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District of Madhya Pradesh

Damoh District Population 2026

Population · 1 March 2026

≈ 15.23 lakh Estimate Our estimate, method M1, constrained to the official state projection 1 March 2026 How this is made →

15,23,000 1.52 million 1 March 2026

Damoh district's population is estimated at ≈15.23 lakh (15,23,000) on 1 March 2026. This is our estimate, tied to the official Madhya Pradesh projection; Census 2011, the last count, recorded 12,64,219.

Estimate: method M1, constrained to the RGI projection for Madhya Pradesh. Census: ORGI.

Which number do you mean?

District totals include villages. Here is how the 2011 population splits between towns and villages.

District

Damoh district

Census 2011
12,64,219
2026 Estimate Our estimate, method M1, constrained to the official state projection How this is made →
≈ 15.23 lakh

Urban population

Towns (urban)

Census 2011
2,50,551

Rural

Villages (rural)

Census 2011
10,13,668

Key figures

Population 2026
≈ 15.23 lakh 15,23,000 Estimate Our estimate, method M1, constrained to the official state projection How this is made →
Census 2011
12.64 lakh 12,64,219 Census 2011 Final count, Census of India 2011 (ORGI) How this is made →
Density
173per km² 2011
Sex ratio
910 Madhya Pradesh: 931
Child sex ratio (0–6)
928 Madhya Pradesh: 918
Literacy rate
69.7% Male 79.3% · Female 59.2%
Urban share
19.8% Madhya Pradesh: 27.6%
Growth 2001–11
+16.6% Madhya Pradesh: +20.4%
Area
7,306km² Census 2011
Households
2.98 lakh 4.3 people per household
Villages
1,210 Census 2011
Towns
9 Census 2011

Where it ranks

Population over time

Census counts on 2011 boundaries, then our estimate to 2036.

Damoh: Population over time
  • Census
  • Estimate
16 L 2026
› Show the numbers as a table
YearPopulation
19513,57,463
19614,38,343
19715,73,263
19817,21,453
19918,98,125
200110,83,949
201112,64,219
2016 *13,61,000
2021 *14,47,000
2026 *15,23,000
2031 *15,84,000
2036 *16,33,000

* Estimate

How Damoh's 2011 population was spread

Sub-districts (tehsils, talukas, mandals or blocks) as they were in Census 2011. “Part” means only some of it now lies in this district.

How Damoh's 2011 population was spread
#
1 Damoh3,59,52128.4%90976.1%47.0%
2 Patharia1,72,48013.6%89673.2%16.1%
3 Jabera1,63,80113.0%92367.8%4.2%
4 Tendukheda1,52,99612.1%92963.2%9.4%
5 Hatta1,49,60211.8%90166.9%21.7%
6 Batiyagarh1,41,46611.2%90665.5%0.0%
7 Patera1,24,3539.8%90865.1%0.0%

Largest towns in Damoh (Census 2011)

Largest towns in Damoh (Census 2011)
  1. Damoh 1,39,561
  2. Hatta 32,465
  3. Patharia 21,026
  4. Hindoria 16,001
  5. Tendukheda 14,399
  6. Hirdepur CT 8,100
  7. Jabera CT 6,806
  8. Narsinghgarh CT 6,735
  9. Bansatar Kheda CT 5,458

How people in Damoh worked (Census 2011)

Cultivators

19.9%

Agricultural labourers

43.5%

Household industry

11.7%

Other work

24.8%

Share of all workers, main and marginal. Work participation: 45.5%.

Age structure of Damoh

Population in five-year age groups, Census 2011. Men on the left, women on the right. Census 2011 Census 2011, as published. How this is made →

Age structure of Damoh
MenWomen
  1. 80+
  2. 75-79
  3. 70-74
  4. 65-69
  5. 60-64
  6. 55-59
  7. 50-54
  8. 45-49
  9. 40-44
  10. 35-39
  11. 30-34
  12. 25-29
  13. 20-24
  14. 15-19
  15. 10-14
  16. 5-9
  17. 0-4
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AgeMenWomen
0-468,96765,069
5-975,48969,640
10-1477,46372,228
15-1969,70254,417
20-2462,98250,896
25-2953,87048,206
30-3448,36444,506
35-3944,09740,487
40-4439,15135,148
45-4932,11128,729
50-5424,95421,433
55-5917,55017,579
60-6417,15818,569
65-6912,16913,908
70-748,87710,247
75-794,0054,891
80+4,2765,787
Children (0–14)
34.0%
Madhya Pradesh 33.5%
Working age (15–59)
58.1%
Madhya Pradesh 58.6%
Older people (60+)
7.9%
Madhya Pradesh 7.9%
Median age
23.4years
Madhya Pradesh 23.4
Dependency ratio
64.0
children and 65+ per 100 aged 15–64
Madhya Pradesh 63.0

Languages spoken in Damoh

Share of people by mother tongue, grouped into languages as the Census does. 24 languages recorded. Census 2011 Census 2011, as published. How this is made →

Languages spoken in Damoh
  1. Hindi 99.2%
  2. Urdu 0.4%
  3. Sindhi 0.1%
  4. Punjabi 0.1%
  5. Gujarati 0.1%
  6. Bhili/Bhilodi 0.0%
  7. Bengali 0.0%
  8. Odia 0.0%
  9. All other languages 0.1%

Largest mother tongues

  1. Hindi68.6%
  2. Bundeli/Bundel Khandi30.3%
  3. Urdu0.4%
  4. Sindhi0.1%
  5. Malvi0.1%
  6. Punjabi0.1%
  7. Gujarati0.0%
  8. Bhilali0.0%

Housing and amenities in Damoh

Share of households, Houselisting Census 2011. Census 2011 Census 2011, as published. How this is made →

Basic services

  • Electricity for lighting 62.3%

    Madhya Pradesh 67.3%

  • Tap water 12.6%

    Madhya Pradesh 23.6%

  • Water source within premises 12.0%

    Madhya Pradesh 24.1%

  • Toilet within premises 14.4%

    Madhya Pradesh 29.1%

  • Open defecation (no latrine) (Lower is better for this one.) 85.1%

    Madhya Pradesh 69.7%

  • Bathing area within premises 29.9%

    Madhya Pradesh 47.5%

  • Closed drainage 4.5%

    Madhya Pradesh 10.0%

  • Cooking with LPG/PNG 7.7%

    Madhya Pradesh 18.4%

  • Cooking with wood, crop waste or dung (Lower is better for this one.) 91.7%

    Madhya Pradesh 79.4%

What households own

  • Mobile phone 33.0%

    Madhya Pradesh 43.8%

  • Television 21.9%

    Madhya Pradesh 32.4%

  • Scooter or motorcycle 9.4%

    Madhya Pradesh 19.0%

  • Computer or laptop 3.5%

    Madhya Pradesh 6.0%

  • Car, jeep or van 1.0%

    Madhya Pradesh 2.7%

  • Use banking services 30.5%

    Madhya Pradesh 46.7%

  • None of the listed assets (Lower is better for this one.) 41.1%

    Madhya Pradesh 32.5%

The home itself

  • Own their home 94.2%

    Madhya Pradesh 90.8%

  • Rent their home 3.5%

    Madhya Pradesh 6.8%

  • Permanent (pucca) house 54.9%

    Madhya Pradesh 44.4%

  • House in good condition 44.6%

    Madhya Pradesh 52.4%

  • Concrete roof 6.8%

    Madhya Pradesh 17.0%

  • Cement or tiled floor 15.5%

    Madhya Pradesh 24.9%

  • One room or less (Lower is better for this one.) 55.4%

    Madhya Pradesh 42.0%

Madhya Pradesh

What the numbers say

  • Damoh district held 1.7% of Madhya Pradesh's population in 2011, 29th of 55 districts.
  • Literacy is 69.7%, 0.4 points above the Madhya Pradesh average of 69.3%.
  • The gender gap in literacy is wide: 79.3% of men but only 59.2% of women could read and write in 2011.
  • The sex ratio of 910 females per 1,000 males is lower than the state's 931.
  • 19.8% of residents lived in towns in 2011, more rural than Madhya Pradesh as a whole (27.6%).
  • The population grew 16.6% in 2001–11, slower than Madhya Pradesh's 20.4%.
  • Our 2026 estimate, ≈15.23 lakh, implies growth of about 20% since 2011; it is tied to the official Madhya Pradesh projection.
  • Its largest town, Damoh, had 1.4 lakh people in 2011, 11.0% of the district.

Compare with

All districts of Madhya Pradesh →

Census 2027 status

Results pending

  1. Phase I: houselisting

    Done (1 May 2026 – 30 May 2026)

  2. Phase II: counting people

    February 2027 (reference date 1 March 2027)

  3. Results

    Not yet released. In 2011, first figures came about a month after counting ended.

When the Registrar General publishes Census 2027 figures for Damoh, they will appear on this page, at this address. Census 2027 explained →

Population by religion in Damoh (Census 2011)

Official figures as published by the Office of the Registrar General. Shown without commentary. Census 2011 Census 2011, as published. How this is made →

Population by religion in Damoh (Census 2011)
ReligionPersonsShareMadhya Pradesh
Hindu 11,86,420 93.8% 90.9%
Muslim 47,966 3.8% 6.6%
Christian 1,681 0.1% 0.3%
Sikh 1,096 0.1% 0.2%
Buddhist 119 0.0% 0.3%
Jain 25,005 2.0% 0.8%
Other religions and persuasions 82 0.0% 0.8%
Religion not stated 1,850 0.1% 0.1%
Total12,64,219100%

Frequently asked questions

What is the population of Damoh district in 2026?
Our estimate for 1 March 2026 is ≈15,23,000 (15.23 lakh). It is not an official figure: it applies Damoh's 2001–2011 trend, damped, to the official Madhya Pradesh projection (method M1). Census 2011 counted 12,64,219.

What was the population of Damoh district in Census 2011?
12,64,219: 6,61,873 males and 6,02,346 females, of whom 2,50,551 lived in towns and 10,13,668 in villages.

What is the literacy rate and sex ratio of Damoh?
Literacy was 69.7% in 2011 (men 79.3%, women 59.2%). The sex ratio was 910 females per 1,000 males, and 928 among children aged 0–6.

Which is the largest town in Damoh district?
Damoh, with 1,39,561 people in Census 2011.

How many villages and towns are in Damoh district?
On today's boundaries the district contains 1,210 Census 2011 villages and 9 towns.

⤓ Download Madhya Pradesh district data (CSV)

Sources and method

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