Amb, India

Amb
Town
Amb Location in Himachal Pradesh, India Show map of Himachal Pradesh Amb Amb (India) Show map of India
Coordinates: 31°40′47″N76°07′03″E / 31.6798°N 76.1175°E / 31.6798; 76.1175
Country	India
State	Himachal Pradesh
District	Una
Government
• Body	Panchayat
Elevation	478 m (1,568 ft)
Population
• Total	269,000
Languages
• Official	Hindi
Time zone	UTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN	177203
Telephone code	01976
Vehicle registration	HP-19
Nearest city	Una, Hamirpur, Hoshiarpur, Chintpurni
Lok Sabha constituency	Hamirpur
Civic agency	Panchayat
Climate	Hot and humid. (Köppen)
Avg. summer temperature	44 °C (111 °F)
Avg. winter temperature	2 °C (36 °F)

Amb is a town in the Una district in Himachal Pradesh state, India. It is a sub-division and tehsil of Una district.

Vande Bharat Express connects New Delhi to this town via Amb Andaura Vande Bharat Express.

Himachal has 5 shakti peeths. ^[1] Chintpurni Temple is located in Chintpurni village, about 20 kms north of Amb town.

Geography and Demographics

Amb is in the Soan valley surrounded by the Shivalik mountains.^{[ citation needed ]}

Language

The local language is Pahari. Hindi and English are used for official purposes.

History

In the year 1877, at the request of Maharaja Ranbir Singh of Jammu and Kashmir, the British government restored to Raja Ran Singh the Jagir in Jaswan, originally held by Raja Ummed Singh consisting of 21 villages in Jaswan Dun valley and the family garden at Amb, as well as palace buildings of Raja Ummed Singh at Rajpura. Raja Ran Singh died in 1892 and was succeeded by his son Raja Raghunath Singh who died in 1918. Thereafter, Raja Laxman Singh succeeded him and was in turn succeeded by his son Raja Chain Singh. After his death in 2009, Raja Nagendra singh succeeded him. ^[2]

Tourism & culture

Chintpurni Temple: A revered shakti peeth. This is one of the most famous temples in the Una district of Himachal Pradesh. It is situated on the Dharamshala-Hoshiarpur road. It is visited by thousands of devotees, mostly from Himachal Pradesh and Punjab. Chintpurni temple is devoted to the Supreme Goddess Durga. ^[3]

Pong Dam: A dam and wildlife sanctuary, a major attraction amongst tourists.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Pong Dam |url=https://una.hptours.org/lakes/pong-dam |access-date=2025-06-22 |website=Una |language=en}

References

1. "Shakti Peeth In Himachal Pradesh". 28 February 2024. Retrieved 21 June 2025.
2. "PRE-INDEPENDENCE HISTORY". hpuna.nic.in. Una District, Himachal Pradesh State Government. Archived from the original on 13 March 2014. Retrieved 4 February 2014.
3. https://himachaltourism.gov.in/destination/una/.{{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)