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}}
{{Infobox settlement
| name = Donadi
| type = Village
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| pushpin_map = India Jammu and Kashmir
| pushpin_label_position = center
| pushpin_map_alt = Donadi
| pushpin_map_caption = Donadi in Jammu and Kashmir, India
| coordinates = {{coord|33.133750|N|75.853266|E|display=inline,title}}
| subdivision_type = Country
| 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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| demographics_type1 = Language
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| demographics1_title1 = Spoken
| demographics1_info1 = Kashmiri, Gojri
| demographics1_title2 = Official
| demographics1_info2 = Urdu
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| population_demonym = Bhalessi
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| population_density_km2 = auto
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| timezone1 = IST
| utc_offset1 = +5:30
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| postal_code = 182203
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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}}