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{{short description|Metropolis in Madhya Pradesh, India}}
{{short description|City in Madhya Pradesh, India}}
{{About|the municipality in Madhya Pradesh, India|Its namesake district|Damoh District}}
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{{Infobox settlement
{{Infobox settlement
| Country = India
| name = Damoh
| State = [[Madhya Pradesh]]
| Name = Damoh
| settlement_type = City
| settlement_type = City
| government_type = [[Mayor–council government|Mayor–council]]
| government_type = [[Mayor–council government|Mayor–council]]
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| leader_name2 = S. Krishna Chaitanya<ref>{{cite web|title=Collector of Damoh 2021: Collector Site|url=https://damoh.nic.in/en/whos-who/}}</ref>
| leader_name2 = S. Krishna Chaitanya<ref>{{cite web|title=Collector of Damoh 2021: Collector Site|url=https://damoh.nic.in/en/whos-who/}}</ref>
| leader_title3 = MLA
| leader_title3 = MLA
| leader_name3 = [[Ajay Kumar Tandon]]<ref>{{cite web|title=MLA of Damoh 2021 By Election: Ajay Kumar Tandon|url=https://www.indiatoday.in/amp/india-today-insight/story/damoh-bypoll-results-the-bjp-needs-to-clean-house-1803679-2021-05-17}}</ref>
| leader_name3 = [[Ajay Kumar Tandon]]<ref>{{cite web|title=MLA of Damoh 2021 By Election: Ajay Kumar Tandon|date=17 May 2021 |url=https://www.indiatoday.in/amp/india-today-insight/story/damoh-bypoll-results-the-bjp-needs-to-clean-house-1803679-2021-05-17}}</ref>
| leader_title4 = MP
| leader_title4 = MP
| leader_name4 = [[Prahlad Singh Patel]]<ref>{{cite web|title=Member of Parliament Damoh: Prahlad Singh Patel|url=https://www.india.gov.in/my-government/indian-parliament/prahlad-singh-patel}}</ref>
| leader_name4 = [[Prahlad Singh Patel]]<ref>{{cite web|title=Member of Parliament Damoh: Prahlad Singh Patel|url=https://www.india.gov.in/my-government/indian-parliament/prahlad-singh-patel}}</ref>
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'''Damoh''' is a city in the Indian state of [[Madhya Pradesh]]. The city is also the district headquarters of Damoh district.
'''Damoh''' is a city in the [[India]]n state of [[Madhya Pradesh]]. It is known for [[The Bade Baba Temple]] at [[Kundalpur]], a [[Jainism|Jain]] pilgrimage site. It is one of the major cities of [[Madhya Pradesh]]. The city is also the district headquarters of [[Damoh district]].

It is the fifth-largest urban agglomeration in Madhya Pradesh. It is also known for [[Singrampur]] Nidan Waterfall, [[Singorgarh fort]], Nohleshwar Temple,[[Nohta]], etc.<ref>{{cite web|title=Office Site:Damoh.nic.in|url=https://damoh.nic.in/en/}}</ref>

Damoh is an important Tourism, Culture, Industrial, Business Centre and Economical Hub of [[india]] and Damoh is also best cities in India for ease of doing business and services.<ref>{{cite web|title=Official Site:Damoh.nic.in|url=https://damoh.nic.in/en/tourist-places/}}</ref>

[[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]].<ref>{{cite web|title=Official Site:Damoh.nic.in|url=https://damoh.nic.in/en/tourist-places/}}</ref>

[[Heidelberg Cement]] India's biggest Cement plant at [[Narsinghgarh, Damoh|narsinghgarh]] and [[Mysore Cements Limited]] at Imlai area are the popular industries situated at damoh and important for employment.<ref>{{cite web|title=Official Site:Damoh.nic.in|url=https://damoh.nic.in/en/mycem-cement/}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=Official mycem Site:www.mycemco.com|url=https://www.mycemco.com/contactus}}</ref>


==History==
==History==
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===Gond and Maratha rule===
===Gond and Maratha rule===
In the last quarter of the fifteenth century, Sangram Shah of the [[Gondi people|Gond dynasty]] annexed the region into his empire organized around 52 forts. This was an era of peace and prosperity for the region. In Singrampur, [[Rani Durgawati]] attained martyrdom battling against the [[Mughal Empire]], represented by its General Asaf Khan and his army.
In the last quarter of the fifteenth century, Sangram Shah of the [[Gondi people|Gond dynasty]] annexed the region into his empire organised around 52 forts. This was an era of peace and prosperity for the region. In Singrampur, [[Rani Durgawati]] attained martyrdom battling against the [[Mughal Empire]], represented by its General Asaf Khan and his army.


Bundelas entered the region for a brief time span, after which [[Marathas]] took over in 1732. Marathas remained in control until the British annexed the Marathas kingdom after the death of [[Peshwa]] in 1888. The Diwanji ki Talaiya and the Ram Mandir were constructed by the Maratha administrators.
Bundelas entered the region for a brief time span, after which [[Marathas]] took over in 1732. Marathas remained in control until the British annexed the Marathas kingdom after the death of [[Peshwa]] in 1888. The Diwanji ki Talaiya and the Ram Mandir were constructed by the Maratha administrators.


===Modern history===
===Modern history===
Raja Hirde Shah, [[Lodhi (caste)|Lodhi]] king of Damoh, played an important part in the Bundela, Gond and Lodhi Uprising of 1842.<ref>{{cite news |title=Bundela Uprising of 1842 |url=https://amritmahotsav.nic.in/district-reopsitory-detail.htm?7299}}</ref>
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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, [[King of mangarh|Gangadhar Rao]], Raghunath Rao, Mejban Singh, and Govind Rao were among those who took part in the [[1857 revolt]].

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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, [[King of mangarh|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.<ref>Charitra Chakravarti, Divakar, Sumeruchandra, 1953, Shanti Prakashan Sivni, p. 257-258</ref>
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.<ref>Charitra Chakravarti, Divakar, Sumeruchandra, 1953, Shanti Prakashan Sivni, p. 257-258</ref>
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In 1933, [[Mahatma Gandhi]] visited Damoh. In 1946, [[Sagar University]] was established as the region's primary centre for higher education.
In 1933, [[Mahatma Gandhi]] visited Damoh. In 1946, [[Sagar University]] was established as the region's primary centre for higher education.


In 1947, with India's independence from [[British Raj]], the [[Central Provinces]] were reorganized as the state of [[Madhya Pradesh]]. The town of Damoh had its first-degree college established in 1961 by Shiksha Prasar Samiti, a volunteer organization.
In 1947, with India's independence from [[British Raj]], the [[Central Provinces]] were reorganised as the state of [[Madhya Pradesh]]. The town of Damoh had its first-degree college established in 1961 by Shiksha Prasar Samiti, a volunteer organisation.


==Geography==
==Geography==
===Location===
Damoh is located at {{coord|23.88|N|79.45|E|}}.<ref>[http://www.fallingrain.com/world/IN/35/Damoh.html Falling Rain Genomics, Inc - Damoh]</ref> It is at an average elevation of {{convert|595|m}}.
Damoh is located at {{coord|23.88|N|79.45|E|}}.<ref>[http://www.fallingrain.com/world/IN/35/Damoh.html Falling Rain Genomics, Inc - Damoh]</ref> It is at an average elevation of {{convert|595|m}}.


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===Climate===
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According to the 2001 India [[census]],<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.censusindia.net/results/town.php?stad=A&state5=999|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20040616075334/http://www.censusindia.net/results/town.php?stad=A&state5=999|archive-date=16 June 2004|title= Census of India 2001: Data from the 2001 Census, including cities, villages and towns (Provisional)|access-date=1 November 2008|publisher= Census Commission of India}}</ref> 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.

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==Climate==
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| location = Damoh (1981–2010, extremes 1970–2011)
| location = Damoh (1991–2020, extremes 1970–2020)
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| metric first = yes
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| single line = yes
| Jan record high C = 33.3
| Jan record high C = 33.3
| Feb record high C = 37.2
| Feb record high C = 37.2
| Mar record high C = 41.0
| Mar record high C = 42.6
| Apr record high C = 45.2
| Apr record high C = 45.2
| May record high C = 49.8
| May record high C = 49.8
| Jun record high C = 46.6
| Jun record high C = 47.7
| Jul record high C = 42.6
| Jul record high C = 42.6
| Aug record high C = 38.4
| Aug record high C = 38.4
| Sep record high C = 38.2
| Sep record high C = 38.2
| Oct record high C = 39.2
| Oct record high C = 39.5
| Nov record high C = 37.0
| Nov record high C = 37.0
| Dec record high C = 32.0
| Dec record high C = 35.0
| year record high C = 49.8
| year record high C = 49.8
| Jan avg record high C = 30.5
| Jan high C = 25.0
| Feb avg record high C = 33.4
| Mar avg record high C = 38.1
| Apr avg record high C = 43.1
| May avg record high C = 45.9
| Jun avg record high C = 44.1
| Jul avg record high C = 37.4
| Aug avg record high C = 34.4
| Sep avg record high C = 34.8
| Oct avg record high C = 35.8
| Nov avg record high C = 33.9
| Dec avg record high C = 29.4
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| Jan high C = 25.2
| Feb high C = 28.9
| Feb high C = 28.9
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| Apr high C = 39.1
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| May high C = 42.7
| Jun high C = 39.3
| Jun high C = 38.7
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| Oct high C = 33.1
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| Nov low C = 13.8
| Nov low C = 13.4
| Dec low C = 9.1
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| year low C = 18.4
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| Aug avg record low C = 21.7
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| Jan record low C = 0.5
| Jan record low C = 0.5
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| Feb record low C = 1.6
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| Mar record low C = 7.0
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| Apr record low C = 14.6
| May record low C = 19.0
| May record low C = 18.6
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| Jun record low C = 19.8
| Jul record low C = 18.0
| Jul record low C = 18.0
| Aug record low C = 19.0
| Aug record low C = 18.2
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| Sep record low C = 15.0
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| Oct record low C = 10.5
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==Administration==
==Demographics==
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According to the 2001 India [[census]],<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.censusindia.net/results/town.php?stad=A&state5=999|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20040616075334/http://www.censusindia.net/results/town.php?stad=A&state5=999|archive-date=16 June 2004|title= Census of India 2001: Data from the 2001 Census, including cities, villages and towns (Provisional)|access-date=1 November 2008|publisher= Census Commission of India}}</ref> 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.<ref>[http://mcdamoh.com/page.php?cat=President Municipal Corporation President]</ref> Tarun Rathi is the current DM & Collector for the Damoh District.<ref>[http://damoh.nic.in/collectorprofile.html collector profile]</ref> The current Member of Legislative Assembly from Damoh constituency is Mr. Ajay Kumar Tandon.
Damoh city has a Nagar Palika Parishad with the elected head Malti Asati.<ref>[http://mcdamoh.com/page.php?cat=President Municipal Corporation President]</ref> Tarun Rathi is the current DM & Collector for the Damoh District.<ref>[http://damoh.nic.in/collectorprofile.html collector profile]</ref> The current Member of Legislative Assembly from Damoh constituency is Mr. Ajay Kumar Tandon.

==Notable people==
* [[Sunil Lahri]], actor, best known for portraying [[Lakshmana]] in the television show ''[[Ramayan (1987 TV series)|Ramayan]]'' (1987-1988)<ref>{{cite news |title=दमोह का पम्मी 150 लड़कों को पछाड़कर बना था रामायण में लक्ष्मण |url=https://www.bhaskar.com/news/mp-news-damoh39s-pummy-was-made-by-beating-150-boys-laxman-in-ramayana-065014-6954156.html |access-date=7 October 2023 |work=Dainik Bhaskar |date=22 July 2018}}</ref>
* [[Chahat Pandey]], TV Actress<ref>{{cite web | url=https://m.imdb.com/name/nm11530269/ | title=Chahat Pandey &#124; Actress | website=[[IMDb]] }}</ref>
* [[Tarun Sagar]], Indian Jain monk (1967–2018)
* [[Jayant Kumar Malaiya]], Indian Politician

==See also==
* [[Hirdepur]]
* [[Nohta]]


==References==
==References==
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==External links==
==External links==
* {{Wikivoyage-inline}}
* {{Wikivoyage inline}}
* [http://damoh.nic.in Damoh website]
* [http://damoh.nic.in Damoh website]
* [http://www.damohtoday.com Damoh News website]
* [http://www.damohtoday.com Damoh News website] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221209092943/https://damohtoday.com/ |date=9 December 2022 }}
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{{Sagar Division}}


Latest revision as of 11:45, 22 November 2024

This article is about the municipality in Madhya Pradesh, India. For Its namesake district, see Damoh District.

Damoh
City
Kundalpur
Bandakpur
Damoh
Damoh
Damoh
Location in Madhya Pradesh, India.
Damoh
Damoh
Damoh
Damoh (India)
Coordinates: 23°50′N 79°27′E / 23.84°N 79.45°E / 23.84; 79.45
Country India
StateMadhya Pradesh
DistrictDamoh
Government
 • TypeMayor–council
 • BodyDamoh Municipal Corporation
 • MayorManju Rai
 • District MagistrateS. Krishna Chaitanya[1]
 • MLAAjay Kumar Tandon[2]
 • MPPrahlad Singh Patel[3]
Elevation
595 m (1,952 ft)
Population
 • Total
126,219
 • Density148/km2 (380/sq mi)
Languages
 • OfficialIndian English, Hindi
Time zoneUTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN
470661
Telephone code07812
Vehicle registrationMP-34
Sex rati o913 ♂/♀
Average Literacy Rate86.18%
Websitedamoh.nic.in

Damoh is a city in the Indian state of Madhya Pradesh. It is known for The Bade Baba Temple at Kundalpur, a Jain pilgrimage site. It is one of the major cities of Madhya Pradesh. The city is also the district headquarters of Damoh district.

It is the fifth-largest urban agglomeration in Madhya Pradesh. It is also known for Singrampur Nidan Waterfall, Singorgarh fort, Nohleshwar Temple,Nohta, etc.[4]

Damoh is an important Tourism, Culture, Industrial, Business Centre and Economical Hub of india and Damoh is also best cities in India for ease of doing business and services.[5]

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.[6]

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.[7][8]

History

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Early history

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Stone Age tools have been found in Singrampur Valley and it is believed that the area has been inhabited for thousands of years.[9] 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. The temple at Nohta demonstrates Kalchuri's influence in the tenth century. Some regions of the district were under the Chandels of the Jejak-Bhukti.

Sultans

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Around the beginning of the fourteenth century, the administrative centre of the Chanderi province of the Khalji dynasty was moved to Damoh.

The era of Muslim rule began in the fourteenth century. Stone carvings at Salaiya and Batiyagarh mention Khalji and Tuglaq Sultans. The Sultan of Malwa later annexed the region.

Gond and Maratha rule

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In the last quarter of the fifteenth century, Sangram Shah of the Gond dynasty annexed the region into his empire organised around 52 forts. This was an era of peace and prosperity for the region. In Singrampur, Rani Durgawati attained martyrdom battling against the Mughal Empire, represented by its General Asaf Khan and his army.

Bundelas entered the region for a brief time span, after which Marathas took over in 1732. Marathas remained in control until the British annexed the Marathas kingdom after the death of Peshwa in 1888. The Diwanji ki Talaiya and the Ram Mandir were constructed by the Maratha administrators.

Modern history

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Raja Hirde Shah, Lodhi king of Damoh, played an important part in the Bundela, Gond and Lodhi Uprising of 1842.[10]

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.[11]

In 1933, Mahatma Gandhi visited Damoh. In 1946, Sagar University was established as the region's primary centre for higher education.

In 1947, with India's independence from British Raj, the Central Provinces were reorganised as the state of Madhya Pradesh. The town of Damoh had its first-degree college established in 1961 by Shiksha Prasar Samiti, a volunteer organisation.

Geography

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Location

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Damoh is located at 23°53′N 79°27′E / 23.88°N 79.45°E / 23.88; 79.45.[12] It is at an average elevation of 595 metres (1,952 ft).

Climate

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Climate data for Damoh (1991–2020, extremes 1970–2020)
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
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 days 1.3 1.3 0.9 0.7 0.6 6.9 13.2 15.9 8.3 2.1 0.9 0.1 52.2
Average relative humidity (%) 68 60 46 36 37 57 79 85 81 67 63 64 62
Source: India Meteorological Department[13][14][15]

Demographics

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According to the 2001 India census,[16] 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

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Damoh city has a Nagar Palika Parishad with the elected head Malti Asati.[17] Tarun Rathi is the current DM & Collector for the Damoh District.[18] The current Member of Legislative Assembly from Damoh constituency is Mr. Ajay Kumar Tandon.

Notable people

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See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Collector of Damoh 2021: Collector Site".
  2. ^ "MLA of Damoh 2021 By Election: Ajay Kumar Tandon". 17 May 2021.
  3. ^ "Member of Parliament Damoh: Prahlad Singh Patel".
  4. ^ "Office Site:Damoh.nic.in".
  5. ^ "Official Site:Damoh.nic.in".
  6. ^ "Official Site:Damoh.nic.in".
  7. ^ "Official Site:Damoh.nic.in".
  8. ^ "Official mycem Site:www.mycemco.com".
  9. ^ "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.
  10. ^ "Bundela Uprising of 1842".
  11. ^ Charitra Chakravarti, Divakar, Sumeruchandra, 1953, Shanti Prakashan Sivni, p. 257-258
  12. ^ Falling Rain Genomics, Inc - Damoh
  13. ^ "Climatological Tables of Observatories in India 1991-2020" (PDF). India Meteorological Department. Retrieved 8 April 2024.
  14. ^ "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.
  15. ^ "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.
  16. ^ "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.
  17. ^ Municipal Corporation President
  18. ^ collector profile
  19. ^ "दमोह का पम्मी 150 लड़कों को पछाड़कर बना था रामायण में लक्ष्मण". Dainik Bhaskar. 22 July 2018. Retrieved 7 October 2023.
  20. ^ "Chahat Pandey | Actress". IMDb.
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