Damoh District

Madhya Pradesh

Damoh district is one of the districts of Madhya Pradesh. Its administrative headquarters is at Damoh. It covers 7,306 sq km and had a population of 12,64,219 at the 2011 census, a density of 173 people per square kilometre. Electorally it is covered by 1 Lok Sabha constituency and 4 assembly segments.

District Headquarters
Damoh
Area
7,306 sq km
Population
12.64 Lakh
(2011)
Population Density
173 /km²
Literacy Rate
69.73%
Sex Ratio
912
per 1,000 males
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Damoh District Overview

Census 2011

Key demographic and social figures for Damoh district.

Total Population
12.64 Lakh
Male Population
6.61 Lakh
Female Population
6.03 Lakh
Rural Population
10.12 Lakh
Urban Population
2.52 Lakh
Scheduled Caste
2.41 Lakh
Scheduled Tribe
1.62 Lakh
Literacy Rate
69.73%
Population Density
173 /km²
Sex Ratio
912
females per 1,000 males
Male literacy 79.25%Female literacy 59.28%

District Administration

Administrative structure of Damoh district.

7
Tehsils
7
Blocks
60
Nyay Panchayats
458
Gram Panchayats
1,210
Villages
Headquarters
Damoh
Languages
Bundeli, Hindi
Census Year
2011
Coordinates
23.83° N, 79.44° E

Lok Sabha Constituencies Covering Damoh

(1)

A district can be covered by several Lok Sabha constituencies, and a constituency can reach into more than one district.

Damoh

Constituency No. 7 · General
Primary
Rahul Lodhi
Rahul Lodhi
Bharatiya Janata Party
Member of Parliament
Assembly segments in this district
  • Pathariya
  • Damoh
  • Jabera
  • Hatta
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Assembly Constituencies Covering Damoh

(4)

Assembly constituencies form the segments within Lok Sabha constituencies.

Hatta
No. 57 · Damoh
UK
Uma Khatik
Bharatiya Janata Party
MLA

Your Representatives from Damoh

(5)

Members of Parliament and of the Legislative Assembly representing Damoh district.

Election History

Lok Sabha

Damoh · No. 7

  1. 202418th Lok SabhaBJPRahul Lodhi
    Votes 7,09,769Vote share 66.18%Margin 4,06,426
    1. 1. Rahul Lodhi · BJP7,09,769 (66.18%)
    2. 2. Tarvar Singh Lodhi · INC3,03,343 (28.28%)
    3. 3. Ghanshyam Yadav · BSP18,210 (1.7%)
  2. 201917th Lok SabhaBJPPrahlad Singh Patel
    Votes 7,04,878Vote share 60.59%Margin 3,53,411
    1. 1. Prahlad Singh Patel · BJP7,04,878 (60.59%)
    2. 2. Pratap Singh Lodhi · INC3,51,467 (30.21%)
    3. 3. Jitto Ram · BSP22,100 (1.9%)
  3. 201416th Lok SabhaBJPPrahlad Singh Patel
    Votes 5,13,479Vote share 56.14%Margin 2,13,299
    1. 1. Prahlad Singh Patel · BJP5,13,479 (56.14%)
    2. 2. Choudhary Mahendra Pratap Singh · INC3,00,180 (32.82%)
    3. 3. Komal Ahirwar · BSP24,210 (2.65%)

Political Geography

Understanding the administrative and electoral structure.

Madhya Pradesh
State
Damoh
District
1 Lok Sabha
No. 7
4 Assembly
No. 54, 55, 56, 57

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Damoh District at a Glance

State
Madhya Pradesh
Headquarters
Damoh
Area
7,306 sq km
Population
12.64 Lakh
Population density
173 per km²
Sex ratio
912 per 1,000 males
Literacy rate
69.73%
Languages
Bundeli, Hindi
Tehsils
7
Blocks
7
Gram panchayats
458
Villages
1,210
Lok Sabha seats
1
Assembly segments
4
Census year
2011
Sources & data
  • Census of India (2011)
  • Election Commission of India
  • Government of Madhya Pradesh
Compiled from public records
Figures are as complete as the underlying records.
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