Population in context
With 11,28,350 people in 2011, Ambala ranks 11th among the 23 districts of Haryana for which we have a 2011 figure. The most populous is Faridabad (18,09,733) and the least populous is Charkhi Dadri (5,02,276).
District boundaries change. If Ambala has been divided or redrawn since 2011, the figure is for the district as it was then.
Nearby districts
Straight-line distance from the map point of Ambala to the map points of the nearest districts. Road distances are longer.
- Yamunanagar: about 40 km
- Panchkula: about 40 km
- Sirmaur (Himachal Pradesh): about 40 km
- S.A.S Nagar (Punjab): about 45 km
- Patiala (Punjab): about 55 km
- Solan (Himachal Pradesh): about 65 km
All 23 districts of Haryana
Questions people ask
Which state is Ambala district in?
Ambala district is in Haryana, India.
What is the headquarters of Ambala district?
The headquarters of Ambala district is Ambala, as recorded on Wikidata.
What is the population of Ambala district?
Ambala district had a population of 11,28,350 at the 2011 census, as recorded on Wikidata. A newer census figure is not yet available.
About these facts. The list of districts is the official one from iGOD, the Government of India web directory, as on 11 November 2026. Headquarters, 2011 population, area and other details are from Wikidata, an open database edited by volunteers, read on 11 November 2026. They can contain mistakes. For anything important, check the district's official website. This is not a government site.