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Ambikapur Population 2024

Ambikapur city is governed by Municipal Corporation which comes under Ambikapur Metropolitan Region. The Ambikapur city is located in Chhattisgarh state of India.


The current estimate population of Ambikapur city in 2024 is 158,000 , while Ambikapur metro population is estimated at 169,000 . The last census was conducted in 2011 and the schedule census for Ambikapur city in 2021 was postponed due to Covid. The current estimates of Ambikapur city are based on past growth rate. Once govt conducts census for Ambikapur city, we will update the same here in 2024. As per provisional reports of Census India, population of Ambikapur in 2011 is 112,449. Although Ambikapur city has population of 112,449; its urban / metropolitan population is 121,071.

Ambikapur Literacy Rate and Sex Ratio

In education section, total literates in Ambikapur city are 87,446 of which 47,527 are males while 39,919 are females. Average literacy rate of Ambikapur city is 88.29 percent of which male and female literacy was 92.84 and 83.41 percent. The sex ratio of Ambikapur city is 928 per 1000 males. Child sex ratio of girls is 877 per 1000 boys.

Ambikapur Slum Population

Total no. of Slums in Ambikapur city & its Out Growth numbers 4,010 in which population of 19,151 resides. This is around 15.82% of total population of Ambikapur city & its outgrowth which is 121,071.

Ambikapur Religion

Hinduism is majority religion in Ambikapur city with 79.07 % followers. Islam is second most popular religion in city of Ambikapur with approximately 11.46 % following it. In Ambikapur city, Christinity is followed by 8.21 %, Jainism by 0.19 %, Sikhism by 0.91 % and Buddhism by 0.05 %. Around 0.05 % stated 'Other Religion', approximately 0.07 % stated 'No Particular Religion'.
Religion Percentage Total
Hindu 79.07 % 95,729
Muslims 11.46 % 13,872
Christian 8.21 % 9,934
Sikh 0.91 % 1,096
Buddhist 0.05 % 56
Jain 0.19 % 236
Others 0.05 % 63
Not Stated 0.07 % 85

Ambikapur Future Population 2021-2031

Ambikapur City Metropolitan
2011 112,449 121,071
2021 146,000 157,000
2022 150,000 161,000
2023 154,000 165,000
2024 158,000 169,000
2025 162,000 174,000
2026 166,000 179,000
2027 170,000 184,000
2028 175,000 189,000
2029 180,000 194,000
2030 185,000 199,000
2031 190,000 204,000
Ambikapur City 2011 Total Male Female
City + Out Growths 121,071 62,776 58,295
City Population 112,449 58,332 54,117
Literates 87,446 47,527 39,919
Children (0-6) 13,401 7,140 6,261
Average Literacy (%) 88.29 % 92.84 % 83.41 %
Sexratio 928
Child Sexratio 877

Ambikapur Metropolitan Region

Ambikapur city comes under Ambikapur Metropolitan area.
Ambikapur Metropolitan Total Male Female
Population 121,071 62,776 58,295
Literates 93,489 50,909 42,580
Children (0-6) 14,629 7,775 6,854
Average Literacy (%) 87.83 % 92.56 % 82.77 %
Sexratio 929
Child Sexratio 882
Ambikapur Metropolitan Areas
Ambikapur, Bhagawanpur Khurd, Nawagarh, and Shubhashnagar