All Information About Amritsar District

Information About Amritsar District

Amritsar district is in the State of Punjab (State Code: 3) and has a district code of 27.

In the 2001 census, it had Census Code 2, and in the 2011 census, it was updated to Census Code 49.

Amritsar has 6 tehsils or blocks, which are: Ajnala, Amritsar -I, Amritsar- II, Baba Bakala, Lopoke, Majitha,

State Name
Punjab - 3
District Name
Amritsar - AMRITSAR
Official Website
District Code
27
Total Tehsils/Blocks
6
Total Population
999,777
Total Households
219,145
Total NEFT Bank Branches
556

Tehsil/Taluka/Block List of Amritsar District

Here is the list of 6 tehsils/talukas of the Amritsar district. Click on each link to learn more about each tehsil in detail.

Population and Demographics (2011 Census)

The 2011 Census provides the following insights into the population of Amritsar District:

Population Type Total
Total
999,777
Male: 498,065 | Female: 501,712
Rural
937,140
Male: 466,050 | Female: 471,090
Urban
62,637
Male: 32,015 | Female: 30,622

General Information

Number of Households: 219,145

Population Distribution

Total: 999,777 (Male: 498,065, Female: 501,712)

Literacy Statistics

Literate Population

Total: 723,747 (Male: 393,669, Female: 330,078)

Illiterate Population

Total: 276,030 (Male: 104,396, Female: 171,634)

Employment Classification

Total Workers

Total: 572,671 (Male: 297,464, Female: 275,207)

Main Workers

Total: 284,154 (Male: 185,609, Female: 98,545)

Detailed Work Classification

Main Workers

  • Cultivators: 148,342 (Male: 77,519, Female: 70,823)
  • Agricultural Laborers: 4,809 (Male: 3,012, Female: 1,797)

Marginal Workers

  • Cultivators: 239,602 (Male: 84,597, Female: 155,005)
  • Agricultural Laborers: 11,013 (Male: 5,084, Female: 5,929)

Banking Services

Bank Branches (NEFT Enabled) in Amritsar District
Total Branches: 556
AU Small Finance Bank

IFSC Code: AUBL0002453

AU Small Finance Bank

IFSC Code: AUBL0002608

Bank of Baroda

IFSC Code: BARB0AMRITS

Bank of Baroda

IFSC Code: BARB0DBAJNA

Bank of Baroda

IFSC Code: BARB0DBAMRI

Bank of Baroda

IFSC Code: BARB0DBCAMR

Bank of Baroda

IFSC Code: BARB0DBEMNA

Bank of Baroda

IFSC Code: BARB0DBMAJI

Bank of Baroda

IFSC Code: BARB0JANDIA

Bank of Baroda

IFSC Code: BARB0KENNED