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Revenue village·Akole taluka·Ahmednagar

Dongargaon

Akole mandal
Pincode 422601
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Festival

Ganeshotsav

Dongargaon observes Ganeshotsav on Monday, 14 September 2026, along with the rest of Maharashtra.

14 Sept

Temples near Dongargaon

  • Ghaneshwar Mahadev Mandir · 0.6 km
  • Shri Garzai Maata Mandir · 0.7 km
  • Mandir · 3.8 km

Named places of worship on record

Temple in Akole mandal

The principal temple recorded for Akole mandal is khandobha temple. No temple of this dedication is on record within Dongargaon itself.

Ganeshotsav in Maharashtra

Called Ganeshotsav and kept for ten days. Modak is the offering, sarvajanik mandals organise the public pandals, and the main immersion is on Anant Chaturdashi.

The regional form observed across Maharashtra. How any one household or village keeps it varies, and is not something recorded here.

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.

The full observance, step by step →

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Mapped via ECI-published constituency boundary (mandal centroid containment, Datameet)
Village snapshot

Quick panchayat-at-a-glance

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DM
Sarpanch · Gram Panchayat
Dasharath Madhav Ugale
Contact: 98****7972
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LGD code
557219
Pincode
422601
Post office
Akole
Population
3,049
Households
637
Literacy rate
71%
Sex ratio
966 ♀/1000♂
Workers
1,749
Distance to district centre
255 km
Distance to mandal centre
202 km
Distance to Mumbai
78 km
Distance to Hyderabad
557 km
Nearest railway station
Lonavala · 22 km
Nearest hospital / PHC
Dr. Sanap Clinic · 15 km
Census 2011 · in context

How Dongargaon compares

By population, Dongargaon ranks #16 of 189 villages in Akole mandal.

Literacy rate
%
71.0%
+5.5% vs mandal average
Dongargaon
71.0%
Akole mandal
65.5%
Ahmednagar district
69.4%
Sex ratio
♀ per 1000 ♂
966
−10 vs mandal average
Dongargaon
966
Akole mandal
976
Household size
people per home
4.8
−0.1 vs mandal average
Dongargaon
4.8
Akole mandal
4.9

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

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Dongargaon at a glance

Dongargaon is a village of 3,049 people in 637 households (Census 2011) in Akole taluka, Ahmednagar district, Maharashtra, the 16th-largest of 189 villages in Akole taluka. Literacy is 71%, 6 points above the taluka average of 66% and the sex ratio is 966 women per 1,000 men. It lies 255 km from the Ahmednagar district centre, 21 km from Asade, the nearest town, 22 km from Lonavala railway station (straight-line distances). The pincode is 422601, served by Akole post office; the LGD village code is 557219. The nearest hospital or health centre is Dr. Sanap Clinic, 15 km away. The sarpanch is Dasharath Madhav Ugale, and the village votes in Nevasa assembly constituency, represented by MLA Vitthal Vakilrao Langhe. The population is estimated at 3,595 in 2026, up 18% since the 2011 Census.

Gram panchayat: Dongargaon

Nearby villages compared

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villagePopulationLiteracyDistance
Dongargaon · this village3,04971%
Dongargaon · Sangole2,98862%0 km N
Dongargaon · Nagpur (Rural)1,64470%0 km N
Dongargaon · Ashti00 km N
Dongargaon · Seloo13369%0 km N
Dongargaon · Mulshi86066%0 km N
Dongargaon · Sindkhede1,27078%0 km N

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Amenities · Census 2011 village directory · Dongargaon

Treated tap water
Yes
Untreated tap water
No
Well water
No
Hand pump
Yes
Tube well / borewell
Yes
Electricity for homes
Yes
Electricity for farms
Yes
Power hours (summer)
16
Power hours (winter)
16
Primary school
4
Middle school
1
Secondary school
1
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
Yes
Commercial bank
No
Cooperative bank
No
ATM
No
Public bus service
Yes
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
Yes
Nearest statutory town
SANGAMNER
Distance to nearest town (km)
16
Distance to district HQ (km)
110
Distance to sub-district HQ (km)
20
All-weather road
Yes
Total area (ha)
839
Irrigated area (ha)
419
Forest area (ha)
107

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

Notice board · Dongargaon

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 — Dongargaon

LGD code
557219
Pincode
422601
Post office
Akole
Population (Census 2011)
3,049
Population (projected 2026)
3,595
Households
637
Sex ratio (per 1,000 males)
966
Literacy rate
71.0%
Coordinates
18.55136°N, 73.36359°E
Lok Sabha constituency
Shirdi
Vidhan Sabha constituency
Nevasa
Member of Parliament
Bhausaheb Wakchaure
Member of Legislative Assembly
Vitthal Vakilrao Langhe
Sarpanch / Gram Pradhan
Dasharath Madhav Ugale
Block / Mandal
Akole
Getting there

How to reach Dongargaon

Mandal centre
Akole · ≈ 202 km
≈ 6 h 54 min by car · 8 h 12 min by bike
Directions
District centre
Ahmednagar · ≈ 255 km
≈ 8 h 44 min by car · 10 h 23 min by bike
Directions
Nearest town · 24,239 people
Asade · ≈ 21 km
≈ 43 min by car · 51 min by bike
Directions
Distance to cities · straight line
  • Mumbai78 kmcapital
  • Hyderabad557 km
  • Bengaluru768 km
  • Chennai957 km
Nearest by kind · anywhere in the region
  • Railway stationLonavala22 km
  • Bus stopJambhulpada ST Stand13 km
  • Hospital / PHCDr. Sanap Clinic15 km
  • ATM / bankBank of Maharashtra13 km
  • Petrol pumpHindustan Petroleum12 km
  • CollegeAllard College of Engineering and Management.38 km
  • Police stationLonavala police station22 km
Places of worship · within 5 km

Temples & shrines near Dongargaon

5 Temples mapped by OpenStreetMap contributors. Residents can add the village jatara and temple festival under Events.

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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
  • Mandi prices: Agmarknet via data.gov.in, 2026-05-09
  • Weather: OpenWeatherMap / Open-Meteo, live
  • Places nearby: OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)
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