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Ambernath
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Location of Ambernath in Maharashtra, India | |
Coordinates: 19°12′32″N 73°11′10″E / 19.209°N 73.186°E / 19.209; 73.186 | |
Country | India |
State | Maharashtra |
District | Thane |
Region | Mumbai |
Named for | God of sky |
Government | |
• Type | Municipal Council |
• Body | Ambernath Municipal Council |
• President | Manisha Walekar |
Area | |
• Total | 38 km2 (15 sq mi) |
Elevation | 35 m (115 ft) |
Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
PIN |
421501,
421502, 421505, 421506. |
Telephone code | 0251 |
Vehicle registration | MH-05 |
Lok Sabha constituency | Kalyan |
Member of Parliament | Shrikant Shinde |
Member of Legislative Assembly | Dr. Balaji Kinikar |
Vidhan Sabha constituency | Ambernath |
Ambernath (Marathi pronunciation: [əmbəɾnaːt̪ʰ]) is an eastern suburban city in Thane district of Maharashtra and is a part of the Mumbai Metropolitan Region.[1]
Year | Pop. | ±% |
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1951 | 21,498 | — |
1961 | 34,509 | +60.5% |
1971 | 56,276 | +63.1% |
1981 | 96,347 | +71.2% |
2001 | 203,804 | +111.5% |
2011 | 253,475 | +24.4% |
Source: Government of India[2] |
Religion in Ambarnath (2011)[3] | ||||
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Religion | Percent | |||
Hinduism |
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78.71% | ||
Islam |
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10.27% | ||
Buddhism |
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5.23% | ||
Christianity |
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4.6% | ||
Others |
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1.2% |
In 2011, Ambarnath had a population of 253,475, with 132,582 Males and 120,893 Females. Its population grew by 24.4% from 2001, when it had a population of 203,804. It is overwhelmingly Hindu, with about eighty percent of the population being Hindu.
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South Mumbai |
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Navi Mumbai |
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Eastern Suburbs |
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Western Suburbs |
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Mira-Bhayandar (Thane district) |
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Thane (Thane district) |
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Kalyan-Dombivli (Thane district) |
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Ulhasnagar (Thane district) |
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Bhiwandi-Nizampur (Thane district) |
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Vasai-Virar (Palghar district) |
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Suburbs in Raigad district |
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