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| established_title | [[Jogimara and Sitabenga Caves]] }} | ||
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| named_for | | nickname = Clean City Of Chhattisgarh | ||
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| population_density_km2 | | named_for = Mahamaya Temple | ||
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| population_rank | | leader_party = [[INDIAN NATIONAL CONGRESS|INC]] | ||
| population_demonym | | leader_title = <nowiki>[MAYOR]</nowiki> | ||
| demographics_type1 | | leader_name = AJAY TIRKEY | ||
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| population_metro = 243,173 | |||
| population_metro_footnotes = <ref name=2011UA>{{cite web | url=http://www.censusindia.gov.in/2011-prov-results/paper2/data_files/India2/Table_3_PR_UA_Citiees_1Lakh_and_Above.pdf | title=Provisional Population Totals, Census of India 2011; Urban Agglomerations/Cities having population 3 lakh and above | publisher=Office of the Registrar General & Census Commissioner, India | access-date=27 March 2012}}</ref> | |||
| population_rank = 8th (In Chhattisgarh) • 192nd (In India) | |||
| population_demonym = Ambikapurian | |||
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| timezone1 = [[Indian Standard Time|IST]] | |||
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'''Ambikapur''' is a city and headquarters of [[Surguja district]] in the Indian state of [[Chhattisgarh]]. It is one of the oldest cities in the state, in east-central [[India]]. Ambikapur is also the divisional headquarters of Surguja Division which consists of the | '''Ambikapur''' is a city and headquarters of [[Surguja district]] in the Indian state of [[Chhattisgarh]]. It is one of the oldest cities in the state, in east-central [[India]]. Ambikapur is also the divisional headquarters of Surguja Division which consists of the six districts of [[Surguja]], [[Koriya district|Korea]], [[Manendragarh district|Manendragarh]], [[Balrampur district, Chhattisgarh|Balrampur]], [[Surajpur district|Surajpur]] and [[Jashpur district|Jashpur]]. | ||
Ambikapur was the capital of the [[Surguja State|Princely state of Surguja]] before [[Partition of India|Indian Independence]] | Ambikapur was the capital of the [[Surguja State|Princely state of Surguja]] before [[Partition of India|Indian Independence]] The name of the city is derived from the Hindu goddess Ambika ([[Mahamaya]]) Devi, who is the central figure of worship in the area.<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://surguja.nic.in/default.htm/ |title=Surguja |access-date=28 January 2013 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130107010021/http://surguja.nic.in/default.htm |archive-date=7 January 2013 |url-status=dead |df=dmy-all }}</ref> The area under Ambikapur Municipal Corporation is 35.360 km<sup>2</sup>.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Brickwork Ratings withdraws issuer ratings of Ambikapur Municipal Corporation.|url=https://www.brickworkratings.com/Admin/PressRelease/Ambikapur-Municipal-Corporation-25Mar2019%20(1).pdf|access-date=9 December 2020|website=Brickwork Ratings}}</ref> | ||
According to Swachh Survekshan | Cleanest city in India (1-10 lakh population category) Consecutive 8 years. According to Swachh Survekshan 2022,<ref>{{Cite news |date=2023-04-09 |title=What makes Ambikapur take home clean city crown year after year |work=The Times of India |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/india/what-makes-ambikapur-take-home-clean-city-crown-year-after-year/articleshow/99350397.cms |access-date=2023-05-12 |issn=0971-8257}}</ref> Ambikapur is the cleanest city of Chhattisgarh as well as the cleanest city in India amongst cities with a population of 1 to 10 lakhs.<ref>{{Cite web|title=1 से 10 लाख तक जनसंख्या वाले शहर में अपना अंबिकापुर स्वच्छता सर्वेक्षण में फिर नंबर-1|url=https://www.patrika.com/ambikapur-news/cleanliness-survey-ambikapur-again-no-1-in-cleanliness-survey-2020-6350597/|access-date=2020-09-15|website=Patrika News|language=hi}}</ref> | ||
== Geography == | == Geography == | ||
Ambikapur is located at {{Coord|23|12|N|83|2|E|}}.<ref>[http://www.fallingrain.com/world/IN/37/Ambikapur.html Falling Rain Genomics, Inc – Ambikapur]</ref> It has an average elevation of 623 metres (2078 feet). The district is spread over a forest-rich area of 22,237 | Ambikapur is located at {{Coord|23|12|N|83|2|E|}}.<ref>[http://www.fallingrain.com/world/IN/37/Ambikapur.html Falling Rain Genomics, Inc – Ambikapur]</ref> It has an average elevation of 623 metres (2078 feet). The district is spread over a forest-rich area of 22,237 km<sup>2</sup>. Most of the district's terrain is forested and hilly. Natural resources include [[bauxite]], forest products and [[rice|paddy]] crops. [[Mainpat]] (near Ambikapur) a well known tourist place is called Shimla of Chhattisgarh. Mainpat is on a plateau with the area surrounded by jungles. The place has beautiful hill slopes, jungles, waterfalls and is a hill station that has not been exploited. There is a Tibetan settlement that offers an excellent opportunity for inter action with them. In fact, Mainpat is also known as 'Mini Tibet' because of the settlements. | ||
===Climate | ===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|date=August 2015}}. 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|date=August 2015}} | |||
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. | |||
==Demographics== | |||
{{See also|List of cities in Chhattisgarh}} | |||
{{As of|2011|alt=As per the}} [[2011 census of India|2011 census]], Ambikapur municipal corporation had a population of 264,575 and the urban agglomeration had a population of 343,173. The municipality had a [[human sex ratio|sex ratio]] of 920 females per 1,000 males and 11.3% of the population was under six years old.<ref name=2011Cities /> Effective literacy was 88.20%; male literacy was 92.73% and female literacy was 83.29%.<ref name=2011Cities /> | |||
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Ambikapur is inhabited by people from across India. Moderate weather makes it an attractive place for settlement. Unlike the capital, the district population comprises [[indigenous peoples|aboriginal]] populations including the Pandos and [[Korwa people|Korwas]], who still live in rural areas. | |||
Mainpat near Ambikapur is home to a significant number of Tibetan migrants who took refuge in India after the Chinese annexation of [[Tibet Autonomous Region|Tibet]] in 1959. | |||
== Government and politics == | |||
The city is part of the [[Sarguja (Lok Sabha constituency)|Sarguja Lok Sabha]] constituency represented by [[Member of parliament, Lok Sabha|Member of Parliament]] [[Renuka Singh (politician)|Renuka Singh]] from the [[Bharatiya Janata Party|BJP]],<ref>{{Cite web|last=Pioneer|first=The|title='Renuka Singh's appointment crucial for BJP in Surguja'|url=https://www.dailypioneer.com/2019/state-editions/---renuka-singh---s-appointment-crucial-for-bjp-in-surguja---.html|access-date=2020-09-18|website=The Pioneer|language=en}}</ref> and in the state assembly through the [[Ambikapur (Vidhan Sabha constituency)|Ambikapur Assembly constituency]], represented by MLA T.S. Deo from the Indian National Congress.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Ambikapur Election Result 2018: Ambikapur Assembly Election 2018 Results {{!}} Ambikapur Vidhan Sabha MLA Result|url=https://www.business-standard.com/elections/chhattisgarh-assembly-elections-2018/ambikapur-election-results-11_10.html|access-date=2020-09-18|website=www.business-standard.com}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|title=Constituencies {{!}} District Surguja, Government of Chhattisgarh {{!}} India|url=https://surguja.gov.in/constituencies/|access-date=2020-09-18|language=en-US}}</ref> | |||
=== Civic administration === | |||
The city is governed by the [[Municipal corporation|Municipal Corporation]] of Ambikapur or Nagar Nigam Ambikapur, which is administered under the Chhattisgarh Municipal Corporation Act,1956.<ref>{{Cite web|date=15 September 2020|title=Nagar Nigam Ambikapur|url=http://nagarnigamambikapur.co.in/municipal_act_and_rules.php?act=cgmunicipal_act|website=Nagar Nigam Ambikapur}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|title=Chhattisgarh Municipal Corporation Act, 1956|url=https://www.latestlaws.com/bare-acts/state-acts-rules/chhattisgarh-state-laws/chhattisgarh-municipal-corporation-act-1956/|access-date=2020-12-09|website=Latest Laws|language=en}}</ref> The municipal corporation has two parts, elected body and administrative body. The elected body is headed by the [[Mayor]] Ajay Tirkey from the [[Indian National Congress]].<ref>{{Cite web|title=Congress gets mayors in 9 of 10 municipal corporations in Chhattisgarh|url=https://www.theweek.in/news/india/2020/01/08/congress-gets-mayors-in-9-of-10-municipal-corporations-in-chhatt.html|access-date=2020-09-17|website=The Week|language=en}}</ref><ref name=":0">{{Cite web|title=AMRUT Cities Contact Details of Heads|url=http://amrut.gov.in/upload/uploadfiles/files/AMRUT_Cities-_Contact_details_of_Heads.pdf}}</ref> The last election to Ambikapur Municipal Corporation took place in 2019.<ref>{{Cite web|title=छत्तीसगढ़ निकाय चुनाव मतगणना रिजल्ट Live Update: : अंबिकापुर नगर निगम के 27 वार्डों में कांग्रेस की जीत, 20 में बीजेपी एक में निर्दल जीता|url=https://www.livehindustan.com/national/story-chhattisgarh-local-urban-body-poll-results-ambikapur-municipal-corporation-bmc-election-counting-results-bjp-congress-independent-mayor-latest-live-updates-2919085.html|access-date=2020-12-09|website=Hindustan|language=hi}}</ref> The administrative body is headed by the [[Municipal commissioner]] Mr. Luvkush Singrol.<ref name=":0" /><ref>{{Cite web|title=Swachh Volunteering|url=http://164.100.228.143:8080/sbm/content/writereaddata/Swachh%20volunteering.pdf|access-date=18 September 2020}}</ref> The city is divided into 48 wards and each ward is represented by a [[councillor]]<ref>{{Cite web|title=Official website of Municipal Corporation Ambikapur Surguja, Chhattisgarh|url=http://nagarnigamambikapur.co.in/ward_boundries.php|access-date=2020-09-17|website=nagarnigamambikapur.co.in}}</ref> directly elected by the people from the ward. The mayor of the city is elected indirectly from amongst the councillors.<ref>{{Cite web|date=2019-10-15|title=Chhattisgarh to opt for indirect mayoral elections|url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/india-news/chhattisgarh-to-opt-for-indirect-mayoral-elections/story-1GFW00tbEz5B42JZrUlpSO.html|access-date=2020-09-17|website=Hindustan Times|language=en}}</ref> | |||
=== Civic utilities === | |||
Electricity is supplied by the state's [[Chhattisgarh]] State Power Distribution Company Limited.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Chhattisgarh State Power Distribution Company Limited|url=https://www.cspdcl.co.in/cseb/(S(pcfaliyclnbaxqs2ibpuvrra))/frmAmbikapurIndex.aspx|access-date=18 September 2020}}</ref> Ambikapur Municipal Corporation supplies 10.6 MLD of water to the city.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2017-11-04 |url=http://cpcb.nic.in/upload/NewItems/NewItem_153_Foreword.pdf |title=Status of water supply, wastewater generation and treatment in class-I cities and class-II towns of India |access-date=2020-12-09 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171104041100/http://cpcb.nic.in/upload/NewItems/NewItem_153_Foreword.pdf |archive-date=4 November 2017}}</ref> Drinking water was initially sourced from the Banki Dam, but after pipeline expansion and construction of an automatic filter plant in Katkalo under the AMRUT scheme, in 2020 will also be sourced from the Ghughutta Dam in [[Nawagarh]].<ref name=":1" /> The city has a total of 16 tanks for this purpose.<ref name=":1">{{Cite web|title=मिशन अमृत से शहर के इस इलाके की 3 हजार आबादी को मिलने लगा पानी, 1 माह में पूरे शहर को होगी सप्लाई|url=https://www.patrika.com/ambikapur-news/amrit-mission-3-thousand-population-of-city-start-getting-water-6171920/|access-date=2020-09-18|website=Patrika News|language=hi}}</ref> | |||
The Municipal Corporation is responsible for the solid waste management of the city.<ref name=":3">{{Cite web|title=Waste away, Ambikapur shows way {{!}} India Water Portal|url=https://www.indiawaterportal.org/articles/waste-away-ambikapur-shows-way|access-date=2020-12-09|website=www.indiawaterportal.org}}</ref> Ambikapur generates 45 metric ton [[Municipal solid waste|solid waste]] everyday, 90% of which is segregated through a decentralised waste management model.<ref name=":2">{{Cite web|title=Smart Cities Council India {{!}} This small town in Chhattisgarh leads the way in waste management|url=https://india.smartcitiescouncil.com/article/small-town-chhattisgarh-leads-way-waste-management|access-date=2020-09-18|website=india.smartcitiescouncil.com}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|date=2017-05-16|title=How Chhattisgarh's Ambikapur Is Turning Its Trash Into Treasure {{!}} Features|url=https://swachhindia.ndtv.com/how-chhattisgarhs-ambikapur-is-turning-its-trash-into-treasure-7548/|access-date=2020-09-18|website=NDTV-Dettol Banega Swasth Swachh India|language=en-US}}</ref> Household waste is collected door-to-door by 447 SHG women of 48 wards.<ref name=":3" /> The city has achieved 100% segregation of waste at the household level.<ref>{{Cite web|date=2020-08-20|title=Swachh Survekshan 2020: Chhattisgarh Awarded As India's Cleanest State, Here's What It Did Right {{!}} News|url=https://swachhindia.ndtv.com/swachh-survekshan-2020-chhattisgarh-awarded-as-indias-cleanest-state-heres-what-it-did-right-48717/|access-date=2020-12-09|website=NDTV-Dettol Banega Swasth Swachh India|language=en-US}}</ref> It has no landfills and has been declared a [[Zero waste|zero-waste]] city since it converted its 15-acre [[landfill]] into a park in 2016.<ref name=":2" /> Ambikapur has implemented Solid Liquid Resource Management (SLRM) for disposal of municipal solid waste.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Swachh Bharat Mission: We may be ODF, but not garbage free|url=https://www.downtoearth.org.in/blog/waste/swachh-bharat-mission-we-may-be-odf-but-not-garbage-free-67101|access-date=2020-12-09|website=www.downtoearth.org.in|language=en}}</ref> There is no sewerage system in the city. Toilets are linked to individual septic tanks.<ref>{{Cite web|title=MUNICIPAL CORPORATION, AMBIKAPUR, SURGUJA (C.G.)|url=http://webcache.googleusercontent.com/search?q=cache:5hksqexltyMJ:nagarnigamambikapur.co.in/admin/uploads/332372595.pdf+&cd=1&hl=en&ct=clnk&gl=in|access-date=2020-12-09|website=webcache.googleusercontent.com}}</ref> | |||
In the Ambikapur block 74.51% of the total geographical area is cultivated. The Ambikapur Development Plan 2021 (Draft) was created by the Chhattisgarh Directorate of Town and Country Planning.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Ambikapur Development Plan 2021 (Draft)|url=http://tcp.cg.gov.in/vikasyojna/SURGUJA/dev/AMBIKAPUR/map.pdf|access-date=9 December 2020|website=Directorate of Town and Country Planning}}</ref> | |||
==Transport== | |||
[[File:Ambikapur Railway station.jpeg|thumb|Ambikapur Railway Station Front]] | |||
===Rail=== | |||
[[Ambikapur railway station|Ambikapur Railway Station]] is connected to the [[Anuppur]] railway junction, a bordering town in [[Madhya Pradesh]], by a broad gauge railway. Trains reach [[Ambikapur, India|Ambikapur]] from [[Delhi]], [[Katni]], [[Satna]], [[Jabalpur]], [[Durg]], [[Bhopal]] and the state capital [[Raipur]]. More destinations, such as New Delhi, can be reached from [[Anuppur]] railway junction. | |||
Ambikapur - Delhi Special,[[Jabalpur - Ambikapur Express]], Ambikapur – Shahdol, Ambikapur – Surajpur – Anuppur – Bilaspur – Raipur – Durg Express and Bhopal – Chirmiri Passenger run from major cities [[Delhi]], [[Bhopal]], [[Gwalior]], [[Katni]], [[Raipur]] and [[Jabalpur]]. | |||
ABKP-NZM AC Special | |||
The train from AMBIKAPUR TO HAZRAT NIZAMUDDIN (NEW DELHI). Route from Ambikapur-Anuppur-Katni-Damoh-Jhansi-Agra-Harzat Nizamuddin | |||
=== 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, prayagraj, Renukoot in U.P (170 km), Raipur (345 km) and Garhwa in Jharkhand, Aurangabad in Bihar. 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]] now [[Ambikapur Airport|Maa Mahamaya Airport Ambikapur]]''' is located at Darima, 12 km (7.5 mi) south of Ambikapur. The airport up-gradation work was finished in May 2023<ref>{{Cite web |title=Chhattisgarh: Chief Minister Bhupesh Baghel visits Mahamaya Airport runway to inspect finished work |url=https://www.telegraphindia.com/india/chhattisgarh-chief-minister-bhupesh-baghel-visits-mahamaya-airport-runway-to-inspect-finished-work/cid/1935033 |access-date=2023-05-10 |website=www.telegraphindia.com |language=en}}</ref> at a cost of Rs. 48 crore from category 2C to 3C, to enable operations of 70-72 seater aircraft under UDAN Scheme. Making this the Fourth Public Serving Airport in Chattisgarh after Raipur, Jagdalpur and Bilaspur. | |||
== Climate == | |||
{{Weather box | {{Weather box | ||
| location = Ambikapur, Chhattisgarh (1981–2010, extremes 1951–2012) | | location = Ambikapur, Chhattisgarh (1981–2010, extremes 1951–2012) | ||
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| Dec high C = 23.5 | | Dec high C = 23.5 | ||
| year high C = 30.2 | | year high C = 30.2 | ||
| Jan low C = | | Jan low C = 2.1 | ||
| Feb low C = | | Feb low C = 8.8 | ||
| Mar low C = 16.1 | | Mar low C = 16.1 | ||
| Apr low C = 21.2 | | Apr low C = 21.2 | ||
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| Oct low C = 18.1 | | Oct low C = 18.1 | ||
| Nov low C = 12.9 | | Nov low C = 12.9 | ||
| Dec low C = | | Dec low C = 7.6 | ||
| year low C = 18.0 | | year low C = 18.0 | ||
| Jan record low C = 0.9 | | Jan record low C = 0.9 | ||
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| Dec rain days = 0.8 | | Dec rain days = 0.8 | ||
| year rain days = 69.4 | | year rain days = 69.4 | ||
|time day = 17:30 [[Indian Standard Time|IST]] | | time day = 17:30 [[Indian Standard Time|IST]] | ||
| Jan humidity = 50 | | Jan humidity = 50 | ||
| Feb humidity = 40 | | Feb humidity = 40 | ||
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| Nov humidity = 57 | | Nov humidity = 57 | ||
| Dec humidity = 54 | | Dec humidity = 54 | ||
|year humidity = 54 | | year humidity = 54 | ||
|source 1 = [[India Meteorological Department]]<ref name=IMDnormals> | | source 1 = [[India Meteorological Department]]<ref name=IMDnormals> | ||
{{cite web | {{cite web | ||
| archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20200205040301/http://imdpune.gov.in/library/public/1981-2010%20CLIM%20NORMALS%20%28STATWISE%29.pdf | | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20200205040301/http://imdpune.gov.in/library/public/1981-2010%20CLIM%20NORMALS%20%28STATWISE%29.pdf | ||
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| access-date = 19 February 2020}}</ref> | | access-date = 19 February 2020}}</ref> | ||
}} | }} | ||
== Education == | == Education == | ||
* [[Sarguja University]] | * [[Sarguja University]] Sant Gahira Guru Vishwavidyalaya Ambikapur | ||
* Govt. Rajeev Gandhi (Auto.) PG College | |||
* Rajmata shrimati Devendra Kumari Singhdeo Govt Medical College | |||
* University Engineering College | |||
* Govt. Polytechnic college & ITI | |||
* Govt Rajmohani Agriculture College. * Holly cross college of Nursing | |||
* Holly cross Women's College | |||
* Sai Baba Aadarsh College | |||
* K R Technical College | |||
==Media and communications== | ==Media and communications== | ||
State-owned [[All India Radio]] has a local station in Ambikapur. | State-owned [[All India Radio]] has a local station in Ambikapur. | ||
*Sigma media limited | |||
==Notable people== | ==Notable people== | ||
*[[T. S. Singh Deo]] | *[[T. S. Singh Deo]] | ||
*[[Sunil Kumar Sinha]] | |||
==Royal Palace== | ==Royal Palace== | ||
Surguja palace also known as Raghunath Palace is a prime palace in Ambikapur. It is a white, two-storey palace. Surguja Palace is one of the most eye-catching tourist places for both urban and rural crowds. This palace is open for public only on the day of [[Dussehra]] every year. Its an old tradition that the heir of royal family of Surguja meets and greets the visitors on Dussehra and the festival is celebrated in a pompous manner. | Surguja palace also known as Raghunath Palace is a prime palace in Ambikapur. It is a white, two-storey palace. Surguja Palace is one of the most eye-catching tourist places for both urban and rural crowds. This palace is open for public only on the day of [[Dussehra]] every year. Its an old tradition that the heir of royal family of Surguja meets and greets the visitors on Dussehra and the festival is celebrated in a pompous manner. | ||
== See also == | == See also == | ||
*[[Ambikapur (Vidhan Sabha constituency)|Ambikapur constituency]] | *[[Ambikapur (Vidhan Sabha constituency)|Ambikapur constituency]] | ||
*[http://www.editordesk.co.in/2023/03/blog-post.html Sanjay park], Ambikapur | |||
==References== | ==References== | ||
{{Reflist}} | {{Reflist}} | ||
{{Authority control}} | {{Authority control}} | ||
[[Category:Cities and towns in Surguja district]] | [[Category:Cities and towns in Surguja district]] | ||
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Ambikapur | |
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   From top, left to right : Ambikapur Railway station, city Roads in Ambikapur, Raghunath palace, Devi ganj market road, Ambikapur Bus stand, Reservoir in hasdeo,
Jogimara and Sitabenga Caves | |
| Nickname: Clean City Of Chhattisgarh | |
  Ambikapur Location in Chhattisgarh  Ambikapur Ambikapur (India) | |
| Coordinates: 23°07′N 83°12′E / 23.12°N 83.2°E | |
| Country |  India |
| State | Chhattisgarh |
| District | Surguja |
| Named for | Mahamaya Temple |
| Government | |
| • Body | Municipal corporation (India) |
| • [MAYOR] | AJAY TIRKEY (INC) |
| Area | |
| • City | 35.36 km2 (13.65 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 623 m (2,044 ft) |
| Population (2011)[1] | |
| • City | 214,104 |
| • Rank | 8th (In Chhattisgarh) • 192nd (In India) |
| • Density | 6,100/km2 (16,000/sq mi) |
| • Metro | 243,173 |
| Demonym | Ambikapurian |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Hindi & Chhattisgarhi |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| PIN | 497001 |
| Area code | 7774 |
| Vehicle registration | CG-15 |
| Website | surguja |
Ambikapur is a city and headquarters of Surguja district in the Indian state of Chhattisgarh. It is one of the oldest cities in the state, in east-central India. Ambikapur is also the divisional headquarters of Surguja Division which consists of the six districts of Surguja, Korea, Manendragarh, Balrampur, Surajpur and Jashpur.
Ambikapur was the capital of the Princely state of Surguja before Indian Independence 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] The area under Ambikapur Municipal Corporation is 35.360 km2.[4]
Cleanest city in India (1-10 lakh population category) Consecutive 8 years. According to Swachh Survekshan 2022,[5] Ambikapur is the cleanest city of Chhattisgarh as well as the cleanest city in India amongst cities with a population of 1 to 10 lakhs.[6]
Geography[edit | edit source]
Ambikapur is located at 23°12′N 83°2′E / 23.200°N 83.033°E.[7] 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. Mainpat (near Ambikapur) a well known tourist place is called Shimla of Chhattisgarh. Mainpat is on a plateau with the area surrounded by jungles. The place has beautiful hill slopes, jungles, waterfalls and is a hill station that has not been exploited. There is a Tibetan settlement that offers an excellent opportunity for inter action with them. In fact, Mainpat is also known as 'Mini Tibet' because of the settlements.
Land[edit | edit source]
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.
Demographics[edit | edit source]
As per the[update] 2011 census, Ambikapur municipal corporation had a population of 264,575 and the urban agglomeration had a population of 343,173. 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.
Mainpat near Ambikapur is home to a significant number of Tibetan migrants who took refuge in India after the Chinese annexation of Tibet in 1959.
Government and politics[edit | edit source]
The city is part of the Sarguja Lok Sabha constituency represented by Member of Parliament Renuka Singh from the BJP,[8] and in the state assembly through the Ambikapur Assembly constituency, represented by MLA T.S. Deo from the Indian National Congress.[9][10]
Civic administration[edit | edit source]
The city is governed by the Municipal Corporation of Ambikapur or Nagar Nigam Ambikapur, which is administered under the Chhattisgarh Municipal Corporation Act,1956.[11][12] The municipal corporation has two parts, elected body and administrative body. The elected body is headed by the Mayor Ajay Tirkey from the Indian National Congress.[13][14] The last election to Ambikapur Municipal Corporation took place in 2019.[15] The administrative body is headed by the Municipal commissioner Mr. Luvkush Singrol.[14][16] The city is divided into 48 wards and each ward is represented by a councillor[17] directly elected by the people from the ward. The mayor of the city is elected indirectly from amongst the councillors.[18]
Civic utilities[edit | edit source]
Electricity is supplied by the state's Chhattisgarh State Power Distribution Company Limited.[19] Ambikapur Municipal Corporation supplies 10.6 MLD of water to the city.[20] Drinking water was initially sourced from the Banki Dam, but after pipeline expansion and construction of an automatic filter plant in Katkalo under the AMRUT scheme, in 2020 will also be sourced from the Ghughutta Dam in Nawagarh.[21] The city has a total of 16 tanks for this purpose.[21]
The Municipal Corporation is responsible for the solid waste management of the city.[22] Ambikapur generates 45 metric ton solid waste everyday, 90% of which is segregated through a decentralised waste management model.[23][24] Household waste is collected door-to-door by 447 SHG women of 48 wards.[22] The city has achieved 100% segregation of waste at the household level.[25] It has no landfills and has been declared a zero-waste city since it converted its 15-acre landfill into a park in 2016.[23] Ambikapur has implemented Solid Liquid Resource Management (SLRM) for disposal of municipal solid waste.[26] There is no sewerage system in the city. Toilets are linked to individual septic tanks.[27]
In the Ambikapur block 74.51% of the total geographical area is cultivated. The Ambikapur Development Plan 2021 (Draft) was created by the Chhattisgarh Directorate of Town and Country Planning.[28]
Transport[edit | edit source]
Rail[edit | edit source]
Ambikapur Railway Station is connected to the Anuppur railway junction, a bordering town in Madhya Pradesh, by a broad gauge railway. Trains reach Ambikapur from Delhi, Katni, Satna, Jabalpur, Durg, Bhopal and the state capital Raipur. More destinations, such as New Delhi, can be reached from Anuppur railway junction.
Ambikapur - Delhi Special,Jabalpur - Ambikapur Express, Ambikapur – Shahdol, Ambikapur – Surajpur – Anuppur – Bilaspur – Raipur – Durg Express and Bhopal – Chirmiri Passenger run from major cities Delhi, Bhopal, Gwalior, Katni, Raipur and Jabalpur.
ABKP-NZM AC Special
The train from AMBIKAPUR TO HAZRAT NIZAMUDDIN (NEW DELHI). Route from Ambikapur-Anuppur-Katni-Damoh-Jhansi-Agra-Harzat Nizamuddin
Road[edit | edit source]
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, prayagraj, Renukoot in U.P (170 km), Raipur (345 km) and Garhwa in Jharkhand, Aurangabad in Bihar. 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[edit | edit source]
Ambikapur Airport now Maa Mahamaya Airport Ambikapur is located at Darima, 12 km (7.5 mi) south of Ambikapur. The airport up-gradation work was finished in May 2023[29] at a cost of Rs. 48 crore from category 2C to 3C, to enable operations of 70-72 seater aircraft under UDAN Scheme. Making this the Fourth Public Serving Airport in Chattisgarh after Raipur, Jagdalpur and Bilaspur.
Climate[edit | edit source]
| Climate data for Ambikapur, Chhattisgarh (1981–2010, extremes 1951–2012) | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Record high °C (°F) | 30.5 (86.9) |
34.8 (94.6) |
39.7 (103.5) |
43.8 (110.8) |
44.8 (112.6) |
44.9 (112.8) |
38.4 (101.1) |
36.1 (97.0) |
35.7 (96.3) |
34.5 (94.1) |
32.4 (90.3) |
29.5 (85.1) |
44.9 (112.8) |
| Average high °C (°F) | 23.2 (73.8) |
26.7 (80.1) |
32.2 (90.0) |
37.3 (99.1) |
39.4 (102.9) |
35.5 (95.9) |
29.8 (85.6) |
29.4 (84.9) |
29.8 (85.6) |
29.3 (84.7) |
26.2 (79.2) |
23.5 (74.3) |
30.2 (86.4) |
| Average low °C (°F) | 2.1 (35.8) |
8.8 (47.8) |
16.1 (61.0) |
21.2 (70.2) |
24.8 (76.6) |
24.8 (76.6) |
23.2 (73.8) |
23.0 (73.4) |
22.2 (72.0) |
18.1 (64.6) |
12.9 (55.2) |
7.6 (45.7) |
18.0 (64.4) |
| Record low °C (°F) | 0.9 (33.6) |
2.5 (36.5) |
7.8 (46.0) |
10.6 (51.1) |
16.1 (61.0) |
17.2 (63.0) |
16.4 (61.5) |
19.8 (67.6) |
15.7 (60.3) |
9.4 (48.9) |
4.2 (39.6) |
1.7 (35.1) |
0.9 (33.6) |
| Average rainfall mm (inches) | 25.8 (1.02) |
20.1 (0.79) |
19.5 (0.77) |
13.6 (0.54) |
21.3 (0.84) |
235.0 (9.25) |
411.2 (16.19) |
352.2 (13.87) |
227.0 (8.94) |
48.4 (1.91) |
14.0 (0.55) |
11.2 (0.44) |
1,399.2 (55.09) |
| Average rainy days | 2.1 | 1.9 | 1.8 | 1.3 | 2.6 | 10.0 | 17.5 | 15.7 | 11.2 | 3.4 | 1.0 | 0.8 | 69.4 |
| Average relative humidity (%) (at 17:30 IST) | 50 | 40 | 29 | 23 | 28 | 55 | 81 | 83 | 79 | 64 | 57 | 54 | 54 |
| Source: India Meteorological Department[30][31] | |||||||||||||
Education[edit | edit source]
- Sarguja University Sant Gahira Guru Vishwavidyalaya Ambikapur
- Govt. Rajeev Gandhi (Auto.) PG College
- Rajmata shrimati Devendra Kumari Singhdeo Govt Medical College
- University Engineering College
- Govt. Polytechnic college & ITI
- Govt Rajmohani Agriculture College. * Holly cross college of Nursing
- Holly cross Women's College
- Sai Baba Aadarsh College
- K R Technical College
Media and communications[edit | edit source]
State-owned All India Radio has a local station in Ambikapur.
- Sigma media limited
Notable people[edit | edit source]
Royal Palace[edit | edit source]
Surguja palace also known as Raghunath Palace is a prime palace in Ambikapur. It is a white, two-storey palace. Surguja Palace is one of the most eye-catching tourist places for both urban and rural crowds. This palace is open for public only on the day of Dussehra every year. Its an old tradition that the heir of royal family of Surguja meets and greets the visitors on Dussehra and the festival is celebrated in a pompous manner.
See also[edit | edit source]
- Ambikapur constituency
- Sanjay park, Ambikapur
References[edit | edit source]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 "Provisional Population Totals, Census of India 2011; Cities having population 1 lakh and above" (PDF). Office of the Registrar General & Census Commissioner, India. Retrieved 27 March 2012.
- ↑ "Provisional Population Totals, Census of India 2011; Urban Agglomerations/Cities having population 3 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.
- ↑ "Brickwork Ratings withdraws issuer ratings of Ambikapur Municipal Corporation" (PDF). Brickwork Ratings. Retrieved 9 December 2020.
- ↑ "What makes Ambikapur take home clean city crown year after year". The Times of India. 9 April 2023. ISSN 0971-8257. Retrieved 12 May 2023.
- ↑ "1 से 10 लाख तक जनसंख्या वाले शहर में अपना अंबिकापुर स्वच्छता सर्वेक्षण में फिर नंबर-1". Patrika News (in हिन्दी). Retrieved 15 September 2020.
- ↑ Falling Rain Genomics, Inc – Ambikapur
- ↑ Pioneer, The. "'Renuka Singh's appointment crucial for BJP in Surguja'". The Pioneer. Retrieved 18 September 2020.
- ↑ "Ambikapur Election Result 2018: Ambikapur Assembly Election 2018 Results | Ambikapur Vidhan Sabha MLA Result". www.business-standard.com. Retrieved 18 September 2020.
- ↑ "Constituencies | District Surguja, Government of Chhattisgarh | India". Retrieved 18 September 2020.
- ↑ "Nagar Nigam Ambikapur". Nagar Nigam Ambikapur. 15 September 2020.
- ↑ "Chhattisgarh Municipal Corporation Act, 1956". Latest Laws. Retrieved 9 December 2020.
- ↑ "Congress gets mayors in 9 of 10 municipal corporations in Chhattisgarh". The Week. Retrieved 17 September 2020.
- ↑ 14.0 14.1 "AMRUT Cities Contact Details of Heads" (PDF).
- ↑ "छत्तीसगढ़ निकाय चुनाव मतगणना रिजल्ट Live Update: : अंबिकापुर नगर निगम के 27 वार्डों में कांग्रेस की जीत, 20 में बीजेपी एक में निर्दल जीता". Hindustan (in हिन्दी). Retrieved 9 December 2020.
- ↑ "Swachh Volunteering" (PDF). Retrieved 18 September 2020.
- ↑ "Official website of Municipal Corporation Ambikapur Surguja, Chhattisgarh". nagarnigamambikapur.co.in. Retrieved 17 September 2020.
- ↑ "Chhattisgarh to opt for indirect mayoral elections". Hindustan Times. 15 October 2019. Retrieved 17 September 2020.
- ↑ "Chhattisgarh State Power Distribution Company Limited". Retrieved 18 September 2020.
- ↑ "Status of water supply, wastewater generation and treatment in class-I cities and class-II towns of India" (PDF). 4 November 2017. Archived from the original (PDF) on 4 November 2017. Retrieved 9 December 2020.
- ↑ 21.0 21.1 "मिशन अमृत से शहर के इस इलाके की 3 हजार आबादी को मिलने लगा पानी, 1 माह में पूरे शहर को होगी सप्लाई". Patrika News (in हिन्दी). Retrieved 18 September 2020.
- ↑ 22.0 22.1 "Waste away, Ambikapur shows way | India Water Portal". www.indiawaterportal.org. Retrieved 9 December 2020.
- ↑ 23.0 23.1 "Smart Cities Council India | This small town in Chhattisgarh leads the way in waste management". india.smartcitiescouncil.com. Retrieved 18 September 2020.
- ↑ "How Chhattisgarh's Ambikapur Is Turning Its Trash Into Treasure | Features". NDTV-Dettol Banega Swasth Swachh India. 16 May 2017. Retrieved 18 September 2020.
- ↑ "Swachh Survekshan 2020: Chhattisgarh Awarded As India's Cleanest State, Here's What It Did Right | News". NDTV-Dettol Banega Swasth Swachh India. 20 August 2020. Retrieved 9 December 2020.
- ↑ "Swachh Bharat Mission: We may be ODF, but not garbage free". www.downtoearth.org.in. Retrieved 9 December 2020.
- ↑ "MUNICIPAL CORPORATION, AMBIKAPUR, SURGUJA (C.G.)". webcache.googleusercontent.com. Retrieved 9 December 2020.
- ↑ "Ambikapur Development Plan 2021 (Draft)" (PDF). Directorate of Town and Country Planning. Retrieved 9 December 2020.
- ↑ "Chhattisgarh: Chief Minister Bhupesh Baghel visits Mahamaya Airport runway to inspect finished work". www.telegraphindia.com. Retrieved 10 May 2023.
- ↑ "Station: Ambikapur Climatological Table 1981–2010" (PDF). Climatological Normals 1981–2010. India Meteorological Department. January 2015. pp. 37–38. Archived from the original (PDF) on 5 February 2020. Retrieved 19 February 2020.
- ↑ "Extremes of Temperature & Rainfall for Indian Stations (Up to 2012)" (PDF). India Meteorological Department. December 2016. p. M39. Archived from the original (PDF) on 5 February 2020. Retrieved 19 February 2020.