Damoh

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Damoh
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Damoh
Location in Madhya Pradesh, India.
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Damoh
Damoh (India)
Coordinates: 23°50′N79°27′E / 23.84°N 79.45°E / 23.84; 79.45
CountryFlag of India.svg India
State Madhya Pradesh
District Damoh
Named after Rani Damayanti
Government
 • Type Mayor–council
 • Body Damoh Municipal Corporation
 • MayorManju Rai
 • District Magistrate Shri Sudhir Kumar Kochar [1]
 • MLAJayant Malaiya
 • MP Rahul Singh [2]
Area
 • Total
7,306 km2 (2,821 sq mi)
Elevation
595 m (1,952 ft)
Population
 • Total
126,219
 • Density148/km2 (380/sq mi)
Languages
 • Official Indian English, Hindi
Time zone UTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN
470661
Telephone code07812
Vehicle registration MP-34
Sex ratio 913 ♂/♀
Average Literacy Rate 86.18%
Nearest Airport Dumna Airport, Jabalpur (120 KM)
FestivalBundeli Mahotsav
Website damoh.nic.in

Damoh is a city in the Indian state of Madhya Pradesh. The city is also the district headquarters of Damoh district.

Contents

It is also known for Singrampur Nidan Waterfall, Singorgarh fort, Nohleshwar Temple,Nohta, etc. [3]

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. [4]

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. [5] [6]

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. [7] 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. [8]

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. [9]

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 23°53′N79°27′E / 23.88°N 79.45°E / 23.88; 79.45 . [10] It is at an average elevation of 595 metres (1,952 ft).

Climate

Climate data for Damoh (1991–2020, extremes 1970–2020)
MonthJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecYear
Record high °C (°F)33.3
(91.9)		37.2
(99.0)		42.6
(108.7)		45.2
(113.4)		49.8
(121.6)		47.7
(117.9)		42.6
(108.7)		38.4
(101.1)		38.2
(100.8)		39.5
(103.1)		37.0
(98.6)		35.0
(95.0)		49.8
(121.6)
Mean daily maximum °C (°F)25.0
(77.0)		28.9
(84.0)		34.0
(93.2)		39.1
(102.4)		42.7
(108.9)		38.7
(101.7)		32.6
(90.7)		30.6
(87.1)		31.7
(89.1)		33.1
(91.6)		30.0
(86.0)		26.6
(79.9)		32.7
(90.9)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F)8.1
(46.6)		11.9
(53.4)		17.2
(63.0)		22.2
(72.0)		26.8
(80.2)		26.3
(79.3)		24.2
(75.6)		23.2
(73.8)		22.4
(72.3)		18.6
(65.5)		13.4
(56.1)		8.5
(47.3)		18.4
(65.1)
Record low °C (°F)0.5
(32.9)		1.6
(34.9)		7.0
(44.6)		14.6
(58.3)		18.6
(65.5)		19.8
(67.6)		18.0
(64.4)		18.2
(64.8)		15.0
(59.0)		10.5
(50.9)		5.0
(41.0)		2.5
(36.5)		0.5
(32.9)
Average rainfall mm (inches)14.3
(0.56)		14.0
(0.55)		11.0
(0.43)		5.8
(0.23)		8.0
(0.31)		141.4
(5.57)		339.2
(13.35)		407.0
(16.02)		186.3
(7.33)		36.3
(1.43)		15.2
(0.60)		5.3
(0.21)		1,184.4
(46.63)
Average rainy days1.31.30.90.70.66.913.215.98.32.10.90.152.2
Average relative humidity (%)68604636375779858167636462
Source: India Meteorological Department [11] [12] [13]

Demographics

According to the 2001 India census, [14] 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. [15] Tarun Rathi is the current DM & Collector for the Damoh District. [16] 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. [19]

Major train originates from damoh -

See also

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. [20]

References

  1. ↑ "Collector of Damoh 2021: Collector Site".
  2. ↑ "Member of Parliament Damoh: Prahlad Singh Patel".
  3. ↑ "Office Site:Damoh.nic.in".
  4. ↑ "Official Site:Damoh.nic.in".
  5. ↑ "Official Site:Damoh.nic.in".
  6. ↑ "Official mycem Site:www.mycemco.com". Archived from the original on 5 December 2021. Retrieved 6 June 2023.
  7. ↑ "History | Damoh - A District of Madhya Pradesh - A City of Grace and Affection". www.damoh.nic.in. Archived from the original on 16 November 2017. Retrieved 29 June 2018.
  8. ↑ "Bundela Uprising of 1842".
  9. ↑ Charitra Chakravarti, Divakar, Sumeruchandra, 1953, Shanti Prakashan Sivni, p. 257-258
  10. ↑ Falling Rain Genomics, Inc - Damoh
  11. ↑ "Climatological Tables of Observatories in India 1991-2020" (PDF). India Meteorological Department . Retrieved 8 April 2024.
  12. ↑ "Station: Damoh Climatological Table 1981–2010" (PDF). Climatological Normals 1981–2010. India Meteorological Department. January 2015. pp. 223–224. Archived from the original (PDF) on 5 February 2020. Retrieved 28 December 2020.
  13. ↑ "Extremes of Temperature & Rainfall for Indian Stations (Up to 2012)" (PDF). India Meteorological Department. December 2016. p. M116. Archived from the original (PDF) on 5 February 2020. Retrieved 28 December 2020.
  14. ↑ "Census of India 2001: Data from the 2001 Census, including cities, villages and towns (Provisional)". Census Commission of India. Archived from the original on 16 June 2004. Retrieved 1 November 2008.
  15. ↑ "Municipal Corporation President". Archived from the original on 3 December 2021. Retrieved 4 April 2019.
  16. ↑ collector profile
  17. ↑ "दमोह का पम्मी 150 लड़कों को पछाड़कर बना था रामायण में लक्ष्मण". Dainik Bhaskar. 22 July 2018. Retrieved 7 October 2023.
  18. ↑ "Chahat Pandey | Actress". IMDb .
  19. ↑ "84 Departures from Damoh WCR/West Central Zone - Railway Enquiry".
  20. ↑ Singh, Anuraag (3 December 2025). "47% rise in child marriages since '20, Bundelkhand's Damoh dist hotspot". The New Indian Express. Retrieved 3 December 2025.
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