Amritsar district




This article is about the district. For its eponymous headquarters, see Amritsar.




District in Punjab, India


























































Amritsar district
District

Located in the northwest part of the state
Location in Punjab, India

Coordinates: 31°35′N 74°59′E / 31.583°N 74.983°E / 31.583; 74.983Coordinates: 31°35′N 74°59′E / 31.583°N 74.983°E / 31.583; 74.983
Country
 India
State Punjab
Named for Suffice of Amrit
Headquarters Amritsar
Government

 • Commissioner of Police Shri. G. Nageswara Rao, IPS
Area

 • Total 2,683 km2 (1,036 sq mi)
Population
(2011)‡[›]

 • Total 2,490,891
 • Density 930/km2 (2,400/sq mi)
Languages

 • Official Punjabi
Time zone
UTC+5:30 (IST)
Literacy 76.27%
Website amritsar.nic.in

Amritsar district is one of 22 districts located in the Majha region of the state of Punjab in North India. The city of Amritsar is the headquarters of this district.


As of 2011 it is the second most populous district of Punjab (out of 22), after Ludhiana.[1]




Contents






  • 1 History


  • 2 Demographics


  • 3 District administration


  • 4 References


  • 5 External links





History


During British Rule Amritsar District was part of Lahore Division and was administratively subdivided into 3 tehsils namely - Amritsar, Ajnala and Tarn Taran. [2] However, as part of the partition of India in 1947 Amritsar district was separated from the rest of the division and awarded to India. However, some parts like Patti & Khem Karan falls in the Lahore District but due to partition, these towns became the part of Amritsar District. During the partition period, the Muslim population of the district, some 30%, left for Pakistan while Hindus and Sikhs from West Punjab in newly created Pakistan migrated in the opposite direction.


The Sikhs were a majority in the Amritsar district constituting about 60% of the population before the partition of 1947. According to 2001 census, Sikhs make up about 77% while Hindus make 21% of the total population of the district.[3]


The Majha Region is the Birthplace of the Sikh religion and the Birthplace of the Sikh Misls (Sikh Confederacy).


Jatt population according to 1881 and 1901 Census from Amritsar district gazetteer also found on (simple English Amritsar district). Website reference.


1881 Jatt Sikh 151,107


1901 Jatt Sikh 180,000


1931 Jatt Sikh 116,137


In 1931, the Jatt Sikh population fell due to immigration to Chenab colony, Lyallpur, Montgomery.[clarification needed]



Demographics


According to the 2011 census Amritsar district has a population of 2,490,891,[1] roughly equal to the nation of Kuwait[4] or the US state of Nevada.[5] This gives it a ranking of 175th in India (out of a total of 640).[1] The district has a population density of 932 inhabitants per square kilometre (2,410/sq mi) .[1] Its population growth rate over the decade 2001-2011 was 15.48%.[1] Amritsar has a sex ratio of 884 females for every 1000 males,[1] and a literacy rate of 77.2%.[1]






































Religion in Amritsar district[6]
Religion Percent
Sikhism
 
 68.94%
Hinduism
 
 27.74%
Christianity
 
 2.18%
Islam
 
 0.50%
Others
 
 0.64%




District administration







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  • The Deputy Commissioner, an officer belonging to the Indian Administrative Service is in charge of general administration of the district. He is generally a middle-level IAS officer of Punjab Cadre. As the District Magistrate, he also effectively the head of the police force.

  • Administration of departments such as public works, health, education, agriculture, animal husbandry, etc. is headed by district officers who belong to various Punjab state services.

  • The Commissioner of Police, an officer belonging to the Indian Police Service is responsible for maintaining law and order in the district. He is assisted by officers of the Punjab Police Service and other Punjab Police officials.

  • The Divisional Forest Officer, an officer belonging to the Indian Forest Service is responsible for the management of forests and wildlife in the district. He is assisted by officers of the Punjab Forest Service, other Punjab Forest officials, and Punjab Wildlife officials.

  • A Municipal corporation is responsible for the management of public works and health systems in the city of Amritsar. The municipal corporation is a democratic body of councilors and is presided over by the Mayor, who is elected by the councilors. At present, there are more than 70 councilors.


Amritsar District Borders the Pakistani Punjab Districts of Lahore, Kasur, Shiekhupura along the Ravi River Tarn Taran District to the South along Sutlej River, Kapurthala District along the Beas River and Gurdaspur District to the North.



References





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  2. ^ "Imperial Gazetteer2 of India, Volume 5, page 319 -- Imperial Gazetteer of India -- Digital South Asia Library".


  3. ^ "Census of India: District Profile". Archived from the original on 13 November 2013. Retrieved 27 August 2012.


  4. ^ US Directorate of Intelligence. "Country Comparison:Population". Retrieved 2011-10-01. Kuwait 2,595,62


  5. ^ "2010 Resident Population Data". U. S. Census Bureau. Archived from the original on 19 October 2013. Retrieved 2011-09-30. Nevada 2,700,551


  6. ^ "Amritsar District Population Census 2011, Punjab literacy sex ratio and density".




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