Damoh District, Madhya Pradesh

Damoh is an administrative district in Madhya Pradesh, India. The district is located about 230 km from Bhopal, the capital of Madhya Pradesh. Its administrative headquarters is in Damoh. Hindi and Bundeli are the major languages spoken in the district. The district covers a total area of 7,306 km², including 7,155.51 km² of rural area and 150.49 km² of urban area.

List of Tehsils in Damoh District

Damoh District is divided into 8 Tehsils for administrative and revenue purposes. In total, there are 1,230 villages under these tehsils. The table below lists each tehsil along with village count and area.

Sl. No.TehsilVillagesArea (km²)
1Batiyagarh150917.76
2Damoh2161,227.13
3Damyanti Nagar33
4Hatta163941.10
5Jabera1911,182.05
6Patera159796.35
7Patharia133704.01
8Tendukheda1851,537.60

Population of Damoh District

According to the 2011 Census, Damoh District had a population of 12,64,219 people living in 2,97,608 households. The population comprised 6,61,873 males and 6,02,346 females, with an average population density of 173 people per km². The table below provides a rural-urban comparison of these statistics.

CategoryTotalRuralUrban
Total Population12,64,21910,13,6682,50,551
Male Population6,61,8735,30,4711,31,402
Female Population6,02,3464,83,1971,19,149
Total Households2,97,6082,45,92851,680
Population Density173 / km²142 / km²1,665 / km²

Damoh District had 7,47,715 literate people and 1,91,968 children in the 0–6 age group. Scheduled Caste (SC) and Scheduled Tribe (ST) populations were 2,46,337 and 1,66,295 respectively. The table below presents their rural and urban distribution.

CategoryTotalRuralUrban
Child Population (Age 0–6)1,91,9681,59,99931,969
Literate Population7,47,7155,64,1401,83,575
Illiterate Population5,16,5044,49,52866,976
Scheduled Caste (SC) Population2,46,3371,95,67350,664
Scheduled Tribe (ST) Population1,66,2951,60,4535,842

NOTE: Population and area figures shown here are based on Census 2011. Administrative boundaries may have changed, so the figures may include combined values for areas that were reorganized later.