Ambarnath

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{{Use dmy dates|date=July 2017}}
{{Use Indian English|date=July 2017}}
{{Infobox settlement
| name = Ambernath
| other_name = 
| settlement_type = City [[Mumbai Metropolitan Region|Mumbai Metropolitan City]]
| image_skyline = File:Ambernath Shiva Temple.jpg
| image_alt =
| image_caption = [[Shiv Mandir, Ambernath]]
| nickname =
| map_alt =
| map_caption =
| pushpin_map = India Maharashtra
| pushpin_label_position = right
| pushpin_map_alt =
| pushpin_map_caption = Location of Ambernath in [[Maharashtra]], India
| coordinates = {{coord|19.209|N|73.186|E|display=inline,title}}
| subdivision_type = Country
| subdivision_name = [[India]]
| subdivision_type1 = [[States and territories of India|State]]
| subdivision_type2 = [[List of districts of India|District]]|subdivision_type3
[[Region]]
| subdivision_name1 = [[Maharashtra]]
| subdivision_name2 = [[Thane district|Thane]]|subdivision_name3
[[Mumbai]]
| established_title = 
| established_date =
| founder =
| named_for = God of sky
| government_type = Municipal Council
| governing_body = Ambernath Municipal Council
| leader_title = President
| leader_name = Manisha Walekar
| unit_pref = Metric
| area_footnotes =
| area_total_km2 = 38
| area_rank =
| elevation_footnotes =
| elevation_m = 35
| population_total = 253,475
| population_as_of = 2011
| population_footnotes =
| population_density_km2 = auto
| population_rank =
| population_demonym = Ambernathkar
| demographics_type1 = Language
| demographics1_title1 = Official
| demographics1_info1 = [[Marathi language|Marathi]]
| timezone1 = [[Indian Standard Time|IST]]
| utc_offset1 = +5:30
| postal_code_type = [[Postal Index Number|PIN]]
| postal_code = 421501, 421502, 421505, 421506.
| area_code = 0251
| area_code_type = Telephone code
| registration_plate = MH-05
| blank1_name_sec1 = [[Lok Sabha]] constituency
| blank1_info_sec1 = [[Kalyan (Lok Sabha constituency)|Kalyan]]
| website =
| footnotes =
| blank2_name_sec1 = [[Member of Parliament]]
| blank2_info_sec1 = [[Shrikant Shinde]]
| blank3_name_sec1 = [[Member of Legislative Assembly]]
| blank3_info_sec1 = [[Anonymous work|Dr. Balaji Kinikar]]
| blank4_name_sec1 = [[Vidhan Sabha]] constituency
| blank4_info_sec1 = [[Ambernath (Vidhan Sabha constituency)|Ambernath]]
}}
'''Ambernath''' is an eastern suburban city in [[Mumbai]] and is a part of the [[Mumbai Metropolitan Region]].<ref>{{cite web|title=Mumbai Metropolitan Region Development Authority - Ambernath, Kulgaon-Badlapur and Surrounding Notified Area|url=https://mmrda.maharashtra.gov.in/ambernath-kulgaon-badlapur-and-surrounding-notified-area|access-date=2016-01-20|website=Mmrda.maharashtra.gov.in}}</ref>
'''Ambarnath''' more often spelt as '''Ambernath''' is a city in [[States of India|Indian state]] of [[Maharashtra]] which comes under the [[Thane district]] of Maharashtra in outskirts of Mumbai.
The city has been named from the ancient [[Shiv Mandir, Ambarnath|Shiv Mandir]] 'Ambreshwar'. The temple was built in 1060 AD by Pandavas and is an unique example of [[Hemadpanti architecture|Hemadpanthi architecture]].
The city is known for various defence establishments such as [[Naval Materials Research Laboratory]] and Artisan Training Schools. Ordnance Estate occupies a large portion of land sprawling as large as a medium-sized town. It produces arms, ammunition and armored vehicles for Indian army and defense services commissioned under the [[Ministry of Defence (India)|Ministry of Defense, Government of India]]. It has two main factories namely [[Ordnance Factory Board|Ordnance factory]] (OFA) and a Machine Tools Prototype Factory (MPF). Ambernath also know for the popular Parshuram Residency society. {{bar box|title=Religions in Ambernath|titlebar=#Fcd116|left1=Religion|right1=Percent|float=right|bars={{bar percent|[[Hindus]]|orange|74}}
{{bar percent|[[Buddhists]]|gold|15}}
{{bar percent|[[Jainism|Jains]]|brown|5.7}}
{{bar percent|Christians|dodgerblue|2.4}}
{{bar percent|Others†|black|1.3}}
{{bar percent|[[Muslims]]|green|1}}|caption=Distribution of religions 
†Includes some errors in making this table [[Sikh]]s (0.2%)}}

== Places of interest ==

* [[Shiv Mandir, Ambarnath|Ambernath Shiv Mandir]]
* [http://www.ayyappagiri.org/ Ambarnath Sree Sabarimala Ayyappa Temple]
* [http://sachinbaikar.com/wp/2018/07/22/chikhloli-dam-and-waterfall/ Chikloli Dam]
* [[Malanggad|Malang Gad]]
* [https://www.churchtimings.com/our-lady-of-fatima-church-ambernath/ Our Lady of Fatima Church]
* [https://shantisagarresort.com/ Shantisagar Water Resort]
* [https://www.inspirock.com/india/ambarnath/anand-sagar-resort-and-water-park-a9167615189 Anand Sagar Resort & Water Park]
* [https://www.parleproducts.com/ The Parle G Factory] that will gladly give tour of the factory and will show you the manufacturing and packaging of Parle Biscuits.

== Demographics ==
As per provisional reports of Census India, population of Ambernath in 2011 is 253,475; of which male and female are 132,582 and 120,893 respectively. Although Ambernath city has population of 253,475; its urban / metropolitan population is 18,394,912 of which 9,872,271 are males and 8,522,641 are females.

== Notable people ==
* [[Merwyn Fernandes]], former Indian hockey player<ref>{{cite web|title=Arjuna Awards in Hockey - Sanabung Manipur|url=http://www.sanabung.com/awards/arjuna-awardees-in-hockey/|work=Arjuna Awards in Hockey - Sanabung Manipur|publisher=Sanabung Manipur|access-date=8 October 2011}}</ref>
*[[Farukh Choudhary]], Indian National Football Team Player
*[[Puranik Yogendra]], politician.

== References ==
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[[Category:Cities and towns in Thane district]]
[[Category:Talukas in Maharashtra]]
[[Category:Cities in Maharashtra]]

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