Damoh

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City in Madhya Pradesh, India

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::summary City in Madhya Pradesh, India ::

::data[format=table title="Infobox settlement"]

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nameDamoh
settlement_typeCity
named_forRani Damayanti
government_typeMayor–council
governing_bodyDamoh Municipal Corporation
leader_titleMayor
leader_nameManju Rai
leader_title2District Magistrate
leader_name2Shri Sudhir Kumar Kochar
leader_title3MLA
leader_name3Jayant Malaiya
leader_title4MP
leader_name4Rahul Singh
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photo2bKundalpur lake.jpg
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color_borderwhite
colorwhite
size275
foot_montageKundalpur
pushpin_mapIndia Madhya Pradesh #India
pushpin_label_positionleft
pushpin_map_altDamoh
pushpin_map_captionLocation in Madhya Pradesh, India.
coordinates
subdivision_typeCountry
subdivision_nameIndia
subdivision_type1State
subdivision_name1Madhya Pradesh
subdivision_type2District
subdivision_name2Damoh
unit_prefMetric
area_total_km27306
elevation_m595
population_total126219
population_density_km2148
demographics_type1Languages
demographics1_title1Official
demographics1_info1Indian English, Hindi
timezone1IST
utc_offset1+5:30
postal_code_typePIN
postal_code470661
area_code_typeTelephone code
area_code07812
registration_plateMP-34
blank1_name_sec1Sex ratio
blank1_info_sec1913 ♂/♀
blank2_name_sec1Average Literacy Rate
blank2_info_sec186.18%
blank3_name_sec1Nearest Airport
blank3_info_sec1 Dumna Airport, Jabalpur (120 KM)
blank4_name_sec1Festival
blank4_info_sec1Bundeli Mahotsav
website
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::callout[type=note] the municipality in Madhya Pradesh, India ::

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It is also known for Singrampur Nidan Waterfall, Singorgarh fort, Nohleshwar Temple,Nohta, etc.

The Bade Baba Temple at Kundalpur and Singrampur Wildlife Sanctuary Singorgarh fort are primarily tourism and culture places of Damoh where tourist comes from across the world to visit these Places and contribute the indian economy.

Heidelberg Cement India's biggest Cement plant at narsinghgarh and Mysore Cements Limited at Imlai area are the popular industries situated at damoh and important for employment.

History

Early history

Stone Age tools have been found in Singrampur Valley and it is believed that the area has been inhabited for thousands of years. Around the fifth century, it was part of the empire of Guptas of Pataliputra. This has been evidenced by plaques and coins, and monuments from the reigns of Samudragupta, Chandragupta I, and Skandgupta. From the eighth to twelfth centuries, some parts of the Damoh district were in the Chedi Empire, ruled by the Kalchuri dynasty from its capital Tripuri.

Modern history

Raja Hirde Shah, Lodhi king of Damoh, played an important part in the Bundela, Gond and Lodhi Uprising of 1842.

Damoh took part in the struggle for independence from the British. Under the leadership of Thakur Kishore Singh of Hindoria, Raja Devi Singh of Singrampur, Pancham Singh of Karijog, Gangadhar Rao of Mangarh, Raghunath Rao, Mejban Singh, and Govind Rao were among those who took part in the 1857 revolt.

Damoh suffered from famine in 1896-97 and 1900. By 1899 the India Midland Railway had completed the construction of Sagar–Damoh link and Damoh–Katni links. Freedom fighter Seth Govind Das was jailed in Damoh in 1923, and wrote a number of Hindi plays while imprisoned. In 1929, Acharya Shantisagar visited Damoh, the first such visit by a Digambar Muni to Damoh after several centuries.

In 1933, Mahatma Gandhi visited Damoh. In 1946, Sagar University was established as the region's primary centre for higher education.

Geography

Location

Damoh is located at . It is at an average elevation of 595 m.

Climate

| location = Damoh (1991–2020, extremes 1970–2020) | metric first = yes | single line = yes | Jan record high C = 33.3 | Feb record high C = 37.2 | Mar record high C = 42.6 | Apr record high C = 45.2 | May record high C = 49.8 | Jun record high C = 47.7 | Jul record high C = 42.6 | Aug record high C = 38.4 | Sep record high C = 38.2 | Oct record high C = 39.5 | Nov record high C = 37.0 | Dec record high C = 35.0 | year record high C = 49.8 | Jan high C = 25.0 | Feb high C = 28.9 | Mar high C = 34.0 | Apr high C = 39.1 | May high C = 42.7 | Jun high C = 38.7 | Jul high C = 32.6 | Aug high C = 30.6 | Sep high C = 31.7 | Oct high C = 33.1 | Nov high C = 30.0 | Dec high C = 26.6 | year high C = 32.7 | Jan low C = 8.1 | Feb low C = 11.9 | Mar low C = 17.2 | Apr low C = 22.2 | May low C = 26.8 | Jun low C = 26.3 | Jul low C = 24.2 | Aug low C = 23.2 | Sep low C = 22.4 | Oct low C = 18.6 | Nov low C = 13.4 | Dec low C = 8.5 | year low C = 18.4 | Jan record low C = 0.5 | Feb record low C = 1.6 | Mar record low C = 7.0 | Apr record low C = 14.6 | May record low C = 18.6 | Jun record low C = 19.8 | Jul record low C = 18.0 | Aug record low C = 18.2 | Sep record low C = 15.0 | Oct record low C = 10.5 | Nov record low C = 5.0 | Dec record low C = 2.5 | year record low C = 0.5 | rain colour = green | Jan rain mm = 14.3 | Feb rain mm = 14.0 | Mar rain mm = 11.0 | Apr rain mm = 5.8 | May rain mm = 8.0 | Jun rain mm = 141.4 | Jul rain mm = 339.2 | Aug rain mm = 407.0 | Sep rain mm = 186.3 | Oct rain mm = 36.3 | Nov rain mm = 15.2 | Dec rain mm = 5.3 | year rain mm = 1184.4 | Jan rain days = 1.3 | Feb rain days = 1.3 | Mar rain days = 0.9 | Apr rain days = 0.7 | May rain days = 0.6 | Jun rain days = 6.9 | Jul rain days = 13.2 | Aug rain days = 15.9 | Sep rain days = 8.3 | Oct rain days = 2.1 | Nov rain days = 0.9 | Dec rain days = 0.1 | year rain days = 52.2 | Jan humidity = 68 | Feb humidity = 60 | Mar humidity = 46 | Apr humidity = 36 | May humidity = 37 | Jun humidity = 57 | Jul humidity = 79 | Aug humidity = 85 | Sep humidity = 81 | Oct humidity = 67 | Nov humidity = 63 | Dec humidity = 64 | year humidity = 62 |source 1 = India Meteorological Department{{cite web | url = https://imdpune.gov.in/library/public/Climatological%20Tables%201991-2020.pdf | title = Climatological Tables of Observatories in India 1991-2020 | publisher = India Meteorological Department | access-date = April 8, 2024 | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20200205040301/http://imdpune.gov.in/library/public/1981-2010%20CLIM%20NORMALS%20%28STATWISE%29.pdf | archive-date = 5 February 2020 | url = https://imdpune.gov.in/library/public/1981-2010%20CLIM%20NORMALS%20%28STATWISE%29.pdf | title = Station: Damoh Climatological Table 1981–2010 | work = Climatological Normals 1981–2010 | publisher = India Meteorological Department | date = January 2015 | pages = 223–224 | access-date = 28 December 2020}} | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20200205042509/http://imdpune.gov.in/library/public/EXTREMES%20OF%20TEMPERATURE%20and%20RAINFALL%20upto%202012.pdf | archive-date = 5 February 2020 | url = https://imdpune.gov.in/library/public/EXTREMES%20OF%20TEMPERATURE%20and%20RAINFALL%20upto%202012.pdf | title = Extremes of Temperature & Rainfall for Indian Stations (Up to 2012) | publisher = India Meteorological Department | date = December 2016 | page = M116 | access-date = 28 December 2020}}

Demographics

According to the 2001 India census, Damoh city had a population of 112,160 (total urban population is 147,661). Males constituted 53% of the population and females 47%. Damoh had an average literacy rate of 73%, above the national average of 59.5%: male literacy was 89% and female literacy was 66%. 14% of the population was under 6 years of age.

Government and administration

Damoh city has a Nagar Palika Parishad with the elected head Malti Asati. Tarun Rathi is the current DM & Collector for the Damoh District. The current Member of Legislative Assembly from Damoh constituency is Mr. Ajay Kumar Tandon.

Notable people

Transportation

Damoh is well connected with road and rail many highways And major road passing through Damoh. Damoh is 80 km away from Sagar, 105 km away from Jabalpur and 250 km away from Bhopal. Here is a Bus Stand in town, Daily bus service connects it from nearby major cities.

Katni - Bina railline passing through Damoh District. Damoh railway station is major railway station of the district it's is connected it from major city of India.

Major train originates from damoh -

Child Marriages in Damoh

The state of Madhya Pradesh has seen a troubling 47% increase in reported child marriages from 366 cases in 2020 to 538 cases in 2025, despite government efforts to curb the practice. The Damoh district in the Bundelkhand region has emerged as the most critical hotspot, accounting for a significant 21% of the state's total cases with 115 child marriages reported in 2025, the first time any single district has crossed the 100 case mark in five years. This persistent rise highlights a deep seated issue rooted in socio economic factors like poverty.

References

References

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  2. "Member of Parliament Damoh: Prahlad Singh Patel".
  3. "Office Site:Damoh.nic.in".
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  6. "Official mycem Site:www.mycemco.com".
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  8. "Bundela Uprising of 1842".
  9. Charitra Chakravarti, Divakar, Sumeruchandra, 1953, Shanti Prakashan Sivni, p. 257-258
  10. [http://www.fallingrain.com/world/IN/35/Damoh.html Falling Rain Genomics, Inc - Damoh]
  11. "Census of India 2001: Data from the 2001 Census, including cities, villages and towns (Provisional)". Census Commission of India.
  12. "Municipal Corporation President".
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  14. (22 July 2018). "दमोह का पम्मी 150 लड़कों को पछाड़कर बना था रामायण में लक्ष्मण". Dainik Bhaskar.
  15. "Chahat Pandey | Actress".
  16. "84 Departures from Damoh WCR/West Central Zone - Railway Enquiry".
  17. Singh, Anuraag. (2025-12-03). "47% rise in child marriages since ’20, Bundelkhand’s Damoh dist hotspot".

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