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{{Use dmy dates|date=July 2018}}
{{Use Indian English|date=July 2018}}
{{Infobox settlement
| name = Ambur
| native_name = 
| native_name_lang =
| other_name =
| nickname =
| settlement_type = Municipal Town
| image_skyline = Ambur Trade Center.jpg
| image_alt =
| image_caption = Ambur Trade Center
| pushpin_map = India Tamil Nadu
| pushpin_label_position = right
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| pushpin_map_caption = Location in Tamil Nadu, India
| coordinates = {{coord|12.78|N|78.7|E|display=inline,title}}
| subdivision_type = Country
| subdivision_name = {{flag|India}}
| subdivision_type1 = [[States and territories of India|State]]
| subdivision_name1 = [[Tamil Nadu]]
| subdivision_type2 = [[List of districts in India|District]]
| subdivision_name2 = [[Tirupattur district|Tirupattur]]
| established_title = 
| established_date =
| founder =
| named_for =
| government_type = Municipality
| governing_body = Ambur Municipality
| unit_pref = Metric
| area_footnotes =
| area_rank =
| area_total_km2 = 17.97
| elevation_footnotes =
| elevation_m = 316
| population_total = 114,608
| population_as_of = 2011
| population_rank =
| population_density_km2 = auto
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| demographics_type1 = Languages
| demographics1_title1 = Official
| demographics1_info1 = Tamil
| timezone1 = [[Indian Standard Time|IST]]
| utc_offset1 = +5:30
| postal_code_type = [[Postal Index Number|PIN]]
| postal_code = 635802
| area_code_type = Telephone code
| area_code = 91–4174
| registration_plate = TN-83
| blank1_name_sec1 = [[Human sex ratio|Sex ratio]]
| blank1_info_sec1 = 1031 [[male|♂]]/[[female|♀]]
| website =
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'''Ambur''' is a town and municipality in newly announced [[Tirupattur District]], [[Tamil Nadu]], [[India]]. It is located on the banks of the [[Palar River]] between [[Chennai]] and [[Bangalore]]. Ambur has a sizeable leather industry, and is known for its spicy non-vegetarian [[biryani]] and for the sweet, makkhenpeda. Ambur was the site of two major military actions in the 18th Century. The first was the 1749 [[Battle of Ambur]] that opened the [[Second Carnatic War]] between the [[Arcot State]] and the [[Mughal Empire]]. In 1767, the [[siege of Ambur]] took place during the [[First Anglo-Mysore War]], with local troops and a British force successfully resisting an attack by the [[Kingdom of Mysore]] and by the [[Hyderabad State]].

==Administration==
Ambur is a selection grade municipality and headquarters of [[Ambur taluk]] which is an administrative division comprising 79 Revenue villages in the district of [[Tirupattur district|Tirupattur]]. The municipal council has 36 elected members. It elects a member for representing the [[Ambur (State Assembly Constituency)|Ambur assembly constituency]].<ref>{{cite news |url=http://ibnlive.in.com/news/hindus-muslims-to-rule-ambur-municipality/192279-60-118.html |archive-url=https://archive.today/20130126020713/http://ibnlive.in.com/news/hindus-muslims-to-rule-ambur-municipality/192279-60-118.html |url-status=dead |archive-date=26 January 2013 |title=Hindus, Muslims to rule Ambur Municipality |date=12 October 2011 |publisher=IBNLive|last=V.|first=Narayana Murthy|access-date=8 August 2013}}</ref>

==Demographics==
{{bar box|title=Religious census|titlebar=#ddd|left1=Religion|right1=Percent(%)|float=left|bars={{bar percent|[[Islam|Muslim]]|Green|60.9}}{{bar percent|[[Hinduism|Hindu]]|Orange|35.0}}{{bar percent|[[Christianity|Christian]]|purple|3.8}}{{bar percent|Others|yellow|0.3}}}}

According to [[2011 census of India|2011 census]], Ambur had a population of 114,608 with a sex-ratio of 1,033 females for every 1,000 males, much above the national average of 929.<ref name="dashboard">{{cite web|title=Census Info 2011 Final population totals|url=http://www.censusindia.gov.in/2011census/censusinfodashboard/index.html|publisher=Office of The Registrar General and Census Commissioner, Ministry of Home Affairs, Government of India|year=2013|access-date=26 January 2014}}</ref> A total of 13,235 were under the age of six, constituting 6,716 males and 6,519 females. [[Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes]] accounted for 16.83% and 0.57% of the population respectively. The average literacy of the city was 76.08%, compared to the national average of 72.99%.<ref name="dashboard"/> The city had a total of 25,009 households. There were a total of 40,654 workers, comprising 163 cultivators, 519 main agricultural labourers, 982 in house hold industries, 35,411 other workers, 3,579 marginal workers, 27 marginal cultivators, 174 marginal agricultural labourers, 306 marginal workers in household industries and 3,072 other marginal workers.<ref name=2011census>{{cite web|title=Census Info 2011 Final population totals – Ambur|url=http://www.censusindia.gov.in/pca/SearchDetails.aspx?Id=682333|publisher=Office of The Registrar General and Census Commissioner, Ministry of Home Affairs, Government of India|year=2013|access-date=26 January 2014}}</ref> As per the religious census of 2011, Ambur had 60.9% [[Muslims]], 35.0% [[Hindus]], 3.8% [[Christians]], 0.3% following other religions.<ref name=religion2011>{{cite web|title=Population By Religious Community – Tamil Nadu|year=2011|url=http://www.censusindia.gov.in/2011census/C-01.html|format=XLS|publisher=Office of The Registrar General and Census Commissioner, Ministry of Home Affairs, Government of India|access-date=13 September 2015}}</ref>

==Geography==
Ambur is geographically located at {{Coord|12.78|N|78.7|E|}} with an average elevation of {{convert|316|m}}. It lies roughly between [[Chennai]]( 190 km from Chennai) and [[Bangalore|Bengaluru]]( 161 km from Bengaluru). Ambur has a tropical wet-and-dry climate, reaching high temperatures during summer and experiences wet winters. The maximum rainfall occurs during October and November, with the northeast monsoon. The area also experiences light rainfall during the southwest monsoon. The temperature falls up to 10 °C low in winter. It experience a hot summer where the temperature rises up to 45 °C.

==Economy==
The economy is dependent on the leather industry. The town houses leather tanning and manufacturing facilities and is a leading cluster for export of finished leather and leather-related products.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.newindianexpress.com/states/tamil-nadu/2017/may/30/centres-notification-to-slaughter-jobs-at-vellore-tanneries-kill-indias-leather-export-hub-1610653.html|title=Centre’s notification to slaughter jobs at Vellore tanneries, kill India’s leather export hub|newspaper=New Indian Express|date=30 May 2017|access-date=30 May 2017}}</ref> Rice is the staple food of the people in this region and Ambur is known for its spicy non-vegetarian [[biryani]].<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://www.thehindu.com/features/metroplus/society/ambur-and-the-art-of-biryani/article7561508.ece|title=Ambur and the art of biryani|last=Kannadasan|first=Akila|work=The Hindu|access-date=2017-02-26|language=en}}</ref>

==References==
{{Commons category|Ambur}}
{{reflist}}
{{Vellore district}}
{{Municipalities of Tamil Nadu}}

[[Category:Cities and towns in Vellore district]]

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