Ambala District Population 2011–2025: Religion | Sex Ratio | Literacy

Ambala District Haryana Census 2025/2011 – Population, Growth, Religion, Sex Ratio, Literacy, SC/ST, Rural/Urban, Language, Tehsil/Taluk Data

Quick Overview of Ambala District Census 2021 (Projected and Actual)

• Estimated Population (2025): 1,260,000–1,373,046 (12.6–13.7 lakhs)
• Male (2025): ~723,000
• Female (2025): ~650,000
• Population (2011): 1,128,350 (5.99L males, 5.30L females)
• Sex Ratio: 885 females / 1000 males (2011)
• Child Sex Ratio: 810 (2011)
• Literacy Rate: 81.75% overall (Male: 87.34%, Female: 75.50%)
• Density: 717 per sq.km (2011)
• Area: 1,574 sq.km
• Urban share: 44.38%, Rural share: 55.62%
• Scheduled Caste Population: 296,246 (26.25%)
• Scheduled Tribe: 0
• Child Population (0-6): 127,689 (11.32% of total, 70,541 boys, 57,148 girls)
• Main Languages (2011): Hindi (84.57%), Punjabi (10.95%), Haryanvi (2.72%)
• Main Cities: Ambala (MC), Ambala Sadar (MC), Naraingarh, Shahzadpur, Barara, Mullana

Historic Population Growth Trends (1901–2036)

Census Year	Population	Variation	Variation (%)	Male	Female
1901	330,735	–	–	183,000	148,000
1911	277,417	-53,318	-16.1%	158,000	119,000
1921	258,229	-19,188	-6.91%	145,000	113,000
1931	297,802	39,573	+15.32%	167,000	131,000
1941	339,882	42,080	+14.13%	189,000	151,000
1951	365,383	25,501	+7.50%	202,000	163,000
1961	453,581	88,198	+24.13%	248,000	205,000
1971	539,297	85,716	+18.90%	287,000	253,000
1981	659,385	120,088	+22.26%	347,000	313,000
1991	806,482	147,097	+22.30%	424,000	383,000
2001	1,014,411	207,929	+25.78%	543,000	471,000
2011	1,128,350	113,939	+11.23%	598,703	529,647
2025 (Proj)	1,373,046	244,696	+21.69%	723,000	650,000
2036 (Proj)	1,527,243	398,893	+35.35%	798,000	730,000

Religion-wise Population (2011 & 2025 Projection)

Religion	2011 Population	%	2025 Est. Population
Hindu	955,096	84.65%	1,088,809
Sikh	138,202	12.25%	157,550
Muslim	22,143	1.96%	25,243
Jain	4,845	0.43%	5,523
Christian	3,705	0.33%	4,224
Buddhist	381	0.03%	434
Others/Not Stated	3,978	0.35%	4,535

Urban & Rural Demographics (2011)

Description	Rural	Urban
Population (%)	55.62 %	44.38 %
Total Population	627,576	500,774
Male Population	331,703	267,000
Female Population	295,873	233,774
Sex Ratio	892	876
Child Sex Ratio (0-6)	795	832
Child Population (0-6)	74,425	53,264
Male Child (0-6)	41,467	29,074
Female Child (0-6)	32,958	24,190
Average Literacy	77.13 %	87.46 %
Male Literacy	84.17 %	91.21 %
Female Literacy	69.36 %	83.20 %

Literacy Rate By Religion (2011)

Religion	Average Literacy (%)	Male Literacy (%)	Female Literacy (%)
Hindu	81.21	86.91	74.8
Sikh	86.65	91.46	81.46
Muslim	67.78	75.47	59.1
Jain	97.48	98.55	96.28

Urban Agglomerations & Cities (2011)

City Name	2011 Population	2025 Est. Population
Ambala (Municipal Council)	195,153	222,474
Ambala Sadar (Municipal Council)	103,093	117,526
Other towns	Barara, Shahzadpur, Naraingarh, Mullana, Saha	—

Subdistricts / Tehsil / Blocks

• Tehsils: Ambala, Ambala Cantt, Barara, Mullana, Saha, Shahzadpur, Naraingarh
• Blocks: Ambala, Ambala Cantt, Barara, Naraingarh
• Villages: 470
• Towns: 15
• Main Villages/Towns: Badhauli, Barara, Harbon, Kardhan, Kurali, Mullana, Sountli

Scheduled Castes (SC) & Scheduled Tribes (ST)

Category	Total	% of Population	Male	Female
SC	296,246	26.25%	156,874	139,372
ST	0	0	0	0

Child Population (0-6 years)

Age Group	Total	Male	Female
0–6 Years	127,689	70,541	57,148

Languages Spoken (2011)

• Hindi: 84.57%
• Punjabi: 10.95%
• Haryanvi: 2.72%

Workforce (2011)

• Total Workers: 372,139 (~32.98% of population)
• Male Workers: 320,120
• Female Workers: 52,019

Households, Area & Density

• Number of Households: 224,334
• Area: 1,574 sq.km
• Density: 717 per sq.km (2011)

Administrative and Political Divisions

• Ambala Lok Sabha Constituency (SC-reserved): Includes Ambala City, Ambala Cantt, Mulana, Naraingarh
• Two Subdivisions: Ambala, Naraingarh

FAQ

• What is Ambala's population in 2025?
  13.7 lakh (approx.), with about 723,000 males and 650,000 females projected.
• What is the overall literacy rate?
  81.75% (2011), with male at 87.34% and female at 75.50%.
• How many towns and villages?
  15 towns, 470 villages.
• Main SC/ST counts?
  SC: 296,246 (26.25%), ST: 0.
• Which religion has the largest population?
  Hindu (84.65%), Sikh (12.25%), Muslim (1.96%); projections show similar ranking in 2025.
• Main languages?
  Hindi, Punjabi, Haryanvi.
• How is the sex ratio?
  885 overall (2011), better in rural (892) than urban (876).
• Workforce profile?
  32.98% (372,139 people), mostly male.
• Key towns?
  Ambala City, Ambala Cantt, Naraingarh, Shahzadpur, Barara, Mullana, Saha.
• Main blocks and tehsils?
  Ambala, Ambala Cantt, Barara, Naraingarh, Mullana, Saha, Shahzadpur.