Ambala district

• Name — Ambala district • Type — District • Total Type — Total • Coor Pinpoint — Ambala • Subdivision Type — Country • Subdivision Name — India • Subdivision Type1 — State • Subdivision Name1 — Haryana • Subdivision Type2 — Division • Subdivision Name2 — Ambala • Established Title — Established • Seat Type — Headquarters • Seat — Ambala • Parts Type — Tehsils • Parts Style — para • P1 — 1. Ambala, 2. Barara, 3. Naraingarh 4. Ambala Cantt • Area Total Km2 — 1569 • Population As Of — 2011 • Population Total — 1,128,350 • Population Urban — 500,774 • Population Density Km2 — auto • Demographics Type1 — Demographics • Demographics1 Title1 — Literacy • Demographics Type2 — Languages • Demographics1 Info1 — 87.46% • Demographics1 Title2 — Sex ratio • Demographics1 Info2 — 885 • Demographics2 Title2 — Regional • Demographics2 Info2 — * Haryanvi (Ambalvi) • Puadhi • Demographics2 Title1 — Official • Demographics2 Info1 — Hindi • Time Zone1 — IST • Utc Offset1 — +05:30 • Custom Label Sec1 — Lok Sabha constituencies • Custom Data Sec1 — Ambala (shared with Panchkula and Yamuna Nagar districts) • Custom Label Sec2 — Vidhan Sabha constituencies • Custom Data Sec2 — 4 • Website — http: ambala.nic.in/

Ambala district was gradually annexed by the British in several stages, with different parts coming under their control over time. In 1809, the Cis-Sutlej States came under the protection of the British By Treaty of Amritsar. At that time, the estate of Ambala was governed by Daya Kaur, the widow of Sardar Gurbakhsh Singh, who had died in 1783. In 1808, Daya Kaur was briefly removed from control by Ranjit Singh, but she was reinstated by General Ochterlony. When she died in 1823, the estate came under British administration, and Ambala was designated as the residence of the Political Agent overseeing the Cis-Sutlej States. while its Jagadhari area was annexed later, in 1829 from its sardar. Until First Anglo-Sikh War whole district came under direct control of British company. in 1849 District transfer to Punjab Province along with Cis-Sutlej states. BaoliGurudwara Manji Sahib Baoli, on NH-44 In Ambala, was built by the sixth Sikh Guru, Guru Hargobind Singh. See also stepwells of Haryana.

• Illustration — Kos Minar near Ambala along Grand Trunk Road in Haryana This district falls under the Ambala Lok Sabha constituency, which is a reserved for the Scheduled Caste candidates only. This district also has four Vidhan Sabha constituencies, all of which are part of Ambala Lok Sabha constituency. Those are Ambala City, Ambala Cantt, Mulana and Naraingarh. Administration of this district falls under the Ambala division and law and order falls under the Ambala Police Range. The district administration has two sub-divisions, Ambala and Naraingarh. District is further subdivided into 4 community development blocks and 7 revenue tehsils. Community development blocks are Ambala, Ambala Cantt, Barara and Naraingarh. Tehsils are Ambala, Ambala Cantt, Barara, Mullana, Saha, Shahzadpur and Naraingarh.

Located in the Indo-Gangetic Plain, the land is generally fertile and conducive to agriculture. However, primary sector contributes much lesser to the economy of the district than it does to the economy of Haryana. Small scale industries form the bulk of the industrial landscape in the district. It is one of the largest producers of scientific and surgical instruments in the country and home to a large number of scientific instrument manufacturers due to which it is also referred as Science City.

According to the 2011 census, Ambala district had a population of 1,128,350 roughly equal to the nation of Cyprus or the US state of Rhode Island. It ranks 410th (out of a total of 640) in India in terms of population. The district has a population density of 720 PD/sqkm. Its population growth rate over the decade 2001-2011 was 11.23%. Ambala had a sex ratio of 885 females for every 1000 males, and a literacy rate of 81.75%. Scheduled Castes make up 26.25% of the population.

Religion in Ambala district • Religious group — 2011 • Pop. Population — % percentage • Hinduism — 955,096 • Sikhism — 138,202 • Islam — 22,143 • Christianity — 3,705 • Others — 9,204 • Total Population — 1,128,350 • Population trends for major religious groups in Ambala district (1941–1961, 2001–2011) • Religious group — Population % 1941 — Population % 1951 — Population % 1961 — Population % 2001 — Population % 2011 • Hinduism — 48.68% — 72.20% — 71.45% — 84.40% — 84.65% • Islam — 31.73% — 2.40% — — — 1.70% — 1.96% • Sikhism — 18.47% — 24.60% — 24.83% — 13.06% — 12.25% • Christianity — 0.72% — — — — — 0.28% — 0.33% • Jainism — 0.36% — — — — — 0.52% — 0.43% • Buddhism — 0.02% — — — — — 0.02% — 0.03% • Other / No religion — 0.04% — 0.8% — 3.73% — 0.01% — 0.35% Religious groups in Ambala District (British Punjab province era) • Religious group — 1881 — 1891 — 1901 — 1911 — 1921 — 1931 — 1941 • Pop. Population — % percentage — Pop. Population — % percentage — Pop. Population — % percentage — Pop. Population — % percentage — Pop. Population — % percentage — Pop. Population — % percentage — Pop. Population — % percentage • Hinduism — 689,612 — 630,857 — 510,105 — 380,592 — 370,125 — 346,809 — 412,658 • Islam — 304,123 — 300,856 — 240,710 — 205,203 — 205,750 — 230,837 — 268,999 • Sikhism — 68,442 — 93,679 — 58,073 — 94,471 — 97,614 — 155,555 — 156,543 • Christianity — 3,773 — 5,204 — 4,362 — 7,483 — 5,679 — 7,141 — 6,065 • Jainism — 1,307 — 2,823 — 2,614 — 2,187 — 2,272 — 2,550 — 3,065 • Zoroastrianism — 6 — 7 — 14 — 34 — 30 — 2 — 48 • Buddhism — 0 — 0 — 0 — 0 — 5 — 6 — 146 • Judaism — 0 — 2 — 0 — 1 — 2 — 4 • Others — 0 — 1 — 0 — 0 — 1 — 0 — 217 • Total population — 1,067,263 — 1,033,427 — 815,880 — 689,970 — 681,477 — 742,902 — 847,745 • Note: British Punjab province era district borders are not an exact match in the present-day due to various bifurcations to district borders — which since created new districts — throughout the historic Punjab Province region during the post-independence era that have taken into account population increases. Religion in the Tehsils of Ambala District (1921) • Tehsil — Hinduism — Islam — Sikhism — Christianity — Jainism — Others — Total • Pop. Population — % percentage — Pop. Population — % percentage — Pop. Population — % percentage — Pop. Population — % percentage — Pop. Population — % percentage — Pop. Population — % percentage — Pop. Population — % percentage • Ambala Tehsil — 105,591 — 66,681 — 11,777 — 2,582 — 1,260 — 35 — 187,926 • Kharar Tehsil — 68,950 — 29,977 — 41,844 — 1,884 — 239 — 0 — 142,894 • Jagadhri Tehsil — 83,749 — 38,874 — 3,683 — 160 — 237 — 1 — 126,704 • Naraingargh Tehsil — 73,201 — 31,384 — 2,610 — 257 — 346 — 0 — 107,798 • Rupar Tehsil — 38,634 — 38,834 — 37,700 — 797 — 190 — 0 — 116,155 • Note: British Punjab province era tehsil borders are not an exact match in the present-day due to various bifurcations to tehsil borders — which since created new tehsils — throughout the historic Punjab Province region during the post-independence era that have taken into account population increases. Religion in the Tehsils of Ambala District (1941) • Tehsil — Hinduism — Islam — Sikhism — Christianity — Jainism — Others — Total • Pop. Population — % percentage — Pop. Population — % percentage — Pop. Population — % percentage — Pop. Population — % percentage — Pop. Population — % percentage — Pop. Population — % percentage — Pop. Population — % percentage • Ambala Tehsil — 122,627 — 90,637 — 18,504 — 1,341 — 1,894 — 1,028 — 236,031 • Kharar Tehsil — 63,817 — 39,156 — 68,508 — 1,184 — 317 — 532 — 173,514 • Jagadhri Tehsil — 102,825 — 47,856 — 4,154 — 669 — 241 — 28 — 155,773 • Naraingargh Tehsil — 88,490 — 38,950 — 3,530 — 247 — 281 — 0 — 131,498 • Rupar Tehsil — 34,899 — 52,400 — 61,847 — 1,451 — 332 — 0 — 150,929 • Note1: British Punjab province era tehsil borders are not an exact match in the present-day due to various bifurcations to tehsil borders — which since created new tehsils — throughout the historic Punjab Province region during the post-independence era that have taken into account population increases. Note2: Tehsil religious breakdown figures for Christianity only includes local Christians, labelled as "Indian Christians" on census. Does not include Anglo-Indian Christians or British Christians, who were classified under "Other" category.

Hindi (In Devanagri Script) is the official languages and thus used for official communication. At the time of the 2011 Census of India, 84.57% of the population in the district spoke Hindi, 10.95% Punjabi and 2.72% Haryanvi as their first language. • |Language — |1911 — |1921 — |1931 — |1961 — |1991 — |2001 — 2011 • Hindi — 3.50% — 5.45% — — — 66.72% — 87.87% — 85.26% — 84.57% • Punjabi — 35.71% — 40.91% — 36.12% — 30.48% — 10.93% — 13.15% — 10.96% • Urdu — — — 53.05% — — — — — 0.19% — 0.11% — 0.11% • Hindustani — 56.39% — — — 60.58% — — — — — — — — • Pahadi — 3.10% — 0.07% — 2.62% — 0.23% — — — — — — • Haryanvi — — — — — — — — — — — — — 2.72% • Other — 1.30% — 0.52% — 0.62% — ~2.57% — 1.00% — 1.48% — 1.64 • During the British era district included Kharar and Ropar tehsils. In the 1961 Census, Ambala district comprised the tehsils of Ropar, Kharar, and Nalagarh which added into district in nearby 1956. After the enactment of the Punjab Reorganisation Act, 1966, Ambala became part of Haryana, and the 282 villages from Kharar and Ropar were transferred to Punjab and Nalagarth to Himachal. By the time of the 1971 Census, Ambala district included only four tehsils: Ambala, Jagadhri, Naraingarh, and Kalka. Kalka tehsil included 153 villages that had been transferred from Kharar tehsil to Haryana. Later censuses did not include the Panchkula and Yamuna nagar area under Ambala district, as Panchkula was carved out as a separate district in 1995 and Yamuna nagar in 1989.

• Ambala (city) • Ambala Cantonment (city) • Shahzadpur (town) • Naraingarh (city) • Kurali • Harbon • Barara (town) • Saha • Badhauli (village) • Mullana (town) • Kardhan (urban village) • Sountli (village)

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