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.
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For easier reading, 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 a child sex ratio of 810 girls per 1000 boys.
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). Across the decade to 2011 the district grew by 11.23% overall.
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. See the full religion breakdown for Ambala.
List of Tehsils in Ambala
3Common questions about Ambala
As recorded in the Census of India 2011, Ambala district had a population of 1,128,350. That figure has not been revised since, because no later census has been completed.
Ambala is divided into 3 tehsils. Each one is listed on this page, and opening a tehsil shows every village recorded inside it.
The sex ratio of Ambala is 885 females for every 1000 males. A figure below 1000 means women are outnumbered in the district.
The child sex ratio of Ambala is 810 girls for every 1000 boys, counting only children aged 0 to 6.
The literacy rate of Ambala is 81.75 per cent. That works out to 818,025 literate people.
Ambala covers an area of 1,574 square kilometres.
627,576 people in Ambala live in rural areas and 500,774 live in urban areas, so the district is counted as largely rural in character.
The population of Ambala grew by 11.23 per cent between the 2001 and 2011 censuses.
Ambala is a district of Haryana. You can open Haryana from this page to see all of its other districts.
A tehsil is the administrative level between a district and a village. Some states call the same unit a taluka, mandal, block or circle, but it sits in the same place in the hierarchy.
Every figure on this page is from the Census of India 2011, the most recent completed census. We present the published data and do not alter it.