Ambala district is one of the 22 districts and one of the 7 divisions of Haryana state. It is located in the North of Haryana on the border of Punjab & Chandigarh. Ambala is named after the goddess Bhawani Amba whose Temple still exists in Ambala city.
Politically Ambala is divided into two areas – Ambala Cantt and Ambala City. The Cloth Market of Ambala is considered to be the largest textile market in the region. It is located in the central part of the city of Ambala. It is also known as Science city due to Production of 35 % Scientific Equipments of India.
Ambala is divided into 3 Tehsils named – Ambala Cantt, Barara, Narayangarh and 4 Blocks anmed Barara, Narayangarh, Saha, Sehzadpur.
Ranking of Ambala in Haryana according to :
(Ranking in Decreasing Order)
Population – 11th
Area – 14th
Literacy – 4th
Established – 01-November-1966
Area – 1574 Sq K.M
Location – North of Haryana
Division – Ambala
Tehsil – Ambala Cantt, Barara, Narayangarh
Block – Barara, Narayangarh, Saha, Sehzadpur
Population – 11,28,350 (2011)
Sex Ratio -885/1000 (2011)
Density : 717 Sq Km
Literacy – 82.9%
Known as – Electronic City, Science City
Website – https://ambala.gov.in/
Famous Persons from Ambala
- Sushma Swaraj – Politician
- Anil Vij – Politician
- Juhi Chawla – Actress
- Parineeti Chopra – Actress
- Om Puri – Actor
Famous Religious Places in Ambala
- Manji Sahib Gurudwara
- Suraj kund Gurudwara
- Guru Govindpura Sahib Gurudwara
- Ambika Devi Mandir
- Maa Dukh Bhanjani Mandir
Dargah
- Naugaja Peer ki Dargah
- Naga Baba Peer ki Dargah
Rivers
- Markanda
Universities
Maharishi Markandeshwar University Mullana