# Ambala Cantt., Ambala (Haryana) – Town Population & History

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Town · Ambala, Haryana 

# Ambala Cantt.

Ambala Cantt. is a town in Ambala sub-district of Ambala district, Haryana (cantonment board). The 2011 Census counted **55,370 people** in 12,297 households. Literacy was 91.2%.

- 55,370people (2011)
- 12,297households
- 91.2%literacy
- 8census wards

## Population of Ambala Cantt.

■ Ambala Cantt. · ■ Ambala urban average

Literacy (age 7+) ****91.2%**

**87.5%

Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****666**

**876

Child sex ratio (0–6) ****830**

**832

Working population ****42.9%**

**35.2%

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 Ambala Cantt.

Of every 100 households in Ambala Cantt. in 2011, 96 had electricity, 76 a toilet at home and 79 cooked with LPG; 78 had a mobile phone, 41 a two-wheeler and 8 a car.

■ Ambala Cantt. · ■ Ambala urban average

Electricity for lighting ****96%**

**97%

Toilet within the home ****76%**

**89%

No toilet (open defecation) ****16%**

**8%

Tap water ****77%**

**86%

Drinking water within premises ****71%**

**90%

Cooking with LPG / PNG ****79%**

**83%

Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****14%**

**13%

Use banking services ****76%**

**77%

Television ****87%**

**89%

Mobile phone ****78%**

**79%

Computer with internet ****7%**

**11%

Two-wheeler ****41%**

**52%

Car / jeep / van ****8%**

**18%

None of these assets ****3%**

**3%

Own their home ****38%**

**80%

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 Ambala Cantt. work as

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**■** Services, trade & industry 21,272 (89%) · **■** Household industry 184 (1%) · **■** Farming 628 (3%) · **■** Marginal 1,697 (7%)

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 Ambala Cantt. changed?

From 62,419 in 1941 to 55,370 in 2011.

**1941

**1951

**1961

**1971

**1981

**1991

**2001

**2011

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

## Ambala Cantt. in numbers and road distances

- Density1,660 per km²
- Growth 2001–2011-10.3%
- Annual rainfall11 mm
- Temperature range2 °C to 48 °C

### Road distances

- Chandigarh (state capital)55 km by road
- Ambala (district HQ)9 km by road
- Ambala Sadar (city of 1 lakh+)2 km by road
- Chandigarh (city of 5 lakh+)55 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 Ambala Cantt.

### Civic services

- Pucca roads18 km
- DrainageOpen and closed drains
- Flush toilets2,485
- Water storage908 kl
- Electricity — homes5,299
- Electricity — industry176

### Hospitals

- ●Allopathic hospitals1 · 15 beds · 9 doctors
- ●Dispensaries1 · 5 doctors
- ●Veterinary hospitals1 · 1 doctors

### Schools and colleges

- ●Primary schools16 govt · 6 private
- ●Senior secondary schools6 govt · 1 private

### Banks

- Nationalised banks4

**Main manufactured goods:** agri tools.

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

## Ambala Cantt. ward list (2011)

Ward (2011) People Households 

[Ward 1](https://wherepedia.org/india/haryana/ambala/ambala/ambala-cantt/ward-1/) 7,633 1,620 

[Ward 2](https://wherepedia.org/india/haryana/ambala/ambala/ambala-cantt/ward-2/) 6,270 1,200 

[Ward 3](https://wherepedia.org/india/haryana/ambala/ambala/ambala-cantt/ward-3/) 6,000 1,194 

[Ward 4](https://wherepedia.org/india/haryana/ambala/ambala/ambala-cantt/ward-4/) 5,269 1,134 

[Ward 5](https://wherepedia.org/india/haryana/ambala/ambala/ambala-cantt/ward-5/) 6,479 1,566 

[Ward 6](https://wherepedia.org/india/haryana/ambala/ambala/ambala-cantt/ward-6/) 6,670 1,670 

[Ward 7](https://wherepedia.org/india/haryana/ambala/ambala/ambala-cantt/ward-7/) 8,973 1,843 

[Ward 8](https://wherepedia.org/india/haryana/ambala/ambala/ambala-cantt/ward-8/) 8,076 2,070 

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

Census wards of 2011; municipal ward boundaries may have changed since.

## Quick answers

- What is the population of Ambala Cantt.?55,370 (Census 2011)
- Which district is Ambala Cantt. in?Ambala district, Haryana
- What was the population of Ambala Cantt. in 1941?62,419
- How many wards does Ambala Cantt. have?8 census wards (2011)