# Damoh District, Madhya Pradesh – Sub-districts, Towns, Villages & Population

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District · Madhya Pradesh 

# Damoh district

Damoh is a district of Madhya Pradesh, 31st of 50 districts there. At the 2011 Census it had **1,264,219 people** in 7 sub-districts, 9 towns and 1,210 villages; 20% lived in towns. The largest town is [Damoh](https://wherepedia.org/india/madhya-pradesh/damoh/damoh/damoh/) (139,561).

- 1,264,219people (2011)
- 7sub-districts
- 9towns
- 69.7%literacy

## Who lives in Damoh?

Damoh had **1,264,219 people** at the 2011 Census — 1.7% of Madhya Pradesh's population and 31st of 50 districts of Madhya Pradesh by population. There were 910 women for every 1,000 men (below the Madhya Pradesh figure of 931; 37th of 50 districts of Madhya Pradesh). Among children under 7 the ratio was 928 girls per 1,000 boys (the Madhya Pradesh figure is 918). An average household had 4.2 people, against 4.8 across Madhya Pradesh.

## How literate is Damoh?

69.7% of people aged 7 and over could read and write in 2011 (close to Madhya Pradesh's 69.3%), 24th of 50 districts of Madhya Pradesh. Men were at 79.3% and women at 59.2% — a gap of 20.0 points (it is 19.5 points across Madhya Pradesh). Among its sub-districts, literacy is highest in [Damoh](https://wherepedia.org/india/madhya-pradesh/damoh/damoh/) (76.1%) and lowest in [Tendukheda](https://wherepedia.org/india/madhya-pradesh/damoh/tendukheda/) (63.2%).

Source: [Census of India 2011, Primary Census Abstract (town, village and ward level), all districts](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog).

## What do people in Damoh do for a living?

45.5% of people worked in 2011 (women: 34.3%). Of all workers, 17% farmed their own land, 25% were farm labourers, 7% worked in household industry and 19% in other work such as services, trade and factories; 32% were marginal workers with less than six months' work. Farming employs 42% of workers here, against 47% across Madhya Pradesh. The most farm-dependent of its sub-districts is [Tendukheda](https://wherepedia.org/india/madhya-pradesh/damoh/tendukheda/) (50% of workers in farming) and the least is [Damoh](https://wherepedia.org/india/madhya-pradesh/damoh/damoh/) (32% of workers in farming).

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**■** Cultivators 17 (17%) · **■** Farm labourers 25 (25%) · **■** Household industry 7 (7%) · **■** Other work 19 (19%) · **■** Marginal 32 (32%)

Source: [Census of India 2011, Primary Census Abstract (town, village and ward level), all districts](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog).

## Cities and towns of Damoh

19.8% of people lived in towns and cities (below Madhya Pradesh's 27.6%), 26th of 50 districts of Madhya Pradesh. The Census counted 9 towns: 5 statutory towns with a municipality and 4 census towns — places urban in character but still governed as villages. 1 city has 1 lakh (100,000) people or more. The largest is [Damoh](https://wherepedia.org/india/madhya-pradesh/damoh/damoh/damoh/) with 139,561 people, home to 56% of the urban population.

Source: [Census of India 2011, Primary Census Abstract (town, village and ward level), all districts](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog).

## Villages of Damoh

Damoh had 1,210 census villages, 1,176 of them inhabited. The average inhabited village had 862 people; 10 villages had 5,000 people or more. The largest: [Patera](https://wherepedia.org/india/madhya-pradesh/damoh/patera/patera/) (9,927), [Batiyagarh](https://wherepedia.org/india/madhya-pradesh/damoh/batiyagarh/batiyagarh/) (8,951), [Madhiyadoh](https://wherepedia.org/india/madhya-pradesh/damoh/hatta/madhiyadoh/) (7,923), [Bansa Kalan](https://wherepedia.org/india/madhya-pradesh/damoh/patharia/bansa-kalan/) (7,314) and [Nohta](https://wherepedia.org/india/madhya-pradesh/damoh/jabera/nohta/) (6,943).

Source: [Census of India 2011, Primary Census Abstract (town, village and ward level), all districts](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog).

## Damoh in history

The 11th edition of the *Encyclopaedia Britannica* (1911) described Damoh as follows. Its wording reflects its time; spellings are as printed.

> The District of Damoh has an area of 2816 sq. m. Except on the south and east, where the offshoots from the surrounding hills and patches of jungle break up the country, the district consists of open plains of varying degrees of fertility, interspersed with low ranges and isolated heights. The richest tracts lie in the centre. The gentle declivity of the surface and the porous character of the prevailing sandstone formation render the drainage excellent. All the streams flow from south to north. The Sunar and the Bairma, the two principal rivers, traverse the entire length of the district. Little use has been made of any of the rivers for irrigation, though in many places they offer great facilities for the purpose. Damoh was first formed into a separate district in 1861. In 1901 the population was 285,326, showing a decrease of 12% in one decade due to famine. Damoh suffered severely from the famine of 1896–1897. Fortunately the famine of 1900 was little felt. A branch of the Indian Midland railway was opened throughout from Saugor to Katni in January 1899.

Source: [Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th edition (1911) — public domain; transcription via Wikisource](https://en.wikisource.org/wiki/1911_Encyclop%C3%A6dia_Britannica).

Boundaries in 1901 may differ from today's; sentences describing castes or communities are omitted.

## Population of Damoh compared with Madhya Pradesh

■ Damoh · ■ Madhya Pradesh

Literacy (age 7+) ****69.7%**

**69.3%

Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****910**

**931

Child sex ratio (0–6) ****928**

**918

Working population ****45.5%**

**43.5%

Source: [Census of India 2011, Primary Census Abstract (town, village and ward level), all districts](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog).

## Homes and amenities in Damoh

Of every 100 households in Damoh in 2011, 62 had electricity, 14 a toilet at home and 8 cooked with LPG; 33 had a mobile phone, 9 a two-wheeler and 1 a car.

■ Damoh · ■ 

Electricity for lighting ****62%**

Toilet within the home ****14%**

No toilet (open defecation) ****85%**

Tap water ****13%**

Drinking water within premises ****12%**

Cooking with LPG / PNG ****8%**

Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****92%**

Use banking services ****30%**

Television ****22%**

Mobile phone ****33%**

Computer with internet ****0%**

Two-wheeler ****9%**

Car / jeep / van ****1%**

None of these assets ****41%**

Own their home ****94%**

Source: [Census of India 2011, Houselisting and Housing Census – households by amenities and assets (HH-14)](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog).

## Sub-districts of Damoh

Sub-district People Villages Towns 

[Hatta](https://wherepedia.org/india/madhya-pradesh/damoh/hatta/) 149,602 158 1 

[Patera](https://wherepedia.org/india/madhya-pradesh/damoh/patera/) 124,353 159 0 

[Batiyagarh](https://wherepedia.org/india/madhya-pradesh/damoh/batiyagarh/) 141,466 150 0 

[Patharia](https://wherepedia.org/india/madhya-pradesh/damoh/patharia/) 172,480 131 2 

[Damoh](https://wherepedia.org/india/madhya-pradesh/damoh/damoh/) 359,521 238 4 

[Jabera](https://wherepedia.org/india/madhya-pradesh/damoh/jabera/) 163,801 190 1 

[Tendukheda](https://wherepedia.org/india/madhya-pradesh/damoh/tendukheda/) 152,996 184 1 

Source: [Census of India 2011, Primary Census Abstract (town, village and ward level), all districts](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog).

## Cities and towns in Damoh

- Damoh · 139,561
- Hatta · 32,465
- Patharia · 21,026
- Hindoria · 16,001
- Tendukheda · 14,399
- Hirdepur · 8,100
- Jabera · 6,806
- Narsinghgarh · 6,735
- Bansatar Kheda · 5,458

## Largest villages in Damoh

- Patera · 9,927
- Batiyagarh · 8,951
- Madhiyadoh · 7,923
- Bansa Kalan · 7,314
- Nohta · 6,943
- Futera Kalan · 6,398
- Raneh · 5,943
- Bandakpur · 5,598
- Abhana · 5,456
- Nandrai · 5,193
- Botrai · 4,778
- Khaderi · 4,586
- Kumhari · 4,570
- Kindraho · 4,315
- Fatehpur · 4,250
- Banwar · 4,182
- Jerat · 4,116
- Satpara · 4,008
- Bardha · 3,926
- Magron · 3,917

Source: [Census of India 2011, Primary Census Abstract (town, village and ward level), all districts](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog).

## Quick answers

- How many sub-districts are in Damoh?7: Hatta, Patera, Batiyagarh, Patharia, Damoh, Jabera, Tendukheda
- What is the population of Damoh district?1,264,219 (Census 2011)
- Which is the largest town in Damoh?Damoh