Ambikapur, India
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Ambikapur अंबिकापुर امبكاپر |
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 Ambikapur
Ambikapur
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| Coordinates: 23°07′N 83°12′E / 23.12°N 83.2°ECoordinates: 23°07′N 83°12′E / 23.12°N 83.2°E | |
| Country |
 India |
| State | Chhattisgarh |
| District | Surguja |
| Area | |
| • Town | 1,983 km2 (766 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 623 m (2,044 ft) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Town | 214,575 |
| • Density | 110/km2 (280/sq mi) |
| • Metro | 243,173 |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Hindi, Chhattisgarhi, Surgujiha |
| Time zone | IST (UTC+5:30) |
| PIN | 497001 |
| Area code(s) | 7774 |
| Vehicle registration | CG 15 or MP 27 |
| Website | surguja |
Ambikapur is a city and Surguja district headquarters. The district is one of the oldest districts of the Indian state of Chhattisgarh, in east-central India. Ambikapur is also the divisional headquarters of Surguja Division which consists of the five districts of Surguja, Korea, 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. Ambikapur is one of the largest cities in Chhattisgarh.
Ambikapur is located at 23°12′N 83°2′E / 23.200°N 83.033°E. 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.
Major tourist attractions include:
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. 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.
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. In the Ambikapur block 74.51% of the total geographical area is cultivated.
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