Donadi

{{short description|Village in Jammu and Kashmir}}

{{for|the surname|Donadi (surname)}}

{{Use Indian English|date=January 2023}}

{{Use dmy dates|date=June 2023}}

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| type = Village

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| pushpin_map_caption = Donadi in Jammu and Kashmir, India

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| subdivision_name = {{flag|India}}

| subdivision_type2 = Union territory

| subdivision_name2 = Jammu and Kashmir

| subdivision_type3 = Region

| subdivision_name3 = Jammu region

| subdivision_type4 = District

| subdivision_name4 = Doda

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| demographics1_info1 = Kashmiri, Gojri

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| demographics1_info2 = Urdu

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| population_demonym = Bhalessi

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Donadi is a village in Kahara tehsil of Doda district in the Indian union territory of Jammu and Kashmir.{{Cite news|title=Alternate path near Donadi Thathri provided to locals|url=http://www.earlytimes.in/m/newsdet.aspx?q=132861|date=3 October 2018|publisher=Early Times|access-date=30 July 2020}} It is famous for a hydroelectric power project called Lower Kalnie Power Project Donadi.{{Cite web |title=Employees, contractors of power project hold protest|url=https://www.dailyexcelsior.com/employees-contractors-power-project-hold-protest/|date=23 March 2018|publisher=Daily Excelsior|access-date=30 July 2020}}

Etymology

Donadi name is derived from Gojri language; Do means Two and Nadi means stream or rivulets. The two rivulets unite near Donadi which later forms a rivulet known as Kalnai.{{Cite web|last=Malik|first=Sadaket|title=Bhalessa deserves hill district status|url=https://thechenabtimes.com/2020/07/24/bhalessa-deserves-hill-district-status/|date=24 July 2020|publisher=The Chenab Times|access-date=30 July 2020}}

Location

Donadi is located on Thathri-Gandoh highway {{convert|9|km|mi}} from National Highway 244 near Thathri town.{{Cite web |title=Welcome to Kishtwar|url=https://csridentity.com/districts/kishtwar.asp|website=www.csridentity.com|access-date=31 July 2020}}

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