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About Ambala District
Ambala is a district in Haryana, India. As per the data provided by Census of India in 2011, total population of Ambala was 1,128,350 with a growth rate of 11.23%. Ambala covers 1,574 Km2 area. Sex ratio of Ambala's population is 885 females for every 1000 males, while child sex ratio is 810 females out of 1000 males.
For better understaing, details are categorized in four sections i.e. Population of Ambala, Urban/Rural population of Ambala, Literacy data of Ambala and Religion wise data of Ambala. Below are the full details and list of tehsils in Ambala,Haryana, India. Select any of these to know detailed information about them.
Area, population and sex ratio of Ambala
| DESCRIPTION | VALUE | DESCRIPTION | VALUE |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Population | 1,128,350 | Growth (%) | 11.23 |
| Male Population | 598,703 | Sex Ratio | 885 |
| Female Population | 529,647 | Child Sex Ratio | 810 |
| Area ( In Km. Square ) | 1,574 |
Ambala has a total population of 1,128,350 people. Out of this, the male population stands at 598,703 while the female population 529,647. The state area is 1,574 square kilometers.
In terms of demographic statistics, Ambala has sex ratio of 885 females per 1000 males and The child sex ratio is 810. Ambala makes up % of India's total population.
Urban/Rural Population of Ambala
| DESCRIPTION | VALUE | DESCRIPTION | VALUE |
|---|---|---|---|
| Urban Population | 500,774 | Rural Population | 627,576 |
| Urban Population (%) | 44.38 | Rural Population (%) | 55.62 |
| Urban male Population | 267,000 | Rural Male Population | 331,703 |
| Urban Female Population | 233,774 | Rural Female Population | 295,873 |
| Urban Sex Ratio | 876 | Rural Sex Ratio | 892 |
Ambala urban population is 500,774 (44.38% of the total), while the rural population is 627,576 (55.62% of the total). The urban population growth rate is significantly higher at % compared to the rural growth rate of %.
Among the urban population 267,000 are males, and 233,774 are females, resulting in an urban sex ratio of 876 females per 1000 males. In the rural population 331,703 are males and 295,873 are females, resulting in an rural sex ratio of 892 females per 1000 males.
Literacy data of Ambala
| DESCRIPTION | VALUE | DESCRIPTION | VALUE |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Literate | 818,025 | Literacy (%) | 81.75 |
| Male Literate | 461,288 | Male Literacy (%) | 87.34 |
| Female Literate | 356,737 | Female Literacy (%) | 75.50 |
| Urban Literate | 391,383 | Rural Literate | 426,642 |
| Urban Male Literates | 217,006 | Urban Male Literacy (%) | 91.21 |
| Rural Male Literates | 244,282 | Rural Male Literacy (%) | 84.17 |
| Urban Female Literates | 174,377 | Urban Female Literacy (%) | 83.20 |
| Rural Female Literates | 182,360 | Rural Female Literacy (%) | 69.36 |
The literacy data of Ambala highlights a total literacy rate stands at 81.75% with 818,025 literate individuals. Male literacy is 87.34% while female literacy is lower at 75.50% among them, 461,288 males and 356,737 females are literate, highlighting a gender gap.
Urban areas show higher literacy rate with 391,383 people being literate, with men at 91.21% and female at 83.20%, compared to rural areas whereas 426,642 people are literate, with male at 84.17% and female at 69.36%. Highlights a gap between urban and rural literacy rates.
Religion Wise Data of Ambala
| DESCRIPTION | VALUE | DESCRIPTION | VALUE |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hindu | 955,096 | Hindu (%) | 84.65 |
| Muslim | 22,143 | Muslim (%) | 1.96 |
| Sikh | 138,202 | Sikh (%) | 12.25 |
| Christian | 3,705 | Christian (%) | 0.33 |
| Jain | 4,845 | Jain (%) | 0.43 |
| Buddhist | 381 | Buddhist (%) | 0.03 |
| Other | 110 | Other (%) | 0.01 |
| Not Avaiable | 3,868 | Not Avaiable (%) | 0.34 |
Ambala population is mostly hindu (84.65%) with a total 955,096 people. Muslim(1.96%) with a total 22,143 people. Sikh are (12.25%) with a total 138,202 people. Smaller communities include Christian (0.33% with 3,705 people). Jain (0.43% with 4,845 people) Buddhist (0.03% with 381 people) and Other (0.01% with 110 people). Around (0.34% with 3,868 people) did not specify their religion.