Amb

Amb is a Town and Tehsil in Una District of Himachal Pradesh. 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 Amb Block (CD) is 00148. The total area of Amb Tehsil is 509 km², which includes 499.65 km² of rural area and 8.89 km² of urban area. Amb has a sex ratio of approximately 986 females per 1,000 males.

List of Villages in Amb Tehsil

Amb Tehsil has a total of 248 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 Amb Tehsil, along with their respective gram panchayat and nearest town.

Population of Amb Tehsil

The population profile of Amb 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 Amb 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 Amb Tehsil is around 1,68,793 people. This includes 84,985 males and 83,808 females. Rural population is about 1,61,183 (81,129 males and 80,054 females), while urban population is nearly 7,610 (3,856 males and 3,754 females).
• Children aged 0–6 years make up about 18,994 of the population, with 10,224 boys and 8,770 girls. Rural areas have 18,163 children, and urban areas have about 831 children in this age group.
• There are approximately 1,32,174 literate people in Amb Tehsil, including 69,405 literate males and 62,769 literate females. Literacy in rural areas includes 1,25,899 individuals and urban literacy covers around 6,275 people.
• About 36,619 people in Amb Tehsil are not literate, including 15,580 males and 21,039 females. Rural areas include 35,284 non-literate people, while urban areas have nearly 1,335 individuals.
• The tehsil has around 36,710 households, with 35,019 in villages and 1,691 in towns.

Social Structure and Density

This section offers a snapshot of social structure in Amb 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 Amb Tehsil is approximately 40,874 people, including 20,639 males and 20,235 females. Around 39,738 people live in rural parts. Nearly 1,136 people reside in urban areas.
• Scheduled Tribe (ST) population in Amb Tehsil is about 4,027 people, including 2,064 males and 1,963 females. Around 4,025 live in villages or rural parts. Nearly 2 live in towns or urban regions.
• In terms of density, overall population density is around 332 people per square kilometre, rural areas have about 323 people per sq. km, urban areas record nearly 856 people per sq. km.