Ambala district, Haryana
Ambala is a district of Haryana, with a population of 11,28,350 at the 2011 Census across 1,512 km². The figures below come from the Census of India and NFHS-5, each shown with its own vintage and its rank among Haryana's districts and nationally.
- Population
- 11 Lakh
- Census 2011
- Area
- 1,512 km²
- Density
- 746
- per km²
- Literacy
- 72.5%
- Census 2011
- Sex ratio
- 885
- females per 1,000 males
Amenities & Infrastructure
| Indicator | Value | In Haryana | In India |
|---|---|---|---|
| Clean Cooking Fuel2021 | 81.6% | 2 / 22 | 135 / 771 |
| Drinking Water Access2021 | 99.3% | 9 / 22 | 176 / 771 |
| Electricity Access2011 | 96.0% | 1 / 22 | 57 / 769 |
| Electricity Access2021 | 99.6% | 12 / 22 | 129 / 771 |
| Improved Sanitation2021 | 87.2% | 9 / 22 | 102 / 771 |
| Primary & Community Health Centres2011 | 21 | 13 / 21 | 478 / 613 |
| Sub-Divisional & District Hospitals2011 | 3 | 3 / 21 | 104 / 479 |
| Tap Water Access2011 | 83.6% | 4 / 22 | 66 / 769 |
Demography
| Indicator | Value | In Haryana | In India |
|---|---|---|---|
| Birth Registration, Under 52021 | 93.1% | 17 / 22 | 448 / 771 |
| Death Registration2021 | 87.4% | 13 / 22 | 197 / 770 |
| Population Under 152021 | 21.6% | 22 / 22 | 634 / 771 |
| Scheduled Caste Population2011Male 1,56,874 · Female 1,39,372 | 2,96,246 | 6 / 22 | 287 / 785 |
| Scheduled Tribe Population2011Male 0 · Female 0 | 0 | 1 / 22 | 733 / 785 |
| Sex Ratio at Birth2021 | 764 | 22 / 22 | 732 / 769 |
| Teenage Pregnancy, Age 15–192021 | 0.8% | 22 / 22 | 729 / 771 |
| Women Married Before 182021 | 6.4% | 21 / 22 | 689 / 771 |
| Workers2011Male 3,20,120 · Female 52,019 | 3,72,139 | 12 / 22 | 520 / 785 |
Education
| Indicator | Value | In Haryana | In India |
|---|---|---|---|
| Females 6+ Who Ever Attended School2021 | 82.2% | 1 / 22 | 113 / 771 |
| Literacy2011Male 4,61,288 · Female 3,56,737 | 8,18,025 | 9 / 22 | 395 / 785 |
| Pre-Primary Attendance, Age 52021 | 23.5% | 1 / 22 | 114 / 768 |
| Women with 10+ Years of Schooling2021 | 55.3% | 8 / 22 | 104 / 771 |
| Women's Literacy2021 | 85.0% | 7 / 22 | 140 / 771 |
Health & Nutrition
| Indicator | Value | In Haryana | In India |
|---|---|---|---|
| Adequate Diet, Children 6–23 Months2021 | 17.4% | 4 / 22 | 173 / 770 |
| Child Anaemia2021 | 64.2% | 19 / 22 | 477 / 771 |
| Child Overweight2021 | 6.2% | 4 / 22 | 148 / 771 |
| Child Stunting2021 | 24.1% | 17 / 22 | 673 / 771 |
| Child Underweight2021 | 13.7% | 20 / 22 | 733 / 771 |
| Child Wasting2021 | 10.9% | 11 / 22 | 676 / 771 |
| Exclusive Breastfeeding, Under 6 Months2021 | 79.6% | 4 / 17 | 70 / 493 |
| Iodized Salt Use2021 | 96.2% | 11 / 22 | 446 / 771 |
| Women Overweight or Obese, BMI ≥ 252021 | 41.6% | 2 / 22 | 48 / 771 |
| Women Underweight, BMI < 18.52021 | 14.8% | 12 / 22 | 501 / 771 |
| Women's Anaemia, 15–492021 | 46.1% | 22 / 22 | 612 / 771 |
Health Coverage
| Indicator | Value | In Haryana | In India |
|---|---|---|---|
| 4+ Antenatal Care Visits2021 | 57.4% | 14 / 22 | 442 / 771 |
| Alcohol Consumption, Age 15+2021Women 0.4% · Men 18.8% | 10.2% | 7 / 22 | 416 / 771 |
| Breast Cancer Screening, Women 30–492021 | 0.9% | 1 / 22 | 105 / 771 |
| Caesarean Delivery Rate2021 | 34.2% | 1 / 22 | 166 / 771 |
| Cervical Cancer Screening, Women 30–492021 | 2.9% | 1 / 22 | 120 / 771 |
| Elevated Blood Pressure2021Women 28.8% · Men 31.2% | 30.1% | 2 / 22 | 87 / 771 |
| Full Immunization2021 | 79.3% | 10 / 21 | 344 / 758 |
| Health Insurance Coverage2021 | 19.0% | 21 / 22 | 605 / 771 |
| Institutional Births2021 | 97.8% | 12 / 22 | 160 / 771 |
| Menstrual Hygiene, Age 15–242021 | 93.3% | 16 / 22 | 160 / 771 |
| Modern Contraceptive Use2021 | 57.6% | 19 / 22 | 341 / 771 |
| Oral Cancer Screening, Women 30–492021 | 0.2% | 13 / 22 | 404 / 771 |
| Out-of-Pocket Cost per Public-Facility Delivery2021 | 2,874 | 3 / 22 | 372 / 758 |
| Tobacco Use, Age 15+2021Women 0.8% · Men 22.0% | 12.0% | 20 / 22 | 694 / 770 |
| Unmet Need for Family Planning2021 | 7.0% | 14 / 22 | 477 / 771 |
| Very High Blood Sugar, >160 mg/dl2021Women 6.3% · Men 6.5% | 6.4% | 8 / 22 | 289 / 771 |
Population & Density
| Indicator | Value | In Haryana | In India |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population2011Male 5,98,703 · Female 5,29,647 | 11,28,350 | 11 / 22 | 453 / 785 |
| Population2020 | 12,29,237 | 15 / 22 | 450 / 785 |
| Population Density2011 | 745 | 5 / 22 | 195 / 785 |
| Population Density2020 | 813 | 7 / 22 | 195 / 785 |
Railway
| Indicator | Value | In Haryana | In India |
|---|---|---|---|
| Distance to Nearest Railway Station | 6.3 | 12 / 22 | 518 / 785 |
| Railway Line Density | 4.4 | 10 / 22 | 146 / 785 |
| Railway Line Kilometres | 67.2 | 11 / 22 | 436 / 785 |
| Railway Line Km per Million People | 59.5 | 13 / 22 | 303 / 785 |
| Railway Station Density | 5.3 | 8 / 22 | 189 / 785 |
| Railway Stations | 8 | 14 / 22 | 436 / 785 |
| Railway Stations per Million People | 7.1 | 15 / 22 | 317 / 785 |
| Railway Under Construction | 0 | 8 / 22 | 233 / 785 |
Roads
| Indicator | Value | In Haryana | In India |
|---|---|---|---|
| Four-Lane Highway Share | 79.0% | 13 / 22 | 198 / 619 |
| Four-Lane-or-Wider Highway Length | 127.7 | 7 / 22 | 73 / 785 |
| Highway Length With a Recorded Lane Count | 161.7 | 7 / 22 | 127 / 785 |
| National Highway Density | 11 | 3 / 22 | 38 / 785 |
| National Highway Length | 166.6 | 6 / 22 | 314 / 785 |
| National Highway Under Construction or Proposed | 0 | 4 / 22 | 128 / 785 |
National highways through Ambala
- NH-NH-152
- NH-NH-344
- NH-NH-44
- NH-NH-444A
- NH-NH-7
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