Ambala Population, Religion, Caste, Working Data Ambala, Hariyana - Census 2011
Ambala is a Municipal Council city situated in Ambala tehsil of Ambala district. The Ambala city is divided into 31 wards for which elections are held every 5 years. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 42,027 families residing in the Ambala city. The total population of Ambala is 195,153 out of which 102,607 are males and 92,546 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Ambala is 902.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Ambala city is 20521 which is 11% of the total population. There are 11177 male children and 9344 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Ambala is 836 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (902).
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Ambala is 87.3%. Thus Ambala has higher literacy rate compared to 81.7% of Ambala district. The male literacy rate is 90.63% and the female literacy rate is 83.76% in Ambala.
Ambala Municipal Council has total administration over 42,027 houses to which it supplies basic amenities such as water and sewerage. It is also authorize to build roads within Municipal Council limits and impose taxes on properties coming under its jurisdiction.
Ambala Municipal Council
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Ambala Municipal Council.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 20,521 | 11,177 | 9,344 |
| Literacy | 87.3% | 80.8% | 75.3% |
| Scheduled Caste | 26,846 | 14,162 | 12,684 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 42,607 | 19,748 | 22,859 |
Caste-wise Population - Ambala
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 13.8% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Ambala.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Schedule Caste | 26,846 | 14,162 | 12,684 |
| Schedule Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Religion-wise Population - Ambala
As per the Census 2011, the total Hindu population in Ambala is 159,912 which is 81.94% of the total population. Also the total Muslim population in Ambala is 2,431 which is 1.25% of the total population. Below is religion-wise population of Ambala as per Census 2011.
| Religion | Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hindu | 159,912 | (81.94%) | 84,094 | 75,818 |
| Muslim | 2,431 | (1.25%) | 1,340 | 1,091 |
| Christian | 739 | (0.38%) | 408 | 331 |
| Sikh | 28,471 | (14.59%) | 14,918 | 13,553 |
| Buddhist | 55 | (0.03%) | 34 | 21 |
| Jain | 2,816 | (1.44%) | 1,479 | 1,337 |
| Other Religion | 29 | (0.01%) | 15 | 14 |
| No Religion Specified | 700 | (0.36%) | 319 | 381 |
Literacy Rate - Ambala
The total literacy rate of Ambala was 87.35% in 2011 which is greater than average literacy rate 75.55% of Hariyana. Population-wise, out of total 152,546 literates, males were 82,859 while females were 69,687. Also the male literacy rate was 90.63% and the female literacy rate was 83.76% in Ambala.
| Ambala | Hariyana | |
|---|---|---|
| Female | 83.76% | 65.94% |
| Male | 90.63% | 84.06% |
| Total | 87.35% | 75.55% |
Sex Ratio - Ambala
The Sex Ratio of Ambala is 902. Thus per every 1000 men there were 902 females in Ambala. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 836 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 902 ) of Ambala.
Child Population - Ambala
According to Census 2011, there were 20,521 children between age 0 to 6 years in Ambala. Out of which 11,177 were male while 9,344 were female.
Working Population - Ambala
In Ambala Municipal Council out of total population, 68,770 were engaged in work activities. 89.6% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 10.4% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 68,770 workers engaged in Main Work, 551 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 970 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 61,645 | 51,381 | 10,264 |
| Cultivators | 551 | 496 | 55 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 970 | 858 | 112 |
| Household Industries | 3,491 | 3,043 | 448 |
| Other Workers | 56,633 | 46,984 | 9,649 |
| Marginal Workers | 7,125 | 4,616 | 2,509 |
| Non Working | 126,383 | 46,610 | 79,773 |
Ambala Wards
A ward is a local authority area, typically used for electoral purposes. Ambala is further divided into 31 wards where elections are held every 5 years.
| # | Ward | Population | Literacy | Sex Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ward No - 1 | 8,155 | 78.4% | 895 |
| 2 | Ward No - 2 | 4,715 | 77.7% | 968 |
| 3 | Ward No - 3 | 3,596 | 84.5% | 938 |
| 4 | Ward No - 4 | 4,222 | 80.9% | 892 |
| 5 | Ward No - 5 | 5,284 | 81.8% | 913 |
| 6 | Ward No - 6 | 5,087 | 88.5% | 915 |
| 7 | Ward No - 7 | 5,103 | 83.5% | 682 |
| 8 | Ward No - 8 | 6,141 | 82.5% | 915 |
| 9 | Ward No - 9 | 3,173 | 83.4% | 943 |
| 10 | Ward No - 10 | 4,431 | 83.6% | 959 |
| 11 | Ward No - 11 | 7,410 | 58.7% | 939 |
| 12 | Ward No - 12 | 21,728 | 82.7% | 881 |
| 13 | Ward No - 13 | 22,227 | 78.7% | 907 |
| 14 | Ward No - 14 | 5,354 | 76.6% | 907 |
| 15 | Ward No - 15 | 8,322 | 65.2% | 883 |
| 16 | Ward No - 16 | 8,258 | 74.5% | 890 |
| 17 | Ward No - 17 | 2,416 | 86.2% | 945 |
| 18 | Ward No - 18 | 2,966 | 82.9% | 869 |
| 19 | Ward No - 19 | 5,675 | 77% | 889 |
| 20 | Ward No - 20 | 3,568 | 82.9% | 942 |
| 21 | Ward No - 21 | 2,640 | 86.4% | 916 |
| 22 | Ward No - 22 | 6,575 | 84.2% | 929 |
| 23 | Ward No - 23 | 2,782 | 84% | 962 |
| 24 | Ward No - 24 | 2,592 | 84.9% | 955 |
| 25 | Ward No - 25 | 3,130 | 81.7% | 903 |
| 26 | Ward No - 26 | 6,333 | 74% | 921 |
| 27 | Ward No - 27 | 3,751 | 66.1% | 934 |
| 28 | Ward No - 28 | 3,705 | 75.3% | 930 |
| 29 | Ward No - 29 | 6,249 | 82.1% | 899 |
| 30 | Ward No - 30 | 5,521 | 75.5% | 870 |
| 31 | Ward No - 31 | 14,044 | 71.2% | 899 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Ambala, Ambala, Hariyana - Wikipedia