Damoh District
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Damoh district दमोह जिला |
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| District of Madhya Pradesh | |
 Location of Damoh district in Madhya Pradesh |
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| Country | India |
| State | Madhya Pradesh |
| Administrative division | Sagar |
| Headquarters | Damoh |
| Tehsils | 1. Damoh 2. Tendukheda 3. Pathariya 4. Hatta 5. Patera 6. Jabera 7.Batiyagarh |
| Government | |
| • Lok Sabha constituencies | Damoh |
| Area | |
| • Total | 7,306 km2 (2,821 sq mi) |
| Population (2011) | |
| • Total | 1,263,703 |
| • Density | 170/km2 (450/sq mi) |
| Demographics | |
| • Literacy | 70.92 per cent |
| • Sex ratio | 913 |
| Website | Official website |
Damoh District is a district of Madhya Pradesh state in central India. The town of Damoh is the district headquarters. The district is part of Sagar Division.
The district has many places of historical importance. The town of Nohata is one such example and is situated at a distance of 21 km from Damoh, on the banks of River Gauraya and was a capital of the Chandela Rajputs. There are a number of temples there.
The ancient fort at Rajnagar village, 6 km from Damoh, was founded by the Mughals. Singhorgarh fort is another place of historical importance. It was built by Raja Vain Bason. Gond Rajas stayed in it for a long time. It was with Gond Raja Dalpat Shah and his Rani Durgawati at the end of 15th century. After the death of Raja Dalpat Shah, the Senapati of the army of Mughal emperor Akbar had a battle with Rani Durgawati at village Singrampur
The town of Narsinghgarh, situated on Sonar River, has an ancient fort built by Shah Taiyab. Birla group has established a cement factory at Narsinghgarh. Kundalpur is famous place for Jain temples. Situated 32 km from Damoh, there are 58 Jain temples in Kundalpur.
Jageshwarnath temple at Bandakpur is a famous Hindu pilgrimage center. In Damoh district the Patel and Rai are more power fullCommunity. Damoh city has a beautiful Ghantaghar, circuit house, statue of Maharana Pratap at Jabalpur Naka, Kirti Stambh, Gajanan pahadi, Naugaja pahadi, fort of Rani Damyanti Bai near tahsil ground, Nehru park and a very beautiful Jatashankar temple.
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