Damoh

Damoh is a Town and Tehsil in Damoh District of Madhya Pradesh. In India, a tehsil is a sub-division of a district that is responsible for the administration and revenue collection of a particular area within the district. It is an important part of the local governance structure, and plays a crucial role in the development and administration of its local community.

According to Census 2011, the sub-district code of Damoh Block (CD) is 03458. The total area of Damoh Tehsil is 1,227 km², which includes 1,123.81 km² of rural area and 103.32 km² of urban area. Damoh has a sex ratio of approximately 909 females per 1,000 males.

List of Villages in Damoh Tehsil

Damoh Tehsil has a total of 236 villages, each with its own identity, gram panchayat, and local lifestyle. These villages form the real backbone of the region, where everyday life is rooted in agriculture, tradition, and community ties. The list below shows all villages in Damoh Tehsil, along with their respective gram panchayat and nearest town.

Population of Damoh Tehsil

The population profile of Damoh Tehsil offers a deeper understanding of how people are settled across its rural and urban parts. The following sections provide key insights into total population, household distribution, literacy, and age demographics — data that plays a vital role in planning development work and allocating public resources effectively.

Basic Population Details

This section offers a snapshot of Damoh Tehsil's population composition, including male-female ratio, child population, and how literacy levels vary between villages and towns.

Here’s a simplified summary based on Census 2011 stats:

• Total population of Damoh Tehsil is around 3,59,521 people. This includes 1,88,299 males and 1,71,222 females. Rural population is about 1,90,401 (99,975 males and 90,426 females), while urban population is nearly 1,69,120 (88,324 males and 80,796 females).
• Children aged 0–6 years make up about 51,650 of the population, with 27,059 boys and 24,591 girls. Rural areas have 30,462 children, and urban areas have about 21,188 children in this age group.
• There are approximately 2,34,143 literate people in Damoh Tehsil, including 1,35,507 literate males and 98,636 literate females. Literacy in rural areas includes 1,08,219 individuals and urban literacy covers around 1,25,924 people.
• About 1,25,378 people in Damoh Tehsil are not literate, including 52,792 males and 72,586 females. Rural areas include 82,182 non-literate people, while urban areas have nearly 43,196 individuals.
• The tehsil has around 79,590 households, with 45,126 in villages and 34,464 in towns.

Social Structure and Density

This section offers a snapshot of social structure in Damoh Tehsil, highlighting the SC and ST population across rural and urban areas, as well as how densely people live in different parts of the region.

Here’s a simplified summary based on Census 2011 stats:

• Scheduled Caste (SC) population in Damoh Tehsil is approximately 72,138 people, including 37,966 males and 34,172 females. Around 36,932 people live in rural parts. Nearly 35,206 people reside in urban areas.
• Scheduled Tribe (ST) population in Damoh Tehsil is about 27,654 people, including 14,178 males and 13,476 females. Around 23,690 live in villages or rural parts. Nearly 3,964 live in towns or urban regions.
• In terms of density, overall population density is around 293 people per square kilometre, rural areas have about 169 people per sq. km, urban areas record nearly 1,637 people per sq. km.