Amb | |
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Town | |
  Amb Location in Himachal Pradesh, India  Amb Amb (India) | |
| Coordinates: 31°40′47″N 76°07′03″E / 31.6798°N 76.1175°E | |
| 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 situated in the district of Una in Himachal Pradesh state of India. It is situated in the Shivalik region of Indian subcontinent. It is a sub-division and tehsil of Una district. The town was named Amb after the name of the goddess Amba, deity situated in nearby Chintpurni.