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Ambikapur, Chhattisgarh
Ambikapur | |
|---|---|
City | |
  Ambikapur Location in Chhattisgarh Show map of Chhattisgarh  Ambikapur Ambikapur (India) Show map of India | |
| Coordinates: 23°07′N 83°12′E / 23.12°N 83.2°E / 23.12; 83.2Coordinates: 23°07′N 83°12′E / 23.12°N 83.2°E / 23.12; 83.2 | |
| Country |  India |
| District | Surguja |
| Elevation | 623 m (2,044 ft) |
| Population (2011)[1] | |
| • City | 114,575 |
| • Rank | 8th |
| • Metro [2] | 143,173 |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Hindi, Chhattisgarhi |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| PIN | 497001 |
| Area code(s) | 7774 |
| Vehicle registration | CG-15 |
| Website | surguja.nic.in |
Ambikapur is a city in Surguja district of Chhattisgarh. The district is one of the oldest districts of the Indian state of Chhattisgarh, in east-central India. Ambikapur is also the divisional headquarters of Surguja Division which consists of the five districts of Surguja, Korea, Balrampur, Surajpur and Jashpur.
Ambikapur was the capital of the Princely state of Surguja before Indian Independence.[citation needed] The name of the city is derived from the Hindu goddess Ambika (Mahamaya) Devi, who is the central figure of worship in the area.[3] Ambikapur is 8th largest cities in Chhattisgarh.
Contents
1 Geography
2 Tourism
3 Climate
3.1 Land
4 Demographics
5 Transport
5.1 Rail
5.2 Road
5.3 Air
6 Media and communications
6.1 Web portals
7 Education
7.1 CBSE affiliated schools
7.2 Govt general degree colleges
7.3 Private general degree colleges
7.4 B.ed degree colleges
7.5 Sanskrit College
7.6 University
8 Localities
9 References
10 External links
Geography
Ambikapur is located at 23°12′N 83°2′E / 23.200°N 83.033°E / 23.200; 83.033.[4] It has an average elevation of 623 metres (2078 feet). The district is spread over a forest-rich area of 22,237 km². Most of the district's terrain is forested and hilly. Natural resources include bauxite, forest products and paddy crops.
Tourism
Major tourist attractions include:
Mahamaya Mandir- Tiger Point Waterfall and a Buddha Temple,
- Fish point,
- Chendra waterfall (picnic spot),
Ramgarh in Surguja District,
Kudargarh in Surajpur District (Bagheshwari Devi Temple)
Bhaiyathan in Surajpur District (Patal Bhairav Mandir)
Dipadih (Ancient Sculptors),
Rakasganda,- Sitabengara,
- Tattapani (hot spring)
- Semarsot
- Maa Vaneshwari Devi temple,
- Durga Temple
Climate
| Climate data for Ambikapur | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Average high °C (°F) | 23.5 (74.3) | 26.9 (80.4) | 32.0 (89.6) | 36.9 (98.4) | 39.5 (103.1) | 35.5 (95.9) | 29.7 (85.5) | 29.3 (84.7) | 29.8 (85.6) | 29.4 (84.9) | 26.5 (79.7) | 23.7 (74.7) | 30.2 (86.4) |
| Average low °C (°F) | 8.7 (47.7) | 11.4 (52.5) | 15.7 (60.3) | 20.9 (69.6) | 24.7 (76.5) | 24.8 (76.6) | 23.2 (73.8) | 22.9 (73.2) | 22.1 (71.8) | 18.1 (64.6) | 12.2 (54.0) | 8.5 (47.3) | 17.8 (64.0) |
| Average rainfall mm (inches) | 22.8 (0.90) | 22.7 (0.89) | 24.7 (0.97) | 13.4 (0.53) | 19.4 (0.76) | 212.4 (8.36) | 428.0 (16.85) | 383.2 (15.09) | 225.4 (8.87) | 55.6 (2.19) | 8.9 (0.35) | 6.3 (0.25) | 1,422.8 (56.01) |
| Average rainy days | 3.1 | 3.7 | 3.4 | 2.8 | 3.3 | 13.4 | 23.3 | 22.5 | 15.4 | 5.3 | 1.0 | 1.2 | 98.4 |
| Source: World Meteorological Organization[5] | |||||||||||||
Land
The land is classified into six categories. About 41.67% is under agriculture, while about 5.70% remains fallow. A further 11.44% of the land could be brought under cultivation by improvements in farming techniques and reclamation of marginal areas[citation needed]. A further 1.27% is barren and uncultivated while 33.09% is forest cover and 6.83% is covered by buildings, roads and other infrastructure.[citation needed]
This distribution of cultivated land reflects the patterns and intensity of early agricultural practices and the extent of the population, combined with physical factors. Areas with a high concentration of cultivated land are generally those with longer histories of settlement and agricultural use. In the Ambikapur block 74.51% of the total geographical area is cultivated.
Demographics
As per the[update]2011 census, Ambikapur municipal corporation had a population of 114,575[1] and the urban agglomeration had a population of 143,173.[2] The municipality had a sex ratio of 920 females per 1,000 males and 11.3% of the population was under six years old.[1] Effective literacy was 88.20%; male literacy was 92.73% and female literacy was 83.29%.[1]
Ambikapur is inhabited by people from across India. Moderate weather makes it an attractive place for settlement. Unlike the capital, the district population comprises aboriginal populations including the Pandos and Korwas, who still live in rural areas.
Ambikapur is home to a large number of Tibetan migrants who took refuge in India after the Chinese annexation of Tibet in 1959.
Transport
Ambikapur Railway Station Front
Rail
Ambikapur is connected to the Anuppur railway junction, a bordering town in Madhya Pradesh, by a broad gauge railway. Trains reach Ambikapur from Katni, Satna, Jabalpur, Durg, Bhopal and the state capital Raipur. More destinations, such as New Delhi, can be reached from Anuppur railway junction.
Jabalpur - Ambikapur Express, Ambikapur – Shahdol, Ambikapur – Surajpur – Anuppur – Bilaspur – Raipur – Durg Express and Bhopal – Chirmiri Passenger run from major cities Bhopal, Gwalior, Katni, Raipur and Jabalpur.
Road
Ambikapur is well connected by road to other major cities of Chhattisgarh such as Raipur, Bilaspur, Durg, Bhilai, Korba and Raigarh. Daily bus services also runs for Varanasi, Renukoot in U.P (170 km), Raipur (345 km) and Garhwa in Jharkhand (160 km). Bus services from Anuppur to Ambikapur operate via Manendragarh and Surajpur. The bus journeys from Bilaspur and Anuppur take between five and six hours.
Air
Ambikapur Airport is located 12 km from the city which is for emergency purposes. The nearest active airport is Swami Vivekananda Airport, located at New Raipur - Atal Nagar the capital of Chhattisgarh state.
Media and communications
State-owned All India Radio has a local station in Ambikapur.
Web portals
| Website name | URL | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Official Government Portal for the district of Surguja | http://cg.nic.in/surguja// | Official government website for the district. Land records and other e-governance projects are available from here. |
| District Court Surguja | http://ecourts.gov.in/surguja | Official website of the district court of Surguja |
| Official website of Nagar Nigam Ambikapur | http://nagarnigamambikapur.co.in/ | Official website of Nagar Nigam Ambikapur |
Education
CBSE affiliated schools
- CARMEL PRIMARY SCHOOL ENG MEDIUM
- Dashmesh public school
- DAV MUKHYAMANTRI PUBLIC SCHOOL
- GOVT MULTI PURPOSE HIGHER SEC SCHOOL
- HOLY CROSS CONVENT SR SEC SCHOOL
- Kendriya Vidyalaya Ambikapur
- MAHARISHI VIDYA MANDIR
- MONTFORT SCHOOL AMBIKAPUR
- NEW DELHI PUBLIC SCHOOL
- ORIENTAL PUBLIC SCHOOL
- SAINT HARKEWAL VIDYAPEETH HIGH SCHOOL
- SAINIK SCHOOL AMBIKAPUR
- SHRI SAI BABA SCHOOL
Govt general degree colleges
- Rajiv Gandhi Govt. (Autonomous) P.G. College
- Govt. Rajmohini Devi Girls PG College
- Govt.Science College
Private general degree colleges
- Gyankunj Sarguja Mahavidyalaya
- Holy Cross Women's College
- KR Technical College
- Neotech Technical And Management College
- Sarawati College
- Shri Sai Baba Aadarsh Mahavidyalaya
- Vivekanand Institute of Science & Technology
B.ed degree colleges
- Sant Harkewal Shiksha Mahavidyalaya
- St Xavier's College of Education
- Sarawati education college
Sanskrit College
- Shri Chandra Udasinacharya Sanskrit Mahavidyalaya
University
Sarguja University
Localities
- Shivdhari Colony
- Bhathapara
- Joda Pipal
- Khairbar Road, Ghutrapara
- Chandani Chowk
- Bouripara
- Shikari Road
- Shri Rambilas Singh Colony
- Pt. Rewati Raman Mishra Marg
- Deviganj Road
- Kharsia Naka (Bharat Mata Chowk)
- Ring road
- Mominpura
- Gandhi Nagar
- Lakrapara
- Muktipara
- Indranagar
- Navapara
- Rasulpur
- Sadar road
- Babupara
- Gudari Bazar
- Deviganj Road
- Bramha Road
- Ram Mandir Road
- Dutta Colony
- Rawat Residency
- Vasundhara Colony
- Mathpara
- Kedarpur
- Sattipara
- Rajendra Nagar Colony
- Darripara
- Mayapur
- Fundurdihari
- Bouripara
- Chopra Colony
- B.T.I. colony
- Namna kala
- Thangan Para
- Godhanpur
- School Road
- Parradand or Mominpura
- Ramanujganj Naka
- Patpariya
- Gangapur
- Bhathupara
- Kundala Vasundhara City
- Patel Para
- Sanjay Park
- Shankar ghaat
- Marine Drive
- Shantipara
- Laxmipur
- Bilaspur chowk
- mahamaya para
- nawagarh
- ghutra para
- kherbar road
- shastri gali
- Tiwari colony
References
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^ ab "Provisional Population Totals, Census of India 2011; Urban Agglomerations/Cities having population 1 lakh and above" (pdf). Office of the Registrar General & Census Commissioner, India. Retrieved 27 March 2012.
^ "Surguja". Archived from the original on 7 January 2013. Retrieved 28 January 2013.
^ Falling Rain Genomics, Inc – Ambikapur
^ World Weather Information Service-Ambikapur, World Meteorological Organization. Retrieved 30 September 2012.
External links
- Ambikapur constituency
- T. S. Singh Deo
 | Wikivoyage has a travel guide for Ambikapur. |
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