Amritsar district

Amritsar district
Clockwise from top-left: Harmandir Sahib, Attari-Wagah Border Crossing, Ajnala Fort, 1971 War memorial at Pul Kanjri
Location in Punjab
Location in Punjab
Coordinates: 31°35′N 74°59′E / 31.583°N 74.983°E / 31.583; 74.983
Country India
StatePunjab
Named forSuffice of Amrit
HeadquartersAmritsar
Government
 • Commissioner of PoliceArun Pal Singh[1]
Area
 • Total
2,683 km2 (1,036 sq mi)
Population
 (2011)[2]
 • Total
2,490,656
 • Density930/km2 (2,400/sq mi)
Languages
 • OfficialPunjabi
Time zoneUTC+5:30 (IST)
Vehicle registrationPB-01(commercial) PB-02, PB-14, PB-17, PB-18, PB-81, PB-89
Literacy (7+)76.27%
Websiteamritsar.nic.in

Amritsar district is one of the twenty three districts that make up the Indian state of Punjab. Located in the Majha region of Punjab, the city of Amritsar is the headquarters of this district.

As of 2011, it is the second most populous district of Punjab (out of 23), after Ludhiana. It is a border district of Punjab and lies along the India-Pakistan border.

  1. ^ "Arun Pal Singh is new Amritsar City Police Commissioner". Tribune. 9 April 2022. Retrieved 16 May 2022.
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