About Amritsar District
Amritsar is a district in Punjab , India. As per the data provided by Census of India in 2011, total population of Amritsar was 2,490,656 with a growth rate of 15.47%. Amritsar covers 2,683 Km2 area. Sex ratio of Amritsar's population is 889 females for every 1000 males, while child sex ratio is 826 females out of 1000 males.
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For easier reading, details are categorized in four sections i.e. Population of Amritsar, Urban/Rural population of Amritsar, Literacy data of Amritsar and Religion wise data of Amritsar. Below are the full details and list of tehsils in Amritsar,Punjab, India. Select any of these to know detailed information about them.
Area, population and sex ratio of Amritsar
| DESCRIPTION | VALUE | DESCRIPTION | VALUE |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Population | 2,490,656 | Growth (%) | 15.47 |
| Male Population | 1,318,408 | Sex Ratio | 889 |
| Female Population | 1,172,248 | Child Sex Ratio | 826 |
| Area ( In Km. Square ) | 2,683 |
Amritsar has a total population of 2,490,656 people. Out of this, the male population stands at 1,318,408 while the female population 1,172,248. The state area is 2,683 square kilometers.
In terms of demographic statistics, Amritsar has sex ratio of 889 females per 1000 males and a child sex ratio of 826 girls per 1000 boys.
Urban/Rural Population of Amritsar
| DESCRIPTION | VALUE | DESCRIPTION | VALUE |
|---|---|---|---|
| Urban Population | 1,334,611 | Rural Population | 1,156,045 |
| Urban Population (%) | 53.58 | Rural Population (%) | 46.42 |
| Urban male Population | 711,142 | Rural Male Population | 607,266 |
| Urban Female Population | 623,469 | Rural Female Population | 548,779 |
| Urban Sex Ratio | 877 | Rural Sex Ratio | 904 |
Amritsar urban population is 1,334,611 (53.58% of the total), while the rural population is 1,156,045 (46.42% of the total). Across the decade to 2011 the district grew by 15.47% overall.
Among the urban population 711,142 are males, and 623,469 are females, resulting in an urban sex ratio of 877 females per 1000 males. In the rural population 607,266 are males and 548,779 are females, resulting in an rural sex ratio of 904 females per 1000 males.
Literacy data of Amritsar
| DESCRIPTION | VALUE | DESCRIPTION | VALUE |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Literate | 1,684,770 | Literacy (%) | 76.27 |
| Male Literate | 932,981 | Male Literacy (%) | 80.15 |
| Female Literate | 751,789 | Female Literacy (%) | 71.96 |
| Urban Literate | 995,323 | Rural Literate | 689,447 |
| Urban Male Literates | 546,946 | Urban Male Literacy (%) | 86.18 |
| Rural Male Literates | 386,035 | Rural Male Literacy (%) | 72.92 |
| Urban Female Literates | 448,377 | Urban Female Literacy (%) | 80.02 |
| Rural Female Literates | 303,412 | Rural Female Literacy (%) | 62.63 |
The literacy data of Amritsar highlights a total literacy rate stands at 76.27% with 1,684,770 literate individuals. Male literacy is 80.15% while female literacy is lower at 71.96% among them, 932,981 males and 751,789 females are literate, highlighting a gender gap.
Urban areas show higher literacy rate with 995,323 people being literate, with men at 86.18% and female at 80.02%, compared to rural areas whereas 689,447 people are literate, with male at 72.92% and female at 62.63%. Highlights a gap between urban and rural literacy rates.
Religion Wise Data of Amritsar
| DESCRIPTION | VALUE | DESCRIPTION | VALUE |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hindu | 690,939 | Hindu (%) | 27.74 |
| Muslim | 12,502 | Muslim (%) | 0.50 |
| Sikh | 1,716,935 | Sikh (%) | 68.94 |
| Christian | 54,344 | Christian (%) | 2.18 |
| Jain | 3,152 | Jain (%) | 0.13 |
| Buddhist | 876 | Buddhist (%) | 0.04 |
| Other | 1,044 | Other (%) | 0.04 |
| Not Avaiable | 10,864 | Not Avaiable (%) | 0.44 |
Amritsar population is mostly hindu (27.74%) with a total 690,939 people. Muslim(0.50%) with a total 12,502 people. Sikh are (68.94%) with a total 1,716,935 people. Smaller communities include Christian (2.18% with 54,344 people). Jain (0.13% with 3,152 people) Buddhist (0.04% with 876 people) and Other (0.04% with 1,044 people). Around (0.44% with 10,864 people) did not specify their religion. See the full religion breakdown for Amritsar.
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Common questions about Amritsar
As recorded in the Census of India 2011, Amritsar district had a population of 2,490,656. That figure has not been revised since, because no later census has been completed.
Amritsar is divided into 4 tehsils. Each one is listed on this page, and opening a tehsil shows every village recorded inside it.
The sex ratio of Amritsar is 889 females for every 1000 males. A figure below 1000 means women are outnumbered in the district.
The child sex ratio of Amritsar is 826 girls for every 1000 boys, counting only children aged 0 to 6.
The literacy rate of Amritsar is 76.27 per cent. That works out to 1,684,770 literate people.
Amritsar covers an area of 2,683 square kilometres.
1,156,045 people in Amritsar live in rural areas and 1,334,611 live in urban areas, so the district is counted as largely urban in character.
The population of Amritsar grew by 15.47 per cent between the 2001 and 2011 censuses.
Amritsar is a district of Punjab. You can open Punjab from this page to see all of its other districts.
A tehsil is the administrative level between a district and a village. Some states call the same unit a taluka, mandal, block or circle, but it sits in the same place in the hierarchy.
Every figure on this page is from the Census of India 2011, the most recent completed census. We present the published data and do not alter it.