Amritsar
District in Punjab
Credit Growth (5-Year) in Amritsar: 84.1%, 8th highest of 22 districts in Punjab
MSME Density in Amritsar: 55.1 per 1,000 people, 12th highest of 23 districts in Punjab
Women Literacy in Amritsar: 80.2%, 11th highest of 22 districts in Punjab
Health Insurance in Amritsar: 45.9%, 16th highest of 22 districts in Punjab
Amritsar is a district in Punjab with a population of 24.9 Lakh (Census 2011) spread across 2,623 sq km. Its literacy rate of 76.3% is above the state average of 75.8% and above the national average of 72.9%. The district has a sex ratio of 889 females per 1,000 males, below the state average of 895.
Demographics
What changed in Amritsar, 2019–21 to 2023–24
NFHS-5 → NFHS-6, changes of 5 points or more.
Health & Development
NFHS-6 (2023–24, provisional) · “was”: the 2019–21 value, where it moved 5 points or more
State Avg and National are population-weighted averages, not official NFHS figures. “Was” is NFHS-5 as reprinted on the NFHS-6 sheet, which can differ from the NFHS-5 layer. Small districts can swing on sampling noise.
Women & Gender
Economy & Infrastructure
Governance
Safety & Crime
Climate Vulnerability
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| Indicator | District | State Avg | National Avg | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Women 10+ Yr Schooling | 59.7% | 60.6% | 46.7% | National Family Health Survey (NFHS-6) (2023–24) |
| Male Tobacco Use | 9.8% | 13.9% | 37.0% | National Family Health Survey (NFHS-6) (2023–24) |
| Menstrual Hygiene | 98.5% | 94.5% | 81.2% | National Family Health Survey (NFHS-6) (2023–24) |
| Child Sex Ratio (0–6) | 826 | 848 | 926 | Census 2011 (2011) |
| Average Holding Size | 3.1 | 3.6 | 1.4 | Agricultural Census 2015-16 (2015–16) |
| Marginal Farmers (%) | 11.4% | 14.3% | 66.3% | Agricultural Census 2015-16 (2015–16) |
| MGNREGA Days per Household | 32.6 | 32.3 | 43.4 | Climate Vulnerability Index (2021) |
| Women's Court Cases | 6.0 | 11.6 | 9.2 | National Judicial Data Grid (2024) |
| Banking | 214 | 101 | 81.1 | Town Amenities Census 2011 (2011) |
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is the population of Amritsar district?
Amritsar has a population of 24.9 Lakh according to the Census 2011, with a density of 950 people per sq km across 2,623 sq km.
What is the population of Amritsar in 2026?
There is no official count or district estimate after 2011. The latest figure is the Census 2011 count of 24.9 Lakh. Census 2027 enumeration takes place in February 2027, with results expected from 2028.
What is the literacy rate of Amritsar?
Amritsar has a literacy rate of 76.3% (Census 2011), which is above the Punjab average of 75.8% and above the national average of 72.9%.
How does Amritsar compare to Punjab?
Amritsar is the 2nd most populous of 23 districts in Punjab. Its sex ratio of 889 females per 1,000 males is below the state average of 895 (Census 2011).
How many children in Amritsar are stunted or underweight?
In Amritsar, 23.7% of children under 5 are stunted, 20.2% wasted and 31.7% underweight (NFHS-6, 2023–24, provisional). Stunting compares with a Punjab average of 20.5% and an India average of 28.0%.
How many households in Amritsar have health insurance?
45.9% of households in Amritsar have at least one member covered by a health insurance or financing scheme (NFHS-6, 2023–24, provisional), up from 26.2% in 2019–21. The Punjab average is 49.7% and India's 58.1%.
What changed in Amritsar between NFHS-5 and NFHS-6?
Between NFHS-5 (2019–21) and NFHS-6 (2023–24), Amritsar improved most in pre-school attendance (27% to 57%), 4+ antenatal visits (57% to 83%), male hypertension (43% to 20%), and got worse in child underweight (11% to 32%), male diabetes (13% to 28%), women diabetes (14% to 28%). Changes under 5 percentage points are not counted.
What data sources are used for Amritsar?
Data comes from Census 2011, NFHS-5 (2019–21), NFHS-6 (2023–24), NJDG (2024), Udyam/MSME (2026), NCRB SLL (2022), CVI (2021), Ag Census 2015–16, RBI BSR (2026), and other official sources.
Data Sources
Each indicator keeps its own source and vintage. How they are crosswalked onto one district geography is on the methodology page, with the per-source limits on the caveats page.