# Narsinghgarh, Damoh (Madhya Pradesh) – Town Population

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Town · Damoh, Madhya Pradesh 

# Narsinghgarh

Narsinghgarh is a town in Patharia sub-district of Damoh district, Madhya Pradesh (census town). The 2011 Census counted **6,735 people** in 1,463 households. Literacy was 76.5%.

- 6,735people (2011)
- 1,463households
- 76.5%literacy
- 755females per 1,000 males

## Population of Narsinghgarh

■ Narsinghgarh · ■ Damoh urban average

Literacy (age 7+) ****76.5%**

**84.0%

Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****755**

**907

Child sex ratio (0–6) ****894**

**909

Working population ****38.4%**

**36.7%

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 Narsinghgarh

Of every 100 households in Narsinghgarh in 2011, 91 had electricity, 42 a toilet at home and 41 cooked with LPG; 55 had a mobile phone, 25 a two-wheeler and 2 a car.

■ Narsinghgarh · ■ Damoh urban average

Electricity for lighting ****91%**

**89%

Toilet within the home ****42%**

**56%

No toilet (open defecation) ****57%**

**42%

Tap water ****70%**

**41%

Drinking water within premises ****33%**

**37%

Cooking with LPG / PNG ****41%**

**37%

Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****58%**

**61%

Use banking services ****69%**

**54%

Television ****51%**

**61%

Mobile phone ****55%**

**59%

Computer with internet ****1%**

**2%

Two-wheeler ****25%**

**25%

Car / jeep / van ****2%**

**3%

None of these assets ****21%**

**15%

Own their home ****64%**

**82%

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

## Narsinghgarh in history

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

> NARSINGHGARH, a native state of Central India, in the Bhopal agency. Area, 741 sq. m.; pop. (1901) 92,093; estimated revenue, £33,000; tribute to Holkar, £4000. The chief, whose title is raja, is a Rajput of the Omat clan. The state was founded about 1681 by a minister of Rajgarh, who compelled the ruler of that state to transfer to him half his territory. The town of Narsinghgarh had a population in 1901 of 8778.

- Population in 1901 (as quoted in 1911)92,093
- Population in 2011 (Census)6,735
- Change0.1× (-93%)

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.

## What people in Narsinghgarh work as

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**■** Services, trade & industry 1,214 (47%) · **■** Household industry 123 (5%) · **■** Farming 203 (8%) · **■** Marginal 1,043 (40%)

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

## Narsinghgarh in numbers and road distances

- Density2,694 per km²
- Growth 2001–20110.0%
- Annual rainfall1,131 mm
- Temperature range20 °C to 31 °C

### Road distances

- Bhopal (state capital)280 km by road
- Damoh (district HQ)20 km by road
- Damoh (city of 1 lakh+)20 km by road
- Jabalpur (city of 5 lakh+)120 km by road
- Damoh (railway station)20 km by road

Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – town directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog).

## Services and economy in Narsinghgarh

### Civic services

- DrainageOpen drains
- Flush toilets575
- Electricity — homes500

### Hospitals

- ●Dispensaries1 · 6 beds · 3 doctors
- ●Veterinary hospitals1 · 1 doctors

### Schools and colleges

- ●Primary schools1 govt · 3 private

### Banks

- Nationalised banks1
- Private banks2
- Co-operative banks1

**Main manufactured goods:** cement factory.

Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – town directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog).

## Quick answers

- What is the population of Narsinghgarh?6,735 (Census 2011)
- Which district is Narsinghgarh in?Damoh district, Madhya Pradesh