Ambikapur City

Ambikapur City

Ambikapur is the district headquarters of the Surguja district one of the oldest district of Chhattisgarh. It is also the divisional headquarters of Surguja division which consists of the five district.  It was the capital of the  Princely state of Surguja before Indian Independence. The name of the city is derived from the goodness Ambika Devi, Who is the central figure of worship in the area. The district Surguja is spread over an area of area 22,237 km2, and rich in forests. Most of the terrain of the district is forested and hilly. Natural resources include Bauxite, forest product and paddy crops. Mainpat, in the Surguja district is a major tourist area near Ambikapur. It is also known as the “Hill Station Of Surguja” and the Shimla of Chhattisgarh.

Distance from Ambikapur.

Delhi  :-  1068 km

Raipur  :-  339 km

Chirmari  :- 110 km

Durg  :-  374 km

How to reach in Ambikapur

By Road :- Ambikapur is well connected by road to other major cities of Chhattisgarh as like  Raipur,  Durg, Bhilai, Korba and Raigarh. Daily bus  service also run for Varanasi, renukoot in U.P. The bus journeys from Anuppur and Bilaspur take around 5 to 6 hours.

By Rail :- Ambikapur is connected with Anuppur railway junction , a bordering town in Madhya Pradesh by road gauge railway track. Trains originating at Ambikapur run to Anuppur and the state capital Raipur

By Air :- Darima airstrip is located 12 km  from the city. The nearest airport from where scheduled flights operate regularly is Raipur capital, the city of Chhattisgarh state

Education in Ambikapur

Surguja University, Ambikapur

Department of Environmental Sciences

Institute of Law and Legal Studies

Sainik School

Holy cross Women School

DPS School, Ambikapur

Real estate in Ambikapur

The town offers the modern lifestyle and all urban facilities. As a result of huge growth opportunity Ambikapur is becoming a favorite spot among real estate developers and investors. There are individual regions for development of real estate sector in Ambikapur. Ambikapur is a classic Tier II city and gives cost for money to the investors and the buyers alike. Freshly - constructed apartments here are developing a lot of buzz, as they offer multiple benefits to the middle class people higher class.