About Damoh District
Damoh is a district in Madhya Pradesh, India. As per the data provided by Census of India in 2011, total population of Damoh was 1,264,219 with a growth rate of 16.63%. Damoh covers 7,306 Km2 area. Sex ratio of Damoh's population is 910 females for every 1000 males, while child sex ratio is 928 females out of 1000 males.
For better understaing, details are categorized in four sections i.e. Population of Damoh, Urban/Rural population of Damoh, Literacy data of Damoh and Religion wise data of Damoh. Below are the full details and list of tehsils in Damoh,Madhya Pradesh, India. Select any of these to know detailed information about them.
Area, population and sex ratio of Damoh
| DESCRIPTION | VALUE | DESCRIPTION | VALUE |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Population | 1,264,219 | Growth (%) | 16.63 |
| Male Population | 661,873 | Sex Ratio | 910 |
| Female Population | 602,346 | Child Sex Ratio | 928 |
| Area ( In Km. Square ) | 7,306 |
Damoh has a total population of 1,264,219 people. Out of this, the male population stands at 661,873 while the female population 602,346. The state area is 7,306 square kilometers.
In terms of demographic statistics, Damoh has sex ratio of 910 females per 1000 males and The child sex ratio is 928. Damoh makes up % of India's total population.
Urban/Rural Population of Damoh
| DESCRIPTION | VALUE | DESCRIPTION | VALUE |
|---|---|---|---|
| Urban Population | 250,551 | Rural Population | 1,013,668 |
| Urban Population (%) | 19.82 | Rural Population (%) | 80.18 |
| Urban male Population | 131,402 | Rural Male Population | 530,471 |
| Urban Female Population | 119,149 | Rural Female Population | 483,197 |
| Urban Sex Ratio | 907 | Rural Sex Ratio | 911 |
Damoh urban population is 250,551 (19.82% of the total), while the rural population is 1,013,668 (80.18% of the total). The urban population growth rate is significantly higher at % compared to the rural growth rate of %.
Among the urban population 131,402 are males, and 119,149 are females, resulting in an urban sex ratio of 907 females per 1000 males. In the rural population 530,471 are males and 483,197 are females, resulting in an rural sex ratio of 911 females per 1000 males.
Literacy data of Damoh
| DESCRIPTION | VALUE | DESCRIPTION | VALUE |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Literate | 747,715 | Literacy (%) | 69.73 |
| Male Literate | 445,737 | Male Literacy (%) | 79.27 |
| Female Literate | 301,978 | Female Literacy (%) | 59.22 |
| Urban Literate | 183,575 | Rural Literate | 564,140 |
| Urban Male Literates | 103,004 | Urban Male Literacy (%) | 89.84 |
| Rural Male Literates | 342,733 | Rural Male Literacy (%) | 76.56 |
| Urban Female Literates | 80,571 | Urban Female Literacy (%) | 77.53 |
| Rural Female Literates | 221,407 | Rural Female Literacy (%) | 54.53 |
The literacy data of Damoh highlights a total literacy rate stands at 69.73% with 747,715 literate individuals. Male literacy is 79.27% while female literacy is lower at 59.22% among them, 445,737 males and 301,978 females are literate, highlighting a gender gap.
Urban areas show higher literacy rate with 183,575 people being literate, with men at 89.84% and female at 77.53%, compared to rural areas whereas 564,140 people are literate, with male at 76.56% and female at 54.53%. Highlights a gap between urban and rural literacy rates.
Religion Wise Data of Damoh
| DESCRIPTION | VALUE | DESCRIPTION | VALUE |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hindu | 1,186,420 | Hindu (%) | 93.85 |
| Muslim | 47,966 | Muslim (%) | 3.79 |
| Sikh | 1,096 | Sikh (%) | 0.09 |
| Christian | 1,681 | Christian (%) | 0.13 |
| Jain | 25,005 | Jain (%) | 1.98 |
| Buddhist | 119 | Buddhist (%) | 0.01 |
| Other | 82 | Other (%) | 0.01 |
| Not Avaiable | 1,850 | Not Avaiable (%) | 0.15 |
Damoh population is mostly hindu (93.85%) with a total 1,186,420 people. Muslim(3.79%) with a total 47,966 people. Sikh are (0.09%) with a total 1,096 people. Smaller communities include Christian (0.13% with 1,681 people). Jain (1.98% with 25,005 people) Buddhist (0.01% with 119 people) and Other (0.01% with 82 people). Around (0.15% with 1,850 people) did not specify their religion.