About Damoh

Damoh (Hindi: , Urdu: ) is a city in the Sagar Division of northeast Madhya Pradesh in India, 260 kilometres (162mi) east of state capital Bhopal and in north by Tikamgarh. It is the administrative headquarters of Damoh District. Damoh is located at 2153N 8047E / 21.88N 80.78E / 21.88; 80.78. It has an average elevation of 595metres (1952feet). As of 2001 India census, Damoh had a population of 112,160. Males constitute 53% of the population and females 47%. Damoh has an average literacy rate of 73%, higher than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 89% and, female literacy is 66%. In Damoh, 14% of the population is under 6 years of age. It has a considerable cattle-market and a number of small industries such as weaving, dyeing and pottery-making. The District Of Damoh has an area of 7,306km. 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 planes of...