Damoh district

Damoh District is a district of Madhya Pradesh state in central India. The town of Damoh is the district headquarters. The district is part of the Sagar Division.

This article is about the district. For its eponymous headquarters, see Damoh.
Damoh district
District of Madhya Pradesh
Location of Damoh district in Madhya Pradesh
CountryIndia
StateMadhya Pradesh
DivisionSagar
HeadquartersDamoh
Tehsils1. Damoh 2. Tendukheda 3. Pathariya 4. Hatta 5. Patera 6. Jabera 7.Batiyagarh
Government
 • Lok Sabha constituenciesDamoh
Area
 • Total7,306 km2 (2,821 sq mi)
Population
 (2011)
 • Total1,264,219
 • Density170/km2 (450/sq mi)
Demographics
 • Literacy70.92 per cent
 • Sex ratio913
Time zoneUTC+05:30 (IST)
Websitehttp://damoh.nic.in/

Demographics

According to the 2011 census, Damoh District has a population of 1,264,219,[1] roughly equal to that of Estonia[2] or the US state of New Hampshire.[3] This gives it a ranking of 383rd in India (out of a total of 640).[1] The district has a population density of 173 inhabitants per square kilometre (450/sq mi) .[1] Its population growth rate over the decade 2001-2011 was 16.58%.[1] Damoh has a sex ratio of 913 females for every 1000 males,[1] and a literacy rate of 70.92%.[1]

At the time of the 2011 Census of India, 99.16% of the population in the district spoke Hindi and 0.43% Urdu as their first language.[4]

Historical population
YearPop.±% p.a.
1901286,248—    
1911334,123+1.56%
1921288,054−1.47%
1931306,556+0.62%
1941343,211+1.14%
1951357,463+0.41%
1961438,343+2.06%
1971573,263+2.72%
1981721,453+2.33%
1991898,125+2.21%
20011,083,949+1.90%
20111,264,219+1.55%
source:[5]

Economy

In 2006, the Ministry of Panchayati Raj named Damoh one of the country's 250 most backward districts (out of a total of 640).[6] It is one of the 24 districts in Madhya Pradesh currently receiving funds from the Backward Regions Grant Fund Programme (BRGF).[6]

Places of interest

The district has several places of historical importance. One example is the town of Nohta, which is located 21 km from Damoh on the banks of the Gauraya river. It was once a capital of the Chandela Rajputs and has many temples.

The ancient fort at Rajnagar village, 6 km from Damoh, was founded by the Mughals. Singhorgarh fort is another place of historical importance. It was built by Raja Vain Bason. Gond Rajas stayed in it for a long time. It was with Gond Raja Dalpat Shah and his Rani Durgawati at the end of 15th century. After the death of Raja Dalpat Shah, the Senapati of the army of Mughal emperor Akbar had a battle with Rani Durgawati at the village, Singrampur.

The town of Narsinghgarh, situated on Sonar River, has an ancient fort built by Shah Taiyab. Birla group has established a cement factory at Narsinghgarh. Kundalpur is famous place for Jain temples. Situated 32 km from Damoh, there are 58 Jain temples in Kundalpur.

The Jageshwarnath temple at Bandakpur is a Hindu pilgrimage center. In Damoh district the Yadav and Rai more powerful communities. Damoh city has a Ghantaghar, circuit house, statue of Maharana Pratap at Jabalpur Naka, Kirti Stambh, Gajanan pahadi, Naugaja pahadi, fort of Rani Damyanti Bai near tahsil ground, Nehru park and a Jatashankar temple.

Kundalpur (Sanskrit: कुण्डलपुर) is a historical pilgrimage site for Jainism in India. It is located in the central Indian state of Madhya Pradesh, 35 km from the city of Damoh. Jatashankar and Belatal temple is also an important pilgrimage site for Hindus. It is located near the collector residence and the district jail.

References
  1. "District Census 2011". Census2011.co.in. 2011. Retrieved 2011-09-30.
  2. US Directorate of Intelligence. "Country Comparison:Population". Retrieved 2011-10-01. Estonia 1,282,963 July 2011 est.
  3. "2010 Resident Population Data". U. S. Census Bureau. Archived from the original on October 19, 2013. Retrieved 2011-09-30. New Hampshire 1,316,470
  4. 2011 Census of India, Population By Mother Tongue
  5. Decadal Variation In Population Since 1901
  6. Ministry of Panchayati Raj (September 8, 2009). "A Note on the Backward Regions Grant Fund Programme" (PDF). National Institute of Rural Development. Archived from the original (PDF) on April 5, 2012. Retrieved September 27, 2011.

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