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{{About|the district|its eponymous headquarters|Damoh}}
{{more citations needed|date=September 2011}}

{{Infobox settlement
| name = Damoh district
| settlement_type = [[List of districts of Madhya Pradesh|District]] of [[Madhya Pradesh]]
| total_type = Total
| native_name =
| image_skyline = Kundalpur temples.JPG
| image_caption = Jain temples at [[Kundalpur]]
| image_map = MP Damoh district map.svg
| map_caption = Location of Damoh district in Madhya Pradesh
| coordinates =
| coor_pinpoint = Damoh
| subdivision_type = Country
| subdivision_name = {{flag|India}}
| subdivision_type1 = [[States and union territories of India|State]]
| subdivision_name1 = [[Madhya Pradesh]]
| subdivision_type2 = Division
| subdivision_name2 = [[Sagar Division|Sagar]]
| established_title = Established
| established_date =
| seat_type = Headquarters
| seat = [[Damoh]]
| parts_type = [[Tehsils of India|Tehsils]]
| parts_style = para
| p1 = 1. Damoh 2. Tendukheda 3. Pathariya 4. Hatta 5. Patera 6. Jabera 7.Batiyagarh
| area_total_km2 = 7,306
| area_footnotes =
| population_as_of = 2011
| population_total = 1,264,219
| population_footnotes =
| population_urban =
| population_density_km2 = auto
| demographics_type1 = Demographics
| demographics1_title1 = [[Literacy in India|Literacy]]
| demographics1_info1 = 70.92 per cent
| demographics1_title2 = Sex ratio
| demographics1_info2 = 913
| leader_title =
| leader_name =
| leader_title1 = [[Lok Sabha|Lok Sabha constituencies]]
| leader_name1 = [[Damoh (Lok Sabha constituency)|Damoh]]
| leader_title2 =
| leader_name2 =
| timezone1 = [[Indian Standard Time|IST]]
| utc_offset1 = +05:30
| registration_plate =
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| website = {{URL|https://damoh.nic.in/en/}}
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'''Damoh District''' is a [[Districts of Madhya Pradesh|district]] of [[Madhya Pradesh]] [[States and territories of India|state]] in central [[India]]. The town of [[Damoh]] is the district headquarters. The district is part of the [[Sagar Division]].

==Demographics==
According to the [[2011 census of India|2011 census]], Damoh District has a [[Demographics of India|population]] of 1,264,219,<ref name=districtcensus>{{cite web | url = http://www.census2011.co.in/district.php | title = District Census 2011 | access-date = 2011-09-30 | year = 2011 | publisher = Census2011.co.in}}</ref> roughly equal to that of [[Estonia]]<ref name="cia">{{cite web | author = US Directorate of Intelligence | title = Country Comparison:Population | url = https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-factbook/rankorder/2119rank.html | access-date = 2011-10-01 | quote = Estonia 1,282,963 July 2011 est.
}}</ref> or the US state of [[New Hampshire]].<ref>{{cite web
|url=http://2010.census.gov/2010census/data/apportionment-pop-text.php
|title=2010 Resident Population Data
|publisher=U. S. Census Bureau
|access-date=2011-09-30
|quote=New Hampshire 1,316,470
|url-status=dead
|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131019160532/http://2010.census.gov/2010census/data/apportionment-pop-text.php
|archive-date=October 19, 2013
}}</ref> This gives it a ranking of 383rd in India (out of a total of [[Districts of India|640]]).<ref name=districtcensus/>
The district has a population density of {{convert| 173 |PD/sqkm|PD/sqmi}} .<ref name=districtcensus/> Its [[Family planning in India|population growth rate]] over the decade 2001-2011 was 16.58%.<ref name=districtcensus/> Damoh has a [[sex ratio]] of 913 [[Women in India|females]] for every 1000 males,<ref name=districtcensus/> and a [[Literacy in India|literacy rate]] of 70.92%. Scheduled Castes and Tribes made up 19.49% and 13.15% of the population respectively.<ref name=districtcensus/>
{{bar box
|title=Religions in Damoh district (2011)<ref name="Religion">{{cite web |title=C-16 Population By Religion - Madhya Pradesh|url=https://censusindia.gov.in/2011census/C-01/DDW23C-01%20MDDS.XLS |website=census.gov.in}}</ref>
|titlebar=#FCD116
|left1=Religion
|right1=Percent
|float=left
|bars=
{{bar percent|[[Hindus]]|darkorange|93.85}}
{{bar percent|[[Muslims]]|#008000|3.79}}
{{bar percent|[[Jainism in India|Jains]]|brown|1.98}}
{{bar percent|Other or not stated|black|0.38}}
}}

{{Pie chart
|caption = Languages of Damoh district (2011)
|label1 = [[Hindi]] |value1 = 68.63 |color1 = orange
|label2 = [[Bundeli language|Bundeli]] |value2 = 30.27 |color2 = tomato
|label3 = Others |value3 = 1.10 |color3 = grey
|thumb=left}}

At the time of the [[2011 Census of India]], 68.63% of the population in the district spoke [[Hindi]] and 30.27% [[Bundeli language|Bundeli]] as their first language.<ref>[http://www.censusindia.gov.in/2011census/C-16.html 2011 Census of India, Population By Mother Tongue]</ref>

{{historical populations|11=1901|12=2,86,248|13=1911|14=3,34,123|15=1921|16=2,88,054|17=1931|18=3,06,556|19=1941|20=3,43,211|21=1951|22=3,57,463|23=1961|24=4,38,343|25=1971|26=5,73,263|27=1981|28=7,21,453|29=1991|30=8,98,125|31=2001|32=10,83,949|33=2011|34=12,64,219|percentages=pagr|footnote=source:<ref>[http://www.censusindia.gov.in/2011census/PCA/A2_Data_Table.html Decadal Variation In Population Since 1901]</ref>|align=middle}}

== Economy ==
In 2006, the [[Ministry of Panchayati Raj]] named Damoh one of the country's 250 [[Poverty in India|most backward districts]] (out of a total of [[Districts of India|640]]).<ref name=brgf/> It is one of the 24 districts in Madhya Pradesh currently receiving funds from the Backward Regions Grant Fund Programme (BRGF).<ref name=brgf>{{cite web|author=Ministry of Panchayati Raj |date=September 8, 2009 |title=A Note on the Backward Regions Grant Fund Programme |publisher=National Institute of Rural Development |url=http://www.nird.org.in/brgf/doc/brgf_BackgroundNote.pdf |access-date=September 27, 2011 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120405033402/http://www.nird.org.in/brgf/doc/brgf_BackgroundNote.pdf |archive-date=April 5, 2012 }}</ref>

== 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]] [[Rajput]]s and has many temples.{{citation needed|date=July 2020}}

The ancient fort at Rajnagar village, 6 km from Damoh, was founded by the [[Mughal Empire|Mughals]]. Singhorgarh fort is another place of historical importance. It was built by Raja Vain Bason. [[Gondi people|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 Empire|Mughal]] emperor [[Akbar]] had a battle with Rani Durgawati at the village, [[Singrampur]].{{citation needed|date=July 2020}}

The town of [[Narsinghgarh, Damoh|Narsinghgarh]], situated on [[Sonar River]], has an ancient fort built by Shah Taiyab. [[Aditya Birla Group|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.{{citation needed|date=July 2020}}

The Jageshwarnath temple at Bandakpur is a Hindu pilgrimage center. In Damoh district the Lodhi and Kurmi are more powerful communities.{{citation needed|date=March 2019}} [[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==
{{Reflist}}

== External links ==
{{Commons category}}
* [http://Damoh.nic.in Damoh District website]

{{Geographic location
|Centre = Damoh district
|North = [[Chhatarpur district]]
|Northeast = [[Panna district]]
|East = [[Katni district]]
|Southeast = [[Jabalpur district]]
|South =
|Southwest = [[Narsimhapur district]]
|West = [[Sagar district]]
|Northwest =
}}

{{Districts of Madhya Pradesh}}
{{Sagar Division}}
{{Narmada basin}}
{{Authority control}}

{{Coord|21.895724|N|80.795145|E|type:adm3rd_source:itwiki|display=title}}

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