Amritsar

This page provides an overview of Amritsar: population, literacy, households and a list of sub-districts (tehsils) and major villages.

Quick facts

11,118,669
Population
2,170,585
Households
891
Sex ratio (F per 1000 M)
66.81%
Approx. literacy

Amritsar has an aggregated population of 11,118,669. Approximately 44.8% live in rural areas (4,981,312) and 24.01% live in urban areas (2,669,222).

Tehsils / Sub-districts

Below are the tehsils (sub-districts) in this district. Click a tehsil to view village listings and details.

Tehsil / Sub-districtPopulationVillages
Taluk 0 4,981,312 3
Ajnala 1,280,914 346
Amritsar -I 879,012 143
Amritsar- II 3,054,977 106
Baba Bakala 922,454 156

Population summary

Amritsar has a population of 11,118,669 (5,880,898 males and 5,237,771 females). The sex ratio is about 891 females per 1000 males.

CategoryNumber
Total population11,118,669
Male5,880,898
Female5,237,771
Rural population4,981,312 (44.8%)
Urban population2,669,222 (24.01%)
Households2,170,585

Literacy

Approximate literacy rate is 66.81%.

CategoryNumber
Total literates7,428,527
Total illiterates3,690,142

Scheduled Castes & Tribes

SC: 3,548,440 (31.91%). ST: 0 (0%).

CategoryPopulationShare
SC3,548,44031.91%
ST00%

Children & Workforce

Children (0–6): 1,269,352 (11.42%). Workers: 4,094,638 (36.83%).

CategoryCountShare
Children (0-6)1,269,35211.42%
Total workers4,094,63836.83%

Largest villages by population

VillagePopulation
Amritsar 2,490,656
Amritsar- II 1,415,214
Amritsar 1,334,611
Amritsar- II 1,190,665
Amritsar 1,156,045
Ajnala 442,711
Ajnala 395,492
Baba Bakala 320,491
Amritsar -I 312,240
Baba Bakala 281,472