# Ambagarh Chowki

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{{Short description|Town in Chhattisgarh, India}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=June 2018}}
{{Use Indian English|date=June 2018}}
{{Infobox settlement
| name                            = Ambagarh Chowki
| other_name                      = Chowki
| nickname                        = Chowki
| settlement_type                 = Sub-Urban
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| pushpin_map                     = India Chhattisgarh#India
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| pushpin_map_caption             = Location in Chhattisgarh, India
| coordinates                     = {{coord|20.78209|N|80.74117|E|display=inline,title}}
| subdivision_type                = Country
| subdivision_name                = {{flag|India}}
| subdivision_type1               = [State](/source/States_and_territories_of_India)
| subdivision_name1               = [Chhattisgarh](/source/Chhattisgarh)
| subdivision_type2               = [District](/source/List_of_districts_of_India)
| subdivision_name2               = [Mohla-Manpur-Chowki](/source/District)
| established_title               = <!-- Established -->
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| unit_pref                       = Metric
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| population_total                = 8494
| population_as_of                = 2001
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| population_density_km2          = auto
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| population_footnotes            = 
| demographics_type1              = Languages
| demographics1_title1            = Official
| demographics1_info1             = [Hindi](/source/Hindi_language), [Chhattisgarhi](/source/Chhattisgarhi_language)
| timezone1                       = [IST](/source/Indian_Standard_Time)
| utc_offset1                     = +5:30
| postal_code_type                = [PIN](/source/Postal_Index_Number)
| postal_code                     = [http://www.citypincode.in/PinCodeOf.jsp?area=Ambagarh%20Chowki%20&district=Rajnandgaon 491665]
| registration_plate              = CG
| website                         = 
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| official_name                   = Ambagarh Chowki
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'''Ambagarah Chowki''' is a town in the Chhattisgarh state of India. It is now a district in collaboration with Mohla and Manpur, naming the district Mohla-Manpur-Chowki.<ref>{{Cite web |title=District Mohla-Manpur- Ambagarh Chowki, Govt of Chhattisgarh {{!}} Origin of Shivnath {{!}} India |url=https://mohla-manpur-ambagarhchowki.cg.gov.in/ |access-date=2023-06-11 |language=en-US}}</ref>

==Geography==
Ambagarh Chowki is located at the banks of [Shivnath River](/source/Shivnath_River) (or Sheonath river). It is approximately {{convert|123.6|km|mi|abbr=on}} from the capital of the state ([Raipur](/source/Raipur)) via [NH 53](/source/NH_53) and approximately {{convert|51.2|km|mi|abbr=on}} from the previous district [Rajnandgaon](/source/Rajnandgaon). The town consist of many hillocks, on some of which temples were built. The commercial vegetation here consist of Mahua trees (Scientific name: [Madhuca longifolia](/source/Madhuca_longifolia)), and Tendu trees (Scientific name : [Diospyros melanoxylon](/source/Diospyros_melanoxylon)) whose leaves are picked by the people licensed by the government tenders, which is later used to make [beedi](/source/beedi).

==Demographics==
{{As of|2011}} India [census](/source/census),<ref>{{cite web|url=https://censusindia.gov.in/pca/pcadata/DDW_PCA2209_2011_MDDS%20with%20UI.xlsx|title= Primary Census Abstract Data Tables - Chhattisgharh, 2011|accessdate=2020-06-15|work= |publisher= Census Commission of India}}</ref> Ambagarh Chowki had a population of 9889. Males constitute 49% of the population and females 51%. In Ambagarh Chowki, Female Sex Ratio is 1039 against the state average of 991. Ambagarh Chowki has an average literacy rate of 87.2%, higher than the state average of 70.28%; with 93.16% of the males and 83.8% of females literate. 11.71% of the population is under 6 years of age.
<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.citypincode.in/PinCodeOf.jsp?area=Ambagarh%20Chowki%20&district=Rajnandgaon |title=PinCode Ambagarh Chowki|publisher=citypincode.in |date= |accessdate=2014-03-23}}</ref>

==References==
{{Reflist}}

{{Rajnandgaon district}}

Category:Cities and towns in Rajnandgaon district

{{Chhattisgarh-geo-stub}}

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