Local businesses in Ambala
Listed in OpenStreetMap within 3.5 km of the city centre.
- Restaurants and cafes: 9
- Avinav Gambhir; La Pino'z Pizza; New Sunny Sweets; Chawla's; The Waffle Co.; Kingfisher Tourist; Sindhi Sweets; Sagar Ratna; Barista
- Hotels and lodges: 2
- G.C.Regency
- Places of worship: 3
- Baoli Sahib; RR Lines Temple; Gurudwara
- Parks and stadiums: 20
- Rajiv Ghandi Sports Complex; Play Park
- Clothing shops: 13
- k.V Collection; Punjab Outfit; Pooja Sarries; Lotto; Sweet Dreams; Celio; Cantabil; Aurelia; U.S. Polo Assn.; Mufti
Ambala facts
- District
- Ambala district
- Population, 2011 Census
- 1,95,153
- PIN codes
- 133001 (Ambala), 134003 (Ambala City)
- History
- Ambala is said to be named after a 14th-century Rajput called Amba, or after the goddess Bhawani Amba, whose temple still stands in the city.
- Geography
- Ambala has a humid subtropical climate, with a wet and hot monsoon and mild, dry winters.
- Education
- Ambala has many schools and colleges, including Maharishi Markandeshwar University at Mullana and a government polytechnic.
Sources: Census of India 2011, Wikipedia, Wikidata, India Post and OpenStreetMap. Last checked 14 October 2026.