Ambala is a district in the Haryana State of India. Total area of Ambala is 1,574 km² including 1,440.40 km² rural area and 133.60 km² urban area. As per 2011 stats, Ambala has a population of 11,28,350 peoples, out of which urban population is 5,00,774 while rural population is 6,27,576. The district has a population density of 717 inhabitants per square kilometre. There are about 2,24,334 houses in the district, including 1,06,632 urban houses and 1,17,702 rural houses. When it comes to villages, there are about 461 villages in ambala district.
The Ambala district is further divided in to Tehsils / Blocks / PS / Community Development Blocks (C.D.Blocks) for administrative purposes. In India, the Block or C.D.Block is often the next level of administrative division after the tehsil. It is important to note that, In some states of India C.D.Blocks are equal to tehsils.
For those who don't know, the C.D.Block is a rural area earmarked for administration and development in India. The area is administered by a BDO (Block Development Officer). A C.D.Block covers several gram panchayats, local administrative unit at the village level.
Ambala is the largest tehsil in ambala district by both area and population. Barara is the smallest tehsil in ambala district by area while Naraingarh is the smallest tehsil by population. There are 3 tehsils in Ambala district. Here is the list of all Ambala Tehsils / Blocks / C.D.Blocks along with area & population information.
| # | Tehsil (CD Block) | Area (km²) | Population (2011) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ambala | 736 | 6,55,564 |
| 2 | Barara | 357 | 2,44,039 |
| 3 | Naraingarh | 481 | 2,28,747 |
| Particulars | Rural | Urban | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Population | 6,27,576 | 5,00,774 | 11,28,350 |
| Male Population | 3,31,703 | 2,67,000 | 5,98,703 |
| Female Population | 2,95,873 | 2,33,774 | 5,29,647 |
| Population Density | 436 / km² | 3,748 / km² | 717 / km² |
| District Overview | |
| District (Hindi) : | Ambala (अम्बाला ) |
| State / UT : | Haryana |
| Total Area : | 1,574 km² |
| Total Population : | 11,28,350 |
| Density : | 717/km² |
| Total Tehsils : | 3 |
| Total Villages : | 461 |
| Total Population | Villages in Ambala District |
| less Than 200 | 27 |
| 200 - 499 | 56 |
| 500 - 999 | 148 |
| 1000 - 1999 | 139 |
| 2000 - 4999 | 79 |
| 5000 - 9999 | 12 |
| 10000 and above | N/A |
* All survey data is based on Office of the Registrar General & Census Commissioner, Ministry of Home Affairs, Government of India, 2015 (censusindia.gov.in). Open Government Data Platform India.