# Ambaji, Banas Kantha (Gujarat) – Town Population & History

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Town · Banas Kantha, Gujarat 

# Ambaji

Ambaji is a town in Danta sub-district of Banas Kantha district, Gujarat (census town). The 2011 Census counted **17,753 people** in 3,612 households. Literacy was 78.4%.

- 17,753people (2011)
- 3,612households
- 78.4%literacy
- 944females per 1,000 males

## Population of Ambaji

■ Ambaji · ■ Banas Kantha urban average

Literacy (age 7+) ****78.4%**

**80.4%

Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****944**

**915

Child sex ratio (0–6) ****807**

**857

Working population ****32.3%**

**31.1%

Source: [Census of India 2011, Primary Census Abstract (town, village and ward level), all districts](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog).

## Homes and amenities in Ambaji

Of every 100 households in Ambaji in 2011, 94 had electricity, 70 a toilet at home and 51 cooked with LPG; 73 had a mobile phone, 26 a two-wheeler and 6 a car.

■ Ambaji · ■ Banas Kantha urban average

Electricity for lighting ****94%**

**93%

Toilet within the home ****70%**

**78%

No toilet (open defecation) ****29%**

**21%

Tap water ****84%**

**92%

Drinking water within premises ****51%**

**82%

Cooking with LPG / PNG ****51%**

**57%

Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****29%**

**30%

Use banking services ****56%**

**63%

Television ****67%**

**66%

Mobile phone ****73%**

**76%

Computer with internet ****3%**

**2%

Two-wheeler ****26%**

**33%

Car / jeep / van ****6%**

**8%

None of these assets ****16%**

**13%

Own their home ****70%**

**78%

Source: [Census of India 2011, Houselisting and Housing Census – households by amenities and assets (HH-14)](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog).

## What people in Ambaji work as

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**■** Services, trade & industry 4,692 (82%) · **■** Household industry 96 (2%) · **■** Farming 151 (3%) · **■** Marginal 792 (14%)

Source: [Census of India 2011, Primary Census Abstract (town, village and ward level), all districts](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog).

## How has the population of Ambaji changed?

From 10,673 in 1991 to 17,753 in 2011.

**1991

**2001

**2011

Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – town directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog).

## Ambaji in numbers and road distances

- Density1,020 per km²
- Growth 2001–201129.6%
- Annual rainfall767 mm
- Temperature range17 °C to 47 °C

### Road distances

- Gandhinagar (state capital)155 km by road
- Palanpur (district HQ)60 km by road
- Palanpur (city of 1 lakh+)60 km by road
- Ahmadabad (city of 5 lakh+)179 km by road
- ABU ROAD (railway station)20 km by road

Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – town directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog).

## Services and economy in Ambaji

### Civic services

- Pucca roads4 km
- DrainageClosed drains
- Flush toilets3,552
- Water storage1,100 kl
- Electricity — homes3,539
- Electricity — industry300

### Hospitals

- ●Allopathic hospitals1 · 31 beds · 4 doctors
- ●Dispensaries1 · 10 beds · 2 doctors
- ●Veterinary hospitals1 · 1 doctors

### Schools and colleges

- ●Primary schools5 govt · 5 private
- ●Senior secondary schools2 govt · 1 private

### Banks

- Nationalised banks4
- Private banks2
- Co-operative banks1

**Main manufactured goods:** marble sculpture, sugarconfectionary and coir items.

Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – town directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog).

## Hospitals, banks, ATMs and more in Ambaji

- Banks4 in Ambaji
- ATMs3 in Ambaji
- Hotels21 in Ambaji
- Colleges and universities1 in Ambaji
- Restaurants3 in Ambaji

Source: [Overture Maps Foundation places, release 2026-10-21.0 (CDLA-Permissive-2.0, Apache-2.0 or CC0 by source)](https://docs.overturemaps.org/attribution/).

## Quick answers

- What is the population of Ambaji?17,753 (Census 2011)
- Which district is Ambaji in?Banas Kantha district, Gujarat
- What was the population of Ambaji in 1991?10,673