The town of Dhamdha is situated in the district of Durg in the state of
Chhattisgarh
Chhattisgarh (, ) is a landlocked state in Central India. It is the ninth largest state by area, and with a population of roughly 30 million, the seventeenth most populous. It borders seven states – Uttar Pradesh to the north, Madhya Prade ...
, India.
The town with a small population has been declared as the
municipal corporation
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of
Durg district
Durg district is a district situated in Chhattisgarh, India. The district headquarters is Durg. The district covers an area of 2,238 km². As of 2011 it is the second most populous district of Chhattisgarh (out of 18), after Raipur.
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Situated along the Durg-Bemetara road, the town is easily accessible by roads from the city of Durg. Dhamdha which was the ancient citadel of Gondwana dynasty, today is known as historical, religious and cultural venue. The city's ancient name was "Dharmdham" but over time it kept on changing from Dharmdham to Dharmda, then Dhamda and finally Dhamdha.
Geography
Dhamdha is located at . It has an average elevation of .
- The total area of the city: 1507.96 hectares
- Land held by farmers: 1228.73 hectares
- Irrigated land area: 330.00 hectares
- The number of farmers:
Small Farmers: 314
Marginal: 446
Medium: 181
High: 82
Total: 1023
Agricultural workers: 652
Demographics
India
census
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Dhamdha had a population of 8574. Males constitute 50% (4,298) of the population and females make up 50% (4,276).
Average population of Dhamdha has received education. The town has an average literacy rate of 62% (5,282), higher than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 72% (3103) and, female literacy is 51% (2179). In Dhamdha, 15% of the population is under 6 years of age.
The population of children between the age group of 0 to 6 years reveals that the number of girl child in the town is more than the number of boys in the town of Dhamdha. The total of 1,300 children of the specified age group is divided into 645 males and 655 females.
Other details
The most popular tourists attractions of the Dhamdha town is the old palatial building structure known as the Prachin Kila and the Mandir or the temple.
References
Cities and towns in Durg district
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