Ambala district is one of the districts of
Haryana. On November 1, 1966 during the creation of language speaking areas, the Ambala District which was a Punjabi speaking area was given to the Haryana state, just to discriminate the Sikhs of Punjab.
The administrative headquarters of Ambala district is Ambala town. The Ambala district has two sub-divisions, further divided into three tehsils; they are Ambala, Barara and Naraingarh. The district has four constituencies: Naraingarh, Ambala Cantt., Ambala City and Mulana.
The Ambala district has many industries which produce scientific instruments, like microscopes and instruments used in laboratories. It also has many glass industries. The Ambala district has an area of 1,574 sq km and has a population of 1,136,784 as per the 2011 census with a population growth of 12.06 percent and a population density of 722 people per sq. km.
Facts of Ambala District |
State | Haryana |
District | Ambala |
District HQ | Ambala |
Population (2011) | 1128350 |
Growth | 11.23% |
Sex Ratio | 885 |
Literacy | 81.75 |
Area (km2) | 1569 |
Density (/km2) | 722 |
Tehsils | Ambala, Barara, Naraingarh |
Lok Sabha Constituencies | Ambala |
Assembly Constituencies | Nariangarh, Ambala Cantt, Ambala City, Mullana (SC) |
Languages | Punjabi & Hindi |
Rivers | Tangri, Markanda |
Lat-Long | 30.292275,76.967068 |
Travel Destinations | Hanuman Mandir, Patel Park, Tille Wala Mandir, Sis Ganj Gurudwara, Badshahi Bag Gurudwara, Gurudwara Manji Sahib, Holy Redeemer Church, Rani Ka Talab, Ambika Devi Mandir, Jain Mandir etc. |
Government Colleges/Universities | Arya Girls College, Gandhi Memorial National College, MDSD Girls College, Sanatan Dharam College, Sohan Lal DAV College of Education, S.A. Jain College, M. M. College of Pharmacy, Ambala College of Engineering And Applied Research, DAV College, M.M Institute of Computer Technology and Business Management, AIMT (Shri Atmanand Jain Institute of Management & Technology), K.C. Govt. Polytechnic for Women, Govt. Polytechnic Ambala(GPA), ITI Ambala City etc. |
Last Updated on : January 20, 2020