| Damoh | |
| Settlement Type: | City |
| Named For: | Rani Damayanti |
| Government Type: | Mayor–council |
| Governing Body: | Damoh Municipal Corporation |
| Leader Title: | Mayor |
| Leader Name: | Manju Rai |
| Leader Title2: | District Magistrate |
| Leader Name2: | Shri Sudhir Kumar Kochar[1] |
| Leader Title3: | MLA |
| Leader Name3: | Jayant Malaiya |
| Leader Title4: | MP |
| Leader Name4: | Rahul Singh[2] |
| Pushpin Map: | India Madhya Pradesh #India |
| Pushpin Label Position: | left |
| Pushpin Map Alt: | Damoh |
| Pushpin Map Caption: | Location in Madhya Pradesh, India. |
| Coordinates: | 23.84°N 79.45°W |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Name: |  India |
| Subdivision Type1: | State |
| Subdivision Name1: | Madhya Pradesh |
| Subdivision Type2: | District |
| Subdivision Name2: | Damoh |
| Unit Pref: | Metric |
| Area Total Km2: | 7306 |
| Elevation M: | 595 |
| Population Total: | 126219 |
| Population Density Km2: | 148 |
| Demographics Type1: | Languages |
| Demographics1 Title1: | Official |
| Timezone1: | IST |
| Utc Offset1: | +5:30 |
| Postal Code Type: | PIN |
| Postal Code: | 470661 |
| Area Code Type: | Telephone code |
| Area Code: | 07812 |
| Registration Plate: | MP-34 |
| Blank1 Name Sec1: | Sex ratio |
| Blank1 Info Sec1: | 913 ♂/♀ |
| Blank2 Name Sec1: | Average Literacy Rate |
| Blank2 Info Sec1: | 86.18% |
| Blank3 Name Sec1: | Nearest Airport |
| Blank3 Info Sec1: | Dumna Airport, Jabalpur (120 KM) |
| Blank4 Name Sec1: | Festival |
| Blank4 Info Sec1: | Bundeli Mahotsav |
Damoh is a city in the Indian state of Madhya Pradesh. The city is also the district headquarters of Damoh district.
It is also known for Singrampur Nidan Waterfall, Singorgarh fort, Nohleshwar Temple,Nohta, etc.[3]
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.[4]
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.[5] [6]
Stone Age tools have been found in Singrampur Valley and it is believed that the area has been inhabited for thousands of years.[7] 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.
Raja Hirde Shah, Lodhi king of Damoh, played an important part in the Bundela, Gond and Lodhi Uprising of 1842.[8]
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.[9]
In 1933, Mahatma Gandhi visited Damoh. In 1946, Sagar University was established as the region's primary centre for higher education.
Damoh is located at 23.88°N 79.45°W.[10] It is at an average elevation of .
See also: List of cities in Madhya Pradesh. According to the 2001 India census,[11] 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.
Damoh city has a Nagar Palika Parishad with the elected head Malti Asati.[12] Tarun Rathi is the current DM & Collector for the Damoh District.[13] The current Member of Legislative Assembly from Damoh constituency is Mr. Ajay Kumar Tandon.
Damoh is well connected with road and rail many highways And major road passing through Damoh. Damoh is 80 km away from Sagar, 105 km away from Jabalpur and 250 km away from Bhopal. Here is a Bus Stand in town, Daily bus service connects it from nearby major cities.
Katni - Bina railline passing through Damoh District. Damoh railway station is major railway station of the district it's is connected it from major city of India.[16]
Major train originates from damoh -
The state of Madhya Pradesh has seen a troubling 47% increase in reported child marriages from 366 cases in 2020 to 538 cases in 2025, despite government efforts to curb the practice. The Damoh district in the Bundelkhand region has emerged as the most critical hotspot, accounting for a significant 21% of the state's total cases with 115 child marriages reported in 2025, the first time any single district has crossed the 100 case mark in five years. This persistent rise highlights a deep seated issue rooted in socio economic factors like poverty. [17]
