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The city of Dhamdha is situated in the district of Durg in the state of Chhattisgarh, India.

Chhattisgarh Central-east state in India

Chhattisgarh is one of the 29 states of India, located in the centre-east of the country. It is the tenth-largest state in India, with an area of 135,191 km2 (52,198 sq mi). With a 2011 population of 25.5 million, Chhattisgarh is the 16th-most populated state in the country. A resource-rich state, it is a source of electricity and steel for the country, accounting for 15% of the total steel produced. Chhattisgarh is one of the fastest-developing states in India.

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Dhamdha
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Dhamdha
Dhamdha (India)
Coordinates: 21°27′N81°19′E / 21.45°N 81.32°E / 21.45; 81.32 Coordinates: 21°27′N81°19′E / 21.45°N 81.32°E / 21.45; 81.32
CountryFlag of India.svg  India
State Chhattisgarh
District Durg
Government
  TypeMunicipal Corporation
Elevation
920
280 m (920 ft)
Population
(2011)
  Total22,500
Languages
  Official Hindi, Chhattisgarhi
Time zone UTC+5:30 (IST)
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491331
Vehicle registration CG-07

The town with a small population has been declared as the municipal corporation of Durg district. Situated along the Durg-Bemetara road, the town is easily accessible by roads from the city of Durg. Dhamdha which was the ancient citadel of Gondwana dynasty, today is known as historical, religious and cultural venue. The city's ancient name was "Dharmdham" but over time it kept on changing from Dharmdham to Dharmda, then Dhamda and finally Dhamdha.

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Durg district District of Chhattisgarh in India

Durg district is a district situated in Chhattisgarh, India. The district headquarters is Durg. The district covers an area of 2,238 km². As of 2011 it is the second most populous district of Chhattisgarh, after Raipur.

Geography

Dhamdha is located at 21°27′N81°19′E / 21.45°N 81.32°E / 21.45; 81.32 . [1] It has an average elevation of 280 m (920 ft).

- The total area of the city: 1507.96 hectares

- Land held by farmers: 1228.73 hectares

- Irrigated land area: 330.00 hectares

- The number of farmers:

Small Farmers: 314 Marginal: 446 Medium: 181 High: 82

Total: 1023

Agricultural workers: 652

Demographics

As of 2001 India census, [2] Dhamdha had a population of 8574. Males constitute 50% (4,298) of the population and females make up 50% (4,276).

Census Acquiring and recording information about the members of a given population

A census is the procedure of systematically acquiring and recording information about the members of a given population. The term is used mostly in connection with national population and housing censuses; other common censuses include agriculture, business, and traffic censuses. The United Nations defines the essential features of population and housing censuses as "individual enumeration, universality within a defined territory, simultaneity and defined periodicity", and recommends that population censuses be taken at least every 10 years. United Nations recommendations also cover census topics to be collected, official definitions, classifications and other useful information to co-ordinate international practice.

Average population of Dhamdha has received education. The town has an average literacy rate of 62% (5,282), higher than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 72% (3103) and, female literacy is 51% (2179). In Dhamdha, 15% of the population is under 6 years of age.

The population of children between the age group of 0 to 6 years reveals that the number of girl child in the town is more than the number of boys in the town of Dhamdha. The total of 1,300 children of the specified age group is divided into 645 males and 655 females.

Other details

The most popular tourists attractions of the Dhamdha town is the old palatial building structure known as the Prachin Kila and the Mandir or the temple.

References

  1. Falling Rain Genomics, Inc - Dhamdha
  2. "Census of India 2001: Data from the 2001 Census, including cities, villages and towns (Provisional)". Census Commission of India. Archived from the original on 2004-06-16. Retrieved 2008-11-01.


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