Ambala

Ambala is a Town and Tehsil in Ambala District of Haryana. In India, a tehsil is a sub-division of a district that is responsible for the administration and revenue collection of a particular area within the district. It is an important part of the local governance structure, and plays a crucial role in the development and administration of its local community.

According to Census 2011, the sub-district code of Ambala Block (CD) is 00359. The total area of Ambala Tehsil is 736 km², which includes 640.43 km² of rural area and 95.57 km² of urban area. Ambala has a sex ratio of approximately 879 females per 1,000 males.

List of Villages in Ambala Tehsil

Ambala Tehsil has a total of 171 villages, each with its own identity, gram panchayat, and local lifestyle. These villages form the real backbone of the region, where everyday life is rooted in agriculture, tradition, and community ties. The list below shows all villages in Ambala Tehsil, along with their respective gram panchayat and nearest town.

Population of Ambala Tehsil

The population profile of Ambala Tehsil offers a deeper understanding of how people are settled across its rural and urban parts. The following sections provide key insights into total population, household distribution, literacy, and age demographics — data that plays a vital role in planning development work and allocating public resources effectively.

Basic Population Details

This section offers a snapshot of Ambala Tehsil's population composition, including male-female ratio, child population, and how literacy levels vary between villages and towns.

Here’s a simplified summary based on Census 2011 stats:

• Total population of Ambala Tehsil is around 6,55,564 people. This includes 3,48,829 males and 3,06,735 females. Rural population is about 2,15,397 (1,13,863 males and 1,01,534 females), while urban population is nearly 4,40,167 (2,34,966 males and 2,05,201 females).
• Children aged 0–6 years make up about 71,849 of the population, with 39,327 boys and 32,522 girls. Rural areas have 25,547 children, and urban areas have about 46,302 children in this age group.
• There are approximately 4,91,187 literate people in Ambala Tehsil, including 2,75,084 literate males and 2,16,103 literate females. Literacy in rural areas includes 1,44,618 individuals and urban literacy covers around 3,46,569 people.
• About 1,64,377 people in Ambala Tehsil are not literate, including 73,745 males and 90,632 females. Rural areas include 70,779 non-literate people, while urban areas have nearly 93,598 individuals.
• The tehsil has around 1,36,233 households, with 41,678 in villages and 94,555 in towns.

Social Structure and Density

This section offers a snapshot of social structure in Ambala Tehsil, highlighting the SC and ST population across rural and urban areas, as well as how densely people live in different parts of the region.

Here’s a simplified summary based on Census 2011 stats:

• Scheduled Caste (SC) population in Ambala Tehsil is approximately 1,39,706 people, including 73,659 males and 66,047 females. Around 67,017 people live in rural parts. Nearly 72,689 people reside in urban areas.
• In terms of density, overall population density is around 891 people per square kilometre, rural areas have about 336 people per sq. km, urban areas record nearly 4,606 people per sq. km.