Donakonda is a town and a Mandal

Subdivisions of India

The Administrative divisions of India are Indian subnational administrative units; they compose a nested hierarchy of country subdivisions. Indian states and territories frequently use different local titles for the same level of subdivision The Administrative divisions of India are Indian...

 in Prakasam district

Prakasam district

Prakasam District is an administrative district in the state of Andhra Pradesh, in India. The district headquarters is located at Ongole City...

, Andhra Pradesh

Andhra Pradesh

Andhra Pradesh , is one of the 28 states of India, situated on the southeastern coast of India. It is India's fourth largest state by area and fifth largest by population. Its capital and largest city by population is Hyderabad.The total GDP of Andhra Pradesh is $100 billion and is ranked third...

, India

India

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. The name comes from a nearby hill. It had a population of 23,137 at the time of the 2001 Census.

Geography

Donakonda is located at 15.8333°N 79.4833°E. The land is mostly flat though hilly country begins some distance away.

Demographics and Economy

It is one of the larger towns in this area with a population of 23,137. There is little or no industry. Agriculture and its related products are the chief items of trade.

Transport

Donakonda is a station on the Vijayawada

Vijayawada

Vijayawada is the third largest city in Andhra Pradesh, India, located on the banks of the Krishna River and bounded by the Indrakiladri Hills on the West and the Budameru River on the North. The city is located in the Krishna District, about from the state capital Hyderabad.Vijayawada literally...

-Guntakal

Guntakal

Guntakal is a town in Anantapur district in the southwestern part of the state of Andhra Pradesh and 50 km away from Bellary of Karnataka, India. It has a population of 2,26,658...

 railway line and falls under the Guntur division

Guntur division

Guntur Railway Division is one of the six divisions of South Central Railway , a zone of the Indian Railways. SCR has its head quarters at Secunderabad, Andhra Pradesh and serves almost the whole of the state of Andhra Pradesh, a large part of Maharashtra along with small portions of Madhya...

 of South Central Railway

South Central Railway

The South Central Railway is one of the 16 railway zones in India. It is headquartered at Secunderabad and has the following divisions:# Secunderabad# Hyderabad# Guntakal # Vijayawada# Guntur# Nanded...

. It is well connected to Bengaluru, Hubbali, Guntur

Guntur

Guntur , is a city and a municipal corporation in the Indian state of Andhra Pradesh, located to the north and west of the Bay of Bengal. It is approximately to the south of the national capital, New Delhi and south east of state capital, Hyderabad. Guntur is the fourth largest city in Andhra...

 and Secunderabad

Secunderabad

Secunderabad popularly known as the twin city of Hyderabad is located in the Indian state of Andhra Pradesh north of Hyderabad. Named after Sikandar Jah, the third Nizam of the Asaf Jahi dynasty, Secunderabad was founded in 1806 AD as a British cantonment...

through passenger trains. In addition, the Andhra Pradesh Road Transport Corporation provides bus services to most parts of the state.

A disused airstrip is located some distance away from the town.