Ambikapur is a small town in the state of Chhattisgarh in India. It is the capital town of Surguja district, the largest district of Chhattisgarh. Chhattisgarh (Chhattisgarhi: छत्तीसगढ़) , a state in central India, formed when the sixteen Chhattisgarhi speaking southeastern districts of Madhya Pradesh gained statehood on November 1, 2000. ... This article needs to be wikified. ... Chhattisgarh (Chhattisgarhi: छत्तीसगढ़) , a state in central India, formed when the sixteen Chhattisgarhi speaking southeastern districts of Madhya Pradesh gained statehood on November 1, 2000. ...

The district of Surguja is spread over an area of 22,237 km², and is rich in forests. Most of the terrain of the district is forested and hilly. Major tourist areas near Ambikapur are Ramgarh, Kudargarh, Dipadih (Ancient Sculptors), Rakasganda, Sitabengara, Tattapani (Hot water spring) and Semarsot,kailash gufaa(shivling in a cave and a big water fall) This article needs to be wikified. ... A forest is an area with a high density of trees (or, historically, a wooded function as carbon dioxide sinks, animal habitats, hydrologic flow modulators, and soil conservers, constituting one of the most important aspects of the Earths biosphere. ... Ramgarh is a cantonment town in the Indian State of Jharkhand (earlier Bihar). ... Kudargarh is a famous Hindu pilgrim center situated in Surguja district of the state of Chhattisgarh in India. ...

Natural resources include Coal, Bauxite, forest products and paddy crops. Coal (previously referred to as pitcoal or seacoal) is a fossil fuel extracted from the ground by underground mining or open-pit mining (surface mining). ... Bauxite with penny Bauxite (pebbly) Bauxite is a naturally occurring, heterogeneous material composed primarily of one or more aluminium hydroxide minerals, plus various mixtures of silica, iron oxide, titania, aluminium silicates, and other impurities in minor or trace amounts. ... Paddy has these meanings:- A paddy field, a field for cultivating rice or other semi-aquatic crops. ...

Ambikapur is inhabited by people from all over the country. Moderate weather and a serene environment make it an ideal place for settlement. Unlike the capital town, major district population comprises of aboriginal population. Among these indigenous tribes are the Pandos and Korwas, who are still living in rural areas. The term has no universal, standard or fixed definition. ... Korwa is located in Uttar Pradesh, India and is home to HALs Avionics Division that has produced DARIN upgrade for the SEPECAT Jaguar and supplied similar electronic systems for MiG-27 aircraft. ...

To reach Ambikapur form delhi: via train: Kalinga utkal express , Hirakund express(sambalpur express), Chhatisgarh sampark kranti express(delhi to durg). one can get these trains from hazarat nizammuddin railway station,delhi, and to reach ambikapur one has to leave the train at anuppur railway station n then have one local train for ambikapur and it will take around 4 to 5 hours , or one can have bus from anuppur to ambikapur, or one can leave the train at bilaspur and raipur(capital of chhattisagrh) and from there can have bus route. from bilaspur it will take around 5 to 6 hours and from Raipur it will take around 8 to 10 hours. via flight: one can take flight from delhi for Raipur and from there can have bus for ambikapur. flights available for raipur are indian airlines and aliance airlines.

Educational Institutes: People over here are very much aware of education importance and are career oriented. City has got Post Gradutaion Colleges, Women College and several public schools. IT education institutes are also established here.

Recent Developments: Recently Ambikapur city got connected by rail line to Bilaspur city. It's of a great importance to the citizens. In near future it is expected that train will directly run from Ambikapur to Nagpur( Maharashtra). Recently Low Fare Airlines like Deccan Airways, Karma Airlines has shown the interest to establish the Air services in cities like Ambikapur, Bilaspur and Jagdalpur etc in collobration with Chhattishgarh State Govt.

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Temple carvings and archaic ruins date the history of this place to the era before Christ (BC). According to the holy books Lord Rama had visited Surguja during his fourteen years of exile and a number of places here are named after him, his brother Laxmana and wife Sita, including Ramgarh, Sita-Bhengra cave and Laxmangarh. Most of the local population is made up of the Pando and Korwa tribes, who regard themselves as descendants of the Pandavas and Kauravas (the warring clans of the epic Mahabharata) respectively.