Damoh

Damoh is a town in the Sagar Division in north-eastern Madhya Pradesh in India. The town is located 260km east of state capital Bhopal and is situated south of Tikamgarh. It is the administrative headquarters of Damoh District.GeographyDamoh is located at. It has an average elevation of 595 metres (1952 feet).DemographicsIndia 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. The leader of damoh is prashantvishwakarmaEconomyThe town has a significant cattle-market and a number of small industries such as weaving, dyeing and pottery-making. The district of Damoh has an area of 7,306 km2. Except on the south and east, where the offshoots from the surrounding hills and patches of jungle break up the countryside, the district consists of open plains of varying degrees of fertility, interspersed with low ranges and isolated heights with the richest tracts in the centre.