Ambikapur

city in India

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Ambikapur is a city in the state of Chhattisgarh, India, serving as the capital of Surguja district. It is located at coordinates 23.12, 83.2 and has an elevation above sea level of 623 meters. The city operates within the UTC+05:30 time zone and uses the postal code 497001.

As a Municipal Corporation, Ambikapur has a population of 114,575. The area covers 1,983 square units. Its local dialing code is 7774, and it is situated in the administrative territorial entity of Surguja district.

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Place details

Locality: امبیکاپور
Region: Chhattisgarh
Country: India
Population: 121,071
Timezone: Asia/Kolkata

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Key facts

Country: India
State: Chhattisgarh
District: Surguja
Named after: Mahamaya Temple
Body: Municipal corporation (India)
Mayor: Smt. Manjusha Bhagat ( BJP )
Total: 35.36 km (13.65 sq mi)
Elevation: 623 m (2,044 ft)
Rank: 6th (In Chhattisgarh) • 192nd (In India)
Density: 42/km (110/sq mi)
Demonym: Ambikapurian
Official: Hindi , Chhattisgarhi
Time zone: UTC+5:30 ( IST )
Vehicle registration: CG-15
Website: surguja .nic .in nagarnigamambikapur .co .in

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Wikidata facts

Instance of: Municipal Corporation (India)
Country: India
Located in: Surguja district
Population: 114575
Area: 1983
Elevation: 623
Time zone: UTC+05:30
Capital of: Surguja district
Official website: www.surguja.nic.in
Image: Ambikapur Railway station.jpeg
Dialing code: 7774

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postal code: 497001
Commons category: Ambikapur
P12749: Marvin Lee Wilson

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Travel guide

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It is one of the oldest cities in the state. From 1613 to 1948 when it acceded to the Indian Union, Ambikapur was the capital of the princely state of Surguja.

In 2011, it had a population of 115,000 people.

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Encyclopedic overview

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 for the Hindus in the area. The area under Ambikapur Municipal Corporation is 35.360 km.

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