Ambala

This page provides an overview of Ambala: population, literacy, households and a list of sub-districts (tehsils) and major villages.

Quick facts

5,140,976
Population
1,015,038
Households
886
Sex ratio (F per 1000 M)
71.95%
Approx. literacy

Ambala has an aggregated population of 5,140,976. Approximately 43.9% live in rural areas (2,256,700) and 19.48% live in urban areas (1,001,548).

Tehsils / Sub-districts

Below are the tehsils (sub-districts) in this district. Click a tehsil to view village listings and details.

Tehsil / Sub-districtPopulationVillages
Taluk 0 2,256,700 3
Ambala 1,526,525 167
Barara 702,472 139
Naraingarh 655,279 173

Population summary

Ambala has a population of 5,140,976 (2,726,515 males and 2,414,461 females). The sex ratio is about 886 females per 1000 males.

CategoryNumber
Total population5,140,976
Male2,726,515
Female2,414,461
Rural population2,256,700 (43.9%)
Urban population1,001,548 (19.48%)
Households1,015,038

Literacy

Approximate literacy rate is 71.95%.

CategoryNumber
Total literates3,698,742
Total illiterates1,442,234

Scheduled Castes & Tribes

SC: 1,393,208 (27.1%). ST: 0 (0%).

CategoryPopulationShare
SC1,393,20827.1%
ST00%

Children & Workforce

Children (0–6): 585,181 (11.38%). Workers: 1,684,402 (32.76%).

CategoryCountShare
Children (0-6)585,18111.38%
Total workers1,684,40232.76%

Largest villages by population

VillagePopulation
Ambala 1,128,350
Ambala 655,564
Ambala 627,576
Ambala 500,774
Ambala 440,167
Barara 244,039
Naraingarh 228,747
Ambala 215,397
Barara 214,394
Naraingarh 197,785