# Ambhua, Birbhum (West Bengal) – Town Population & Facts

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Town · Birbhum, West Bengal 

# Ambhua

Ambhua is a town in Murarai - I sub-district of Birbhum district, West Bengal (census town). The 2011 Census counted **10,477 people** in 2,146 households. Literacy was 57.4%.

- 10,477people (2011)
- 2,146households
- 57.4%literacy
- 977females per 1,000 males

## Population of Ambhua

■ Ambhua · ■ Birbhum urban average

Literacy (age 7+) ****57.4%**

**81.1%

Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****977**

**963

Child sex ratio (0–6) ****964**

**934

Working population ****35.1%**

**36.3%

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 Ambhua

Of every 100 households in Ambhua in 2011, 34 had electricity, 33 a toilet at home and 8 cooked with LPG; 35 had a mobile phone, 6 a two-wheeler and 1 a car.

■ Ambhua · ■ Birbhum urban average

Electricity for lighting ****34%**

**72%

Toilet within the home ****33%**

**62%

No toilet (open defecation) ****66%**

**37%

Tap water ****6%**

**51%

Drinking water within premises ****26%**

**36%

Cooking with LPG / PNG ****8%**

**35%

Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****67%**

**32%

Use banking services ****28%**

**61%

Television ****26%**

**57%

Mobile phone ****35%**

**60%

Computer with internet ****0%**

**3%

Two-wheeler ****6%**

**18%

Car / jeep / van ****1%**

**2%

None of these assets ****50%**

**19%

Own their home ****96%**

**88%

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 Ambhua work as

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**■** Services, trade & industry 1,958 (53%) · **■** Household industry 421 (11%) · **■** Farming 871 (24%) · **■** Marginal 423 (12%)

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

## Hospitals, banks, ATMs and more in Ambhua

- Pharmacies4 in Ambhua

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 Ambhua?10,477 (Census 2011)
- Which district is Ambhua in?Birbhum district, West Bengal