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★ District of Punjab ★

Amritsar

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Area · — km²
Population · 24,90,656
Pincode range ·
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About the district

Amritsar — district of Punjab

Amritsar is a district in Punjab. Editorial copy not yet contributed — claim a village to start adding context.

District at a glance

About Amritsar

Golden Temple, Wagah Border, Jallianwala Bagh.

District HQ
Amritsar

Must-visit places in Amritsar

Golden Temple (Harmandir Sahib) — Amritsar, Punjab
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temple

Golden Temple (Harmandir Sahib)

Central gurdwara of Sikhism; gold-leaf sanctum on Amrit Sarovar.

Image: Diego Delso / CC-BY-SA-4.0 via Wikimedia Commons

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    Wagah Border

    Daily India–Pakistan border-closing parade at sunset.

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    Jallianwala Bagh

    1919 massacre site memorial — adjoining the Golden Temple.

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    Partition Museum

    1947 Partition history — town hall building.

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Then & Now

Amritsar district — Census 2011 to projected 2026

Population · 2011
11,56,045
Census 2011 baseline
+17.9%
Population · 2026
13,62,978
RGI / state CAGR projection
Households · 2011
2,14,993
Census 2011 baseline
+17.9%
Households · 2026
2,53,471
RGI / state CAGR projection
2011 = decadal Census of India. 2026 = forward-projection from state-level CAGR — working estimate, refines when the next Census publishes.
Census 2011 · District aggregates · 794 villages

Amritsar district by the numbers

Census 2011 + RGI 2026 projection
+ Centre dashboards (JJM, PMAY-G, SBM-G)
Census 2011
Headcount, household, and reservation counts from the most recent decennial census.
Male population
6,07,266Census 2011
Female population
5,48,779Census 2011
Sex ratio
904 ♀/1000♂Derived F×1000/M
Households
2,14,993Census 2011
SC population
4,64,984Census 2011
ST population
0Census 2011
2026 projection
2026
Forward-looked from 2011 using the state's Census CAGR. Growth % is derived.
Population (2026 est.)
13,62,978+17.9%RGI / state CAGR projection
Households (2026 est.)
2,53,471RGI / state CAGR projection
Workforce + schemes
Census 2011 workforce composition + post-Census central-government dashboards.
Workers (total)
4,23,214Census 2011
Cultivators
1,08,734Census 2011
Agri labourers
79,836Census 2011
JJM tap-water coverage
100.0%Jal Jeevan Mission
PMAY-G houses built
39,216 / 1,03,67438% complete
SBM-G toilets
1,03,683Swachh Bharat Mission · rural
Notable places across Amritsar district

Temples, schools, hospitals & civic landmarks in this district

0 places mapped
Coverage
0 of 794 villages have notable places mapped · 0%

No places ingested for Amritsar district yet — the OSM spatial-join (§5.5) will populate them once it runs.

Aggregated from village fixtures + OpenStreetMap. Numbers will rise as the LGD + OSM ingest covers more villages in Amritsar district.

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All 6 mandals of Amritsar

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794 villages · 860 GPs
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Top villages in Amritsar

Villages with the most posts, contributors, and verified residents this month.

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Quick answers

People often ask about Amritsar

How many mandals and villages are in Amritsar district?

Amritsar district has 6 mandals and 794 revenue villages across 860 gram panchayats in Punjab.

Where is the headquarters of Amritsar district?

The district headquarters of Amritsar is —.

What is the pincode of Amritsar district?

Amritsar district uses pincodes starting with —. Individual villages within Amritsar may have their own pincodes — check the village page for exact values.

Which Lok Sabha constituency does Amritsar fall under?

Amritsar district is part of the — Lok Sabha constituency.

What is the population of Amritsar district?

Amritsar district had a population of 24,90,656 per the 2011 Census, across 794 villages.

When was Amritsar district formed?

Amritsar district was formed on —.

Which rivers flow through Amritsar district?

Major rivers in Amritsar district: —.

Answers are auto-built from the village's verified record. If something is wrong, residents can correct it after claiming the village.