Ambikapur Population, Religion, Caste, Working Data Surguja, Chhattisgarh - Census 2011

Ambikapur is a Munciple Corporation + Outgrowth city situated in Ambikapur tehsil of Surguja district. The Ambikapur city is divided into 43 wards for which elections are held every 5 years. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total 24,080 families residing in the Ambikapur city. The total population of Ambikapur is 121,071 out of which 62,776 are males and 58,295 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Ambikapur is 929.

The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Ambikapur city is 14629 which is 12% of the total population. There are 7775 male children and 6854 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Ambikapur is 882 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (929).

As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Ambikapur is 87.8%. Thus Ambikapur has a higher literacy rate compared to 60% of Surguja district. The male literacy rate is 92.56% and the female literacy rate is 82.77% in Ambikapur.

Population
121,071
Literacy
87.8%
Sex Ratio
929

Ambikapur Munciple Corporation + Outgrowth has total administration over 24,080 houses to which it supplies basic amenities such as water and sewerage. It is also authorized to build roads within Munciple Corporation + Outgrowth limits and impose taxes on properties coming under its jurisdiction.

Ambikapur Munciple Corporation + Outgrowth

As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Ambikapur Munciple Corporation + Outgrowth.

Total Male Female
Children 14,629 7,775 6,854
Literacy 87.8% 81.1% 73%
Scheduled Caste 5,384 2,838 2,546
Scheduled Tribe 23,912 11,899 12,013
Illiterate 27,582 11,867 15,715

Caste-wise Population - Ambikapur

Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 4.4% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 19.8% of total population in Ambikapur.

Total Male Female
Schedule Caste 5,384 2,838 2,546
Schedule Tribe 23,912 11,899 12,013

Religion-wise Population - Ambikapur

As per the Census 2011, the total Hindu population in Ambikapur is 95,729 which is 79.07% of the total population. Also the total Muslim population in Ambikapur is 13,872 which is 11.46% of the total population. Below is the religion-wise population of Ambikapur as per Census 2011.

Religion Total Male Female
Hindu 95,729 (79.07%) 50,195 45,534
Muslim 13,872 (11.46%) 7,215 6,657
Christian 9,934 (8.21%) 4,577 5,357
Sikh 1,096 (0.91%) 572 524
Buddhist 56 (0.05%) 29 27
Jain 236 (0.19%) 129 107
Other Religion 63 (0.05%) 27 36
No Religion Specified 85 (0.07%) 32 53

Literacy Rate - Ambikapur

The total literacy rate of Ambikapur was 87.83% in 2011 which is greater than the average literacy rate of 70.28% of Chhattisgarh. Population-wise, out of total 93,489 literates, males were 50,909 while females were 42,580. Also the male literacy rate was 92.56% and the female literacy rate was 82.77% in Ambikapur.

  Ambikapur Chhattisgarh
Female 82.77% 60.24%
Male 92.56% 80.27%
Total 87.83% 70.28%

Sex Ratio - Ambikapur

The Sex Ratio of Ambikapur is 929. Thus per every 1000 men there were 929 females in Ambikapur. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 882 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 929 ) of Ambikapur.


Child Population - Ambikapur

According to Census 2011, there were 14,629 children between aged 0 to 6 years in Ambikapur. Out of which 7,775 were male while 6,854 were female.


Working Population - Ambikapur

In Ambikapur Munciple Corporation + Outgrowth out of total population, 37,208 were engaged in work activities. 92.5% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 7.5% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 37,208 workers engaged in Main Work, 804 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 527 were Agricultural labourers.

Total Male Female
Main Workers 34,436 28,162 6,274
Cultivators 804 724 80
Agriculture Labourer 527 436 91
Household Industries 485 397 88
Other Workers 32,620 26,605 6,015
Marginal Workers 2,772 2,016 756
Non Working 83,863 32,598 51,265

Ambikapur Wards

A ward is a local authority area, typically used for electoral purposes. Ambikapur is further divided into 43 wards where elections are held every 5 years.

# Ward Population Literacy Sex Ratio
1 Ward No - 1 2,596 78.3% 988
2 Ward No - 2 4,207 80.2% 977
3 Ward No - 3 4,117 80.3% 889
4 Ward No - 4 1,600 83.2% 954
5 Ward No - 5 1,899 82.7% 1,003
6 Ward No - 6 2,468 81.7% 1,003
7 Ward No - 7 2,491 81.3% 931
8 Ward No - 8 3,206 82% 1,126
9 Ward No - 9 3,925 78.6% 885
10 Ward No - 10 3,279 76% 910
11 Ward No - 11 1,841 81.7% 725
12 Ward No - 12 1,722 85.4% 915
13 Ward No - 13 2,356 82.6% 958
14 Ward No - 14 2,391 82.7% 968
15 Ward No - 15 1,974 81.9% 900
16 Ward No - 16 3,654 84.7% 1,263
17 Ward No - 17 3,053 75.7% 982
18 Ward No - 18 3,936 76.2% 936
19 Ward No - 19 3,539 77.2% 896
20 Ward No - 20 4,625 63.5% 928
21 Ward No - 21 2,229 78.9% 913
22 Ward No - 22 2,412 80.8% 959
23 Ward No - 23 1,886 86.9% 946
24 Ward No - 24 2,353 83.8% 887
25 Ward No - 25 1,872 80.3% 857
26 Ward No - 26 1,995 80.8% 948
27 Ward No - 27 4,530 75% 896
28 Ward No - 28 2,072 78.5% 985
29 Ward No - 29 2,329 79.3% 810
30 Ward No - 30 1,541 83.4% 931
31 Ward No - 31 2,199 84.3% 929
32 Ward No - 32 2,739 79.8% 1,018
33 Ward No - 33 2,223 79.4% 945
34 Ward No - 34 2,316 77.1% 916
35 Ward No - 35 2,938 81.8% 898
36 Ward No - 36 4,317 74.8% 956
37 Ward No - 37 3,787 72.8% 508
38 Ward No - 38 2,846 71.4% 982
39 Ward No - 39 2,686 70.2% 974
40 Ward No - 40 4,300 58.2% 981
41 Ward No - 41 4,519 63.5% 944
42 Ward No - 42 1,122 81.5% 968
43 Ward No - 43 2,981 75.8% 924

Map of Ambikapur, Surguja, Chhattisgarh


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