Damoh district
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Damoh district | |
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Area | |
• Total | 7,306 km2 (2,821 sq mi) |
Population (2011) | |
• Total | 1,264,219 |
• Density | 170/km2 (450/sq mi) |
Demographics | |
• Literacy | 70.92 per cent |
• Sex ratio | 913 |
Time zone | UTC+05:30 (IST) |
Website | damoh |
Damoh District is a
Demographics
Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
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1901 | 286,248 | — |
1911 | 334,123 | +1.56% |
1921 | 288,054 | −1.47% |
1931 | 306,556 | +0.62% |
1941 | 343,211 | +1.14% |
1951 | 357,463 | +0.41% |
1961 | 438,343 | +2.06% |
1971 | 573,263 | +2.72% |
1981 | 721,453 | +2.33% |
1991 | 898,125 | +2.21% |
2001 | 1,083,949 | +1.90% |
2011 | 1,264,219 | +1.55% |
source:[1] |
According to the
At the time of the
Economy
In 2006, the
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
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.[citation needed]
The town of
The Jageshwarnath temple at Bandakpur is a Hindu pilgrimage center. In Damoh district, the Lodhi Rajputs and Kurmi are more powerful communities.[8] 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.
Tourist places
- Bandakpur
- Kundalpur
- Nohleshwar Temple
- Jatashankar
- Singorgarh fort
- Nidan Kund
- Nazara
References
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- ^ "Table C-01 Population By Religion: Madhya Pradesh". census.gov.in. Registrar General and Census Commissioner of India.
- ^ a b c d e f "District Census Handbook: Damoh" (PDF). Census of India. Registrar General and Census Commissioner of India. 2011.
- ^ US Directorate of Intelligence. "Country Comparison:Population". Archived from the original on June 13, 2007. Retrieved 2011-10-01.
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- ^ a b "Table C-16 Population by Mother Tongue: Madhya Pradesh". censusindia.gov.in. Registrar General and Census Commissioner of India.
- ^ a b 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.
- ^ "Lodhi politics in Damoh". March 2019.