साडे बारा रावलांचा खान्देश" in local language, meaning that Khandesh were ruled by total 13 major zamindar rajput families also known as Rawals. Among them the Rawals of Dondaicha belongs to Sisodiya clan of Rajputs and claim their ancestry from Bappa Rawal of chittorgarh, one of the greatest ruler of India. Former minister of Maharashtra and present MLA of Shindkheda constituency Mr. Jaykumar Rawal belongs to the same family.

Demographics

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As of 2011 India census,[1] Dondaicha-Warwade had a population of 46,767. Males constitute 52% of the population and females 48%. Dondaicha-Warwade has an average literacy rate of 71%, higher than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 77% and, female literacy is 65%. In Dondaicha-Warwade, 14% of the population is under 6 years of age.

References

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  1. ^ "Census of India 2011: Data from the 2011 Census, including cities, villages and towns (Provisional)". Census Commission of India. Archived from the original on 16 June 2004. Retrieved 1 November 2008.