Located
on the border of the states of Haryana and Punjab, Ambala is politically
and geographically divided into two sub areas: Ambala Cantt (cantonment)
and Ambala City. The Ambala District is claimed to be one of the
Historical famous District of Haryana State.
Demographics
As per 2001 census, the total population of the district is 10,13,660
of which the male population is 5,42,366 and female 4,71,294. The
population of the district forms 4.8 percent of the total population of
the Haryana state. Out of every 1000 males, there are 869 females.
Though Ambala falls in the Haryana state, most of the population is
Punjabi.
How to visit Ambala?
The city has easy accessibility to the major industrial towns of India
as well as international locations. Situated about 200 km north of
Delhi, this town is well connected by the rail, road and air network.
- Air : The city has its own Airport.
- Rail : There are a large number of trains that
regularly pass through Ambala.
- Road : Ambala is connected by road with all
major cities around it, including Chandigarh, Delhi and Amritsar.
Important Tourists Destinations in Ambala
- Gurudwara Manzi Sahib Ambala City
- Agarsein Chowk Ambala City
- Municipal Park Ambala City
- Mandir Hathi Khana Ambala Cantt.
- Sadar Bazar Ambala Cantt.
- Municipal Park Ambala Cantt.
Education in Ambala (1999-2000)
| Total |
| Colleges |
18 |
| High School |
180 |
| Middle Schools |
43 |
| Primary Schools |
558 |
| Polytechnics |
2 |
| Medical College |
1 |
| Engineering
College |
1 |
Economy of Ambala
- A sizeable section of the population of the district was
dependent directly or indirectly on agriculture. The cultivators and
agricultural labourers comprising 11.4% of total population
constituted as much as 41.0 percent of the total working population.
- The next important source of livelihood in the district was other
services engaging 7.7% of the total population and 41.02% of the
working population.
- In manufacturing and household industry, persons engaged was 2.9%
of the total population and 10.3% of the working population.
- Trade and commerce provided livelihood to 3.2% of the total
population and 10%.
- 1.2% of the total population was engaged in transport, storage
and communications which constituted 4.2% of the working population.
- The percentages of the persons getting their livelihood from
household. industry, construction, livestock, forestry, plantation,
etc. were 0.2 of the total population and 1.01 of the working
population.
Important Industries in Ambala
The district of Ambala has a significant commercial relevance in the
Indian economy. Some of the industries that have a wide spread base in
Ambala are:
- Scientific & Surgical Instruments (The clientèle of
this industry includes an impressive list of prestigious colleges of
India in addition to the overseas clients).
- Metal Casting
- Kitchen Mixer Grinder
- Submersible Motor Pump
- Wholesale Cloth Market
- Ready Made Woolen Garments &Amp; Hosiery
