Amritsar district
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.
Amritsar district | |
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District of Punjab | |
Clockwise from top-left: Harmandir Sahib, Attari-Wagah Border Crossing, Ajnala Fort, 1971 War memorial at Pul Kanjri | |
Location in Punjab | |
| Coordinates: 31°35′N 74°59′E | |
| Country | India |
| State | Punjab |
| Named for | Suffice of Amrit |
| Headquarters | Amritsar |
| Government | |
| • Commissioner of Police | Arun Pal Singh |
| Area | |
| • Total | 2,683 km2 (1,036 sq mi) |
| Population (2011) | |
| • Total | 2,490,656 |
| • Density | 930/km2 (2,400/sq mi) |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Punjabi |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| Vehicle registration | PB-01(commercial) PB-02, PB-14, PB-17, PB-18, PB-81, PB-89 |
| Literacy (7+) | 76.27% |
| Website | amritsar |
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 India-Pakistan border.
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