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Ambikapur railway station (ABKP) yellow board.

About Ambikapur Chhattisgarh.

Ambikapur is an ancient city in the state of Chhattisgarh. Which is known for its natural beauty, mythology, and high hills. The Mahamaya Temple located here has been a tourist attraction throughout the state. The footprints of Lord Shri Ram, Sita, and Lakshman have also been found here.

This city is known as among the cleanest cities in this state. Before the independence of India, this city used to be the capital of the princely state of Surguja, which was later made the headquarters of that district. It is named after the Hindu goddess Mahamaya “Ambika”. This city is one of the coolest cities in Chhattisgarh with the minimum temperature going up to 5 degrees Celsius.

Talking about agriculture, mainly grows rice, maize, pulses, and wheat. Large deposits of coal are also present here. City Airport is located 20 km away from the city. From where you can fly domestic anywhere in India. According to the 2011 census, the population here was “3 lahks 43 thousand”. Here the ratio is 920 females for every 1000 males. Hindi and Chhattisgarhi are the main languages ​​here.

Famous Roads.

  • National Highway 43
  • Bilaspur Road / SH 2
  • Ramanujganj Road / NH 343
  • Pratappur Road
  • Banaras Road / Highway
  • M.G Road / NH 43
  • Outer Ring Road / Harikrishna Marg
  • Mahamaya Road
  • Sadar Road
  • Maharaja Gali Road
  • Bramha Path
  • Maharaja Agrasen Marg
  • Deviganj / Gourav Path Road
  • Fundurdihari Road
  • Darima Road

Famous Chowks.

  • Mahamaya Chowk
  • Bharat Mata Chowk
  • Banaras Chowk
  • Bangali Chowk
  • Maharana Pratap Chowk
  • Mahatma Gandhi Chowk
  • Akashvani Chowk
  • Agrasen Chowk
  • Mission Chowk
  • Nawapara Chowk
  • Ghadi Chowk
  • Sangam Chowk
  • Gudari Chowk
  • Chandani Chowk
  • Abdul Hamid Chowk
  • Sonpur Chowk

Rivers And Lakes.

  • Baanki Dam
  • Bouripara Talab
  • Moulvi Bandh
  • Jail Talab
  • Rani Talab
  • Marin Drive Talab
  • Shivdhari Talab
  • Joda Talab
  • Sanjay Park Talab
  • Chambothi Talab
  • Barej Talab
  • Pink Fairy Lake
  • Jaan Talab

Ways Of Transportation.

Ambikapur map with its name.

Transportation is an essential element for the development of any city, which connects the city with many other cities and also makes trade easier. The following are the means of transportation here. The major ways of transportation here are roads, rail roots, and airways.

Roads – NH-43, Bilaspur Road / SH-2, Ramanujganj Road / NH-343, Pratappur Road, and Banaras Highway are the National Highways passing through this city, which connect – Pratappur, Surajpur, Batauli, Rajpur, Hariharpur together.

Railways – This city has a railway station in the west of the city. Its station code is (ABKP). The length of this station is about 528.82 meters and the width is about 37.89 meters. A total of 8 trains run at this railway station.

Airways – This city has its own airport called (Maa Mahamaya Airport, Ambikapur). which is situated in the south direction of the city and 18.8 kilometers away from the mid-city. this is a domestic airport so you can’t fly internationally from it but only domestically.

Pin Code Of City.

People also search on Google what is the pin code of this city. The full form of a Pin Code is Postal Index Number Code. And the pin code of the city’s head office is – “497001”.

Distance From Major Cities.

  • Surajpur – 40 km
  • Pathalgaon – 95 km
  • Ramanujganj – 110 km
  • Jashpur Nagar – 156 km
  • Korba – 173 km
  • Raigarh – 193 km
  • Bilaspur – 221 km
  • Rourkela – 283 km
  • Raipur – 336 km
  • Durg – 373 km

Latest Weather Updates.

It has an annual average high temperature of 30.2°C and an average minimum temperature of about 18°C. And it receives an average of 1,399 millimeters (55 in.) of rain every year. It rains for 69.4 days a year. Below are some websites from where you can get weather information.

  • AccuWeather.com
  • Theweathernetwork.com
  • Weather.com
  • Weatheravenue.com

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News Agencies.

A list of some famous local news agencies is given below. These include newspapers, magazines, local news channels, etc.

  • The News 36
  • The Singhal News
  • Track News India
  • Chhattisgarh Frontline newspaper
  • Hindustan Path Media News Network
  • Fatafat News Network. India
  • Ghatati Ghatana News Paper
  • Magnificent News Production
  • Rihand Times Press

Best Parks.

  • Sanjay Park
  • Water Park
  • Marin Drive Park
  • Oxygen Park
  • Nehru Park
  • Sanitary Park
  • Royal Park
  • Kalakendra Ground
  • Guru Ghasidas Bal Udhyan
  • Pushp Vatika garden

Best Hospitals.

  • Jeevan Jyoti Hospital
  • Sankalp Hospital
  • Dr. Firdousi Hospital
  • Prakash Hospital
  • Govt. Medical College
  • LifeLine Hospital
  • Kilkari Hospital
  • Holy Cross Hospital
  • KD Hospital & Research Center
  • Gayatri Hospital

Best Hotels.

  • Hotel Birendra Prabha
  • Hotel Grand Basant
  • Hotel Mayura
  • Hotel Manas
  • Hotel Indrashanti
  • Resort Kamoda Vihar
  • Hotel Rahul Inn.
  • Hotel Anmol
  • Hotel Bandhan Inn.
  • Hotel The Hills

Best Schools.

  • Holy Cross Convent Sr. Sec. School
  • Sainik School
  • Carmel School
  • Oriental Public School
  • Govt. Multipurpose H. S. School
  • Eurokids Pre School
  • Bachpan Play School
  • Monfort School
  • Shri Sai Baba School
  • St. Xavier’s H. S. School

Best Colleges.

  • Govt. P.G. College
  • Govt. Medical College
  • Rajmohini Devi College
  • Govt. Polytechnic College
  • KR Technical College
  • Holy Cross Women’s College
  • Manjusha Academy
  • Saraswati College
  • Govt. Science College
  • Sant Harkewal Shiksha Mahavidhyalaya

Geography Of Ambikapur.

Ambikapur political map with its name.

The area code of its head office is – (7774). Its height is about (623 meters) above sea level. Here the registration of vehicles is done in “CG-15”. The area of this city is (89.33 km²) and the border is about (36.76 km). There’s a total of “8 Police Stations” located in this city.

Official Government Websites.

Famous Areas Of City.

  • Manipur
  • Mayapur
  • Barejpara
  • Babupara
  • Subhash Nagar
  • Mahuwapara
  • Bishunpur
  • Sadwar
  • Badhiya Chuwan
  • Bouripara
  • Ajirma
  • Bhagwanpur
  • Digma
  • Shankargarh
  • Thakurpur
  • Mahavirpur

Famous Places To Visit.

Restaurants & Cafes –

  • Chawpati (Restaurant)
  • Mishra Sweets
  • Biryani And Tandur Center
  • Food Factory (Restaurant)
  • Chill out the food market (Restaurant)
  • Nano Food Court

Temples & Mosques –

  • Mahamaya Temple
  • Sun Temple

Movie Theaters –

  • Jcm Multiplex
  • Time Out Entertainment Cinema
  • Basant Multiplex

Tourist Attractions –

  • Water Park
  • Marine Drive Park
  • Nishant’s Next World (Shopping Mall)
  • Ghunghutta dam
  • Oxygen Park
  • Sanitary Park
  • Darima (City Airport)
  • Pilkha Pahad
  • Maharana Pratap Chowk
  • Jail Talab
  • Bankipur Dam
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