Basic information

| Attribute | Value | | :--- | :--- | | **Official Name** | Ambikapur | | **Common Name** | Ambikapur | | **Native Name(s)** | अम्बिकापुर | | **Nicknames** | Gateway to Mainpat | | **Motto** | _Data not readily available for this location._ | | **Geographic Level** | City (Municipal Corporation) | | **Country** | India | | **State/Province** | Chhattisgarh | | **Capital** | N/A | | **Government Type** | Municipal Corporation | | **Date Founded** | Antiquity (Capital of princely Surguja State) | | **Time Zone** | IST (UTC+05:30) | | **Latitude** | 23.1196° N | | **Longitude** | 83.1950° E | | **Elevation** | 623 m (2,044 ft) | | **Total Area** | ~35 sq km | | **Population** | 114,575 (2011 Census) | | **Population Density** | ~3,200 per sq km | | **ZIP/Postal Codes** | 497001 | | **Area Codes** | 07774 | | **Official Languages** | Hindi, Chhattisgarhi, Surgujia | | **Currency** | Indian Rupee (INR) | | **Demonym** | Ambikapuri |