Narsinghgarh is a town of historical importance in Damoh District,

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. It has an ancient fort built by the

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, and the town is situated by

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. Birla group established a cement factory in it, which the German company

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took over, and now it produces cement by the name of Mycem Cement. There are many more historical places in Narsinghgarh, such as the Jankiraman temple, dedicated to

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and Mata Sita, and an old temple of Siddha Ganesha Mandir. The main part of the ancient fort, which is built by the Godwana Kingdom, is situated beside the

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temple. In Ram Bagh Temple, Lord

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is worshiped. There are many stories about this temple, but the most popular belief is that the statue of

was taken out from the well situated near the temple, by a cowboy after Lord Hanuman told him in a dream. On every Makara Sankranti, the fair (mela) is organized by the near by locals. Another place, which the locals call Tullu Jhiriya, is famous for continuous flowing water from the rocks. Twelve kilometers away from Narsingarh is a place called the "Madkole". This place is famous for the Madhkoleshwar Mahadev Mandir, which is the ancient temple of

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. The local people says that the temple was built by in one night. The two rivers,

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and

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, can be seen in a place called the Sangam. This is the other place where the yearly

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fair is organized by the locals.Kalakand of sitanagar village is famous delicacy in the area

Demographics

Narsinghgarh Town has population of 6,735 of which 3,837 are males while 2,898 are females as per Census India 2011.

Geography

Narsinghgarh is located at . It has an average elevation of 352 meters (1,158 feet).

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Cities and towns in Damoh district 1681 establishments in Asia {{MadhyaPradesh-geo-stub

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