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Haryana · Census 2011 district profile

11.3 lakh people in 2,24,334 households across 3 tehsils, as counted by Census 2011. Market size, development indicators and religious composition in one place — every figure from the official tables.

Market profile Religion & SC/ST

Religious composition · Census 2011, district-level

Out of every 100 residents

  • Hindu84.6%
  • Sikh12.2%
  • Muslim2.0%
  • Jain0.4%
  • Christian0.3%
  • Religion not stated0.3%
  • Buddhist<0.1%
  • Other religions<0.1%
  • Scheduled Castes (SC)26.3%
  • Scheduled Tribes (ST)0.0%
11.3 lakh
Population
Census 2011
81.7%
Literacy
Female literacy 75.5%
44.4%
Urban population
717 per sq km
Market

Population, urbanisation and the share of households owning key assets — the starting point for sizing a district market.

Population
11,28,350
5,98,703 / 5,29,647
Households
2,24,334
5 persons per household
Urban population
44.4%
5,00,774 persons
Sex ratio
885
women per 1,000 men
Density
717
per sq km
Work participation
33.0%
3,72,139 workers

Households owning (% of households)

Mobile phone74.1%Haryana 74.9%
Television82.7%Haryana 68.0%
Scooter / motorcycle / moped44.4%Haryana 33.4%
Availing banking services73.2%Haryana 68.1%
LPG / PNG for cooking58.5%Haryana 44.1%
Computer / laptop15.7%Haryana 13.2%
Car / jeep / van12.6%Haryana 10.5%
None of the listed assets4.5%Haryana 9.4%

What workers do

Cultivators14.2%
Agricultural labourers15.4%
Household industry4.2%
Other work (services, trade, industry)66.2%

Main workers 3,19,475, marginal workers 52,664. Shares of all workers.

State and India amenity figures are weighted by households from the published district percentages.

Development

Basic-service coverage from the Houselisting & Housing Census 2011, with literacy from the Primary Census Abstract.

Literacy
81.7%
age 7 and above
Female literacy
75.5%
Haryana 65.9%
SC
26.3%
% of population
ST
0.0%
% of population
Electricity for lighting96.0%Haryana 90.6%
Latrine within premises68.7%Haryana 68.7%
No latrine — open defecation28.7%Haryana 29.8%
Tap water (main source)83.6%Haryana 68.9%
Tap water from treated source75.0%Haryana 55.9%
Drinking water within premises84.3%Haryana 66.6%
Water source away from home2.4%Haryana 12.0%
Closed drainage16.8%Haryana 21.1%
Permanent (pucca) house79.1%Haryana 77.1%
Religion & SC/ST

Census 2011 counts people by religion and records Scheduled Caste and Scheduled Tribe status. These are district population figures, not voter or constituency figures.

Census 2011, district-level

Population counts from Census 2011 — not voters and not constituency-level figures. There is no official Census data on OBC or General castes. The Census has not published a caste count other than SC and ST since 1931, so this page shows none.

Out of every 100 residents

  • Hindu84.6%
  • Sikh12.2%
  • Muslim2.0%
  • Jain0.4%
  • Christian0.3%
  • Religion not stated0.3%
  • Buddhist<0.1%
  • Other religions<0.1%
  • Scheduled Castes (SC)26.3%
  • Scheduled Tribes (ST)0.0%
Tehsils

Sub-district rows from the Primary Census Abstract and table C-01. Tehsil boundaries are as they stood in 2011.

Tehsil-wise figures for Ambala
TehsilsPopulationHouseholdsUrban populationLiteracyFemale literacySCSTHinduMuslimChristianSikhReligious composition
Naraingarh2,28,74742,81813.5%77.7%70.3%28.6%0.0%86.8%3.2%0.2%9.5%
Ambala6,55,5641,36,23367.1%84.1%78.8%21.3%0.0%83.3%1.5%0.5%13.5%
Barara2,44,03945,28312.1%79.0%71.5%37.4%0.0%86.2%2.0%0.1%11.4%

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Assembly seats

Seats whose area falls in this Census 2011 district, as drawn by the 2008 delimitation (or the Local Government Directory's ward mapping where that is the only link).

Other districts of Haryana

Field data

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FAQ

Answers use Census of India 2011 tables and NITI Aayog's Aspirational Districts list.

What is the population of Ambala district?

Census 2011 counted 11,28,350 people in Ambala — 5,98,703 men and 5,29,647 women (sex ratio 885 women per 1,000 men). 44.4% of them lived in urban areas.

What is the religious composition of Ambala?

By Census 2011, Ambala's population was Hindu 84.6%, Sikh 12.2% and Muslim 2.0%. These are population shares for the whole district, not voter figures.

What share of Ambala is SC and ST?

Scheduled Castes were 26.3% and Scheduled Tribes 0.0% of the district's population in Census 2011. There is no official Census count of OBC or General castes.

What is the literacy rate of Ambala?

Census 2011 literacy (age 7 and above) was 81.7%; female literacy was 75.5%.

Why are these 2011 figures?

Census 2011 is the latest completed population census of India. The 2021 Census was postponed; the next Census has been notified with a reference date of 1 March 2027 (1 October 2026 for snow-bound areas), and no results from it have been published yet. Until they are, the 2011 tables remain the official source for district-level population, religion and SC/ST figures.

Source: Office of the Registrar General & Census Commissioner, India — Census of India 2011, district code 06-070: Primary Census Abstract, C-01 religion table, HH-14 amenities and assets and A-01 area table (censusindia.gov.in). Aspirational Districts: NITI Aayog list. Seat links: 2008 delimitation district of each assembly seat and the Local Government Directory. Percentages are calculated from the published counts; amenity percentages are as published in table HH-14.

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