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About Ambiwala Village

Ambiwala is a mid sized village in Vikasnagar tehsil, in the district of Dehradun, Uttarakhand. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 1,456, made up of 729 males and 727 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 997 females per 1000 males. The village covers 61.49 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 248007, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Ambiwala Overview

Census 2011 figures for Ambiwala village
Description Value
State Uttarakhand
District Dehradun
Tehsil Vikasnagar
Pincode 248007
Area (hectares) 61.49 hectares
Population 1,456
Male Population 729
Female Population 727
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 997
Bus Service (public) Available within village
Bus Service (private) Available within village
Nearest Railway Station Available within 5 - 10 km distance

How Ambiwala compares

By the 2011 count Ambiwala is the 62nd largest of the 136 villages in the tehsil, which puts it a little below average, where the typical village holds 1,949 residents. Its 61.49 hectares work out to about 24 people per hectare, densely settled for a rural area. On the sex ratio, the balance between women and men is close to even, well above the tehsil average of 908.

Getting to Ambiwala

Ambiwala is served by buses within the village, though the nearest railway station is further out. The census records public bus service for Ambiwala as Available within village. Private bus service is recorded as Available within village. For rail, the census notes the nearest railway station as Available within 5 - 10 km distance. These entries describe what was recorded in 2011 and services may have changed since.

How far is Ambiwala from other places

Ambiwala lies about 39 km from Dehradun. The figures below are straight-line distances from the village to each place. A road journey is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again.

Distances from Ambiwala
Tehsil headquarters Vikasnagar 9.6 km
Nearest town Pāonta Sāhib 11 km
District headquarters Dehradun 39 km

Villages closest to Ambiwala

These are the nearest recorded villages by distance rather than by name, all of them in Vikasnagar tehsil.

Source: Census of India 2011, the most recent completed census. Figures have not been revised since collection. Read more on our about the data page.

Common questions about Ambiwala

As per the Census of India 2011, Ambiwala village had a population of 1,456. That makes it the 62nd largest of the 136 villages in the tehsil, a little below average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 1,949 residents.

Ambiwala village has 729 males and 727 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Ambiwala has about 997 females for every 1000 males. In short, the balance between women and men is close to even, well above the tehsil average of 908.

The pincode recorded for Ambiwala is 248007. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Ambiwala covers 61.49 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 24 people per hectare, densely settled for a rural area.

Ambiwala falls under Vikasnagar tehsil of Dehradun district in Uttarakhand.

The census record for Ambiwala notes the nearest railway station as Available within 5 - 10 km distance.

The census records public bus service as Available within village and private bus service as Available within village for Ambiwala.

Ambiwala is about 39 km from Dehradun in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Ambiwala is in Vikasnagar tehsil of Dehradun district. Vikasnagar is about 9.6 km away. Pāonta Sāhib is about 11 km away. Dehradun is about 39 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Kandhauli (7.2 km), Harnaul (7.5 km) and Dhakrani (8.2 km).

No. It is the count from the Census of India 2011, the most recent completed census. The population of Ambiwala today is likely to be higher.

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