★ District of Punjab ★

Amritsar

Rural population (2011) · 11.56 Lakh
Pincode range · 143xxx

District at a glance

StatePunjab
Tehsils6
Revenue villages794
Gram panchayats860
Assembly segments7
Rural households (2011)2,14,993
LGD code27
6
Tehsils
794
Villages
2,14,993
Rural households (2011)
11.56 L
Rural population (2011)
67.8%
Literacy (703 villages)
904
Sex ratio
42
Pincodes
About the district

Amritsar district

Amritsar is a district of Punjab. The Local Government Directory lists 6 tehsils and 794 revenue villages here, home to a rural population of 11,56,045 (Census 2011, sum of villages).

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District officials

Officials not yet verifiedThe Collectorate or Zilla Parishad can claim this page to publish verified names and official contacts.
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Grievance · CPGRAMS
pgportal.gov.in
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Emergency helplines
112 / 108 / 1077
Emergency · Ambulance · Disaster control room
On the map

Villages of Amritsar

174 of 794 villages are mapped so far, from OpenStreetMap. Tap a point to open its page.

Map of villages in Amritsar

Then & Now

Amritsar district — Census 2011 to estimated 2026

Estimate · not a census count
Population · 2011
11,56,045
Census 2011 count
Population · 2026 (estimate)
≈ 13,05,000
estimate, not a census count
Households · 2011
2,14,993
Census 2011 count
Households · 2026 (estimate)
≈ 2,43,000
estimate, not a census count

Estimate for 2026 (scaled from Census 2011 by the state's official RGI projection; not a census count)

Method: the Census 2011 count × Punjab's projected population growth from 2011 to 2026 (+12.9%), from the official projections of the Technical Group on Population Projections (National Commission on Population, MoHFW, with the Registrar General of India), Table 21. The report projects no households, so households use the same ratio. Rounded; a single village can differ widely from its state's average. The next Census will replace these figures.

District figures here are Census 2011 totals of its 703 villages counted (towns are not included).

Population Projections for India and States 2011–2036 (nhm.gov.in, PDF) · Table 21 · checked on 2026-10-26

Census 2011 · district aggregates · 703 villages

Amritsar district by the numbers

Sums of the Census 2011 village figures we hold — rural areas only; towns are not included. Each figure covers the villages that report it.

Census 2011

Headcount and household counts from the decennial Census of India.

Population
11,56,045 Census 2011
Male population
6,07,266 Census 2011
Female population
5,48,779 Census 2011
Households
2,14,993 Census 2011
Villages counted
703 Census 2011

Derived from the Census counts

Ratios computed from the sums on the left; no projection or estimate.

Sex ratio
904 females per 1,000 males
Household size
5.4 persons per household
Literacy rate
68.0% literates ÷ population aged 7+
Elections

Constituencies covering Amritsar

Based on the 772 of 794 villages we can place. Boundaries are approximate.

Lok Sabha
Assembly (Vidhan Sabha)
NFHS-5 (2019–21) · National Family Health Survey

Health & sanitation — Amritsar district (NFHS-5, 2019–21)

District factsheet values published by the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare and the International Institute for Population Sciences. Survey estimates for the whole district, not a census.

Sex ratio at birth
1,037 ♀/1000♂
Children born in the last 5 years, females per 1,000 males
Female literacy
81.7%
Women age 15–49 who are literate
Electricity
99.9%
Population living in households with electricity
Improved sanitation
86.0%
Population living in households that use an improved sanitation facility
Anaemia (women)
52.1%
All women age 15–49 who are anaemic
Institutional births
95.9%
Births in a health facility, in the 5 years before the survey
Stunting
19.4%
Children under 5 who are stunted (height-for-age)
Improved drinking water
99.6%
Population living in households with an improved drinking-water source
Clean cooking fuel
82.9%
Households using clean fuel for cooking
Health insurance
26.2%
Households with any usual member covered by a health insurance or financing scheme
Post-2011 updates

Scheme progress — Amritsar district

Central-government dashboards · sourced from data.gov.in · refreshed when the ministry publishes

PMAY-G (rural houses) is not shown: the ministry publishes no district-wise bulk dataset.

MGNREGA · Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee

Rural jobs scheme — Amritsar district, 2025–26

The district's figures for the whole financial year (April to March) as the Ministry of Rural Development reports them.

Households that got work
31,023
Person-days of work
8.0 lakh
Average days of work per household
25
Households that completed 100 days
672
Average wage per person-day
₹340
Share of person-days worked by women
56.7%
Share of person-days, Scheduled Castes
73.3%
Share of person-days, Scheduled Tribes
0.1%
Active job cards
33,938
Job cards issued (all time)
62,019
Active workers
41,738
Works completed in the year
2,043
Works ongoing
7,993
Spending on natural resource works
44.9%

Figures are the year's last (March) report as published. Spending in rupees is not shown because the dataset does not state its unit.

Source: District-wise MGNREGA Data at a Glance, Ministry of Rural Development, on data.gov.in · dataset updated 29 Oct 2026 · retrieved 29 Oct 2026

Mandi prices · Amritsar

Latest reports from markets in Amritsar district, within the last 14 days.

Latest reports up to 30 Oct 2026. Prices in ₹ per quintal.

CommodityMarketMinMaxModalDate
Bhindi(Ladies Finger) · BhindiRayya APMC64064064030 Oct 2026
Cauliflower · LocalRayya APMC3,1403,1403,14030 Oct 2026
Cucumbar(Kheera) · CucumbarRayya APMC80280280230 Oct 2026
Green Chilli · Green ChillyRayya APMC1,0301,0301,03030 Oct 2026
Potato · PotatoRayya APMC72072072030 Oct 2026
Bhindi(Ladies Finger) · BhindiChogawan APMC1,2701,2701,27029 Oct 2026
Bitter gourd · Bitter GourdRayya APMC1,3181,3181,31829 Oct 2026
Brinjal · RoundRayya APMC1,2451,2451,24529 Oct 2026
Onion · RedRayya APMC4,1014,1014,10129 Oct 2026
Paddy(Basmati) · Basmati 1509Attari APMC4,4004,4004,40029 Oct 2026
Paddy(Basmati) · Basmati 1509Gehri APMC5,0005,0005,00029 Oct 2026
RaddishRayya APMC2,0242,0242,02429 Oct 2026
TomatoRayya APMC68068068029 Oct 2026
Brinjal · BrinjalAmritsar(Amritsar Mewa Mandi) APMC50050050028 Oct 2026
Cucumbar(Kheera) · CucumbarAmritsar(Amritsar Mewa Mandi) APMC50050050028 Oct 2026
Green Chilli · Green ChillyAmritsar(Amritsar Mewa Mandi) APMC1,0001,0001,00028 Oct 2026
Paddy(Common)Gehri APMC2,4612,4612,46128 Oct 2026
Paddy(Common) · Paddy fineMajitha APMC2,4612,4612,46128 Oct 2026
Raddish · RaddishAmritsar(Amritsar Mewa Mandi) APMC20020020028 Oct 2026
Water MelonAmritsar(Amritsar Mewa Mandi) APMC70070070028 Oct 2026

Source: AGMARKNET, Directorate of Marketing & Inspection, via data.gov.in (Government Open Data Licence – India). All markets →

These are wholesale mandi (APMC) prices in ₹ per quintal as reported to AGMARKNET — not the retail price in Amritsar's shops. Best mandi price near Amritsar →

News near Amritsar

Press releases from the government and the district administration, with a link to each original.

All official news · Summaries are ours; the original release is the record.

Government jobs near Amritsar

Recruitment notices from official commissions. Dates and numbers are taken from the notice itself.

All-India recruitment

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Events in Amritsar → · All emergency numbers →

Essential services & places near Amritsar

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Quick answers

People often ask about Amritsar district

Which state is Amritsar district in?

Amritsar district is in Punjab.

How many tehsils and villages are there in Amritsar district?

Amritsar district has 6 tehsils and 794 revenue villages in the Local Government Directory (LGD).

What is the rural population of Amritsar district?

The villages of Amritsar district had a combined population of 11,56,045 at the 2011 Census (rural areas only; towns are not included).

What is the LGD code of Amritsar district?

The Local Government Directory code of Amritsar district is 27.

Answers are built from the Local Government Directory, Census 2011 village records and the Election Commission's seat lists.