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Amritsar district | |
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 .jpg) .jpg)   Clockwise from top-left: Harmandir Sahib, Attari-Wagah Border Crossing, Ajnala Fort, 1971 War memorial at Pul Kanjri | |
.svg) Location in Punjab | |
| Coordinates: 31°35′N 74°59′E / 31.583°N 74.983°E | |
| Country |  India |
| State | Punjab |
| Named for | Suffice of Amrit |
| Headquarters | Amritsar |
| Government | |
| • Commissioner of Police | Arun Pal Singh[1] |
| Area | |
| • Total | 2,683 km2 (1,036 sq mi) |
| Population (2011)[2] | |
| • 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 |
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.
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.
History
Sur Empire (1540 - 1554)
Sher Shah Suri, an Afghan monarch, defeated Kamran in 1540 and conquered Punjab, including Amritsar, which remained part of the Sur Empire until 1554.[3]
1800s
The control of Amritsar was fully taken by Maharaja Ranjit Singh by 1802, after bringing all the Misls under his control. He also fortified Gobindgarh fort along modern lines.[4]
British Rule
During British Rule Amritsar District was part of Lahore Division and was administratively subdivided into 3 tehsils namely - Amritsar, Ajnala and Tarn Taran.[5] However, as part of the partition of India in 1947, Amritsar district was separated from the rest of the division and awarded to India. Some areas like Patti & Khem Karan falling in the Lahore District became part of Amritsar District at partition. During the partition period, the Muslim population of the district, some 46%, left for Pakistan while Hindus and Sikhs from West Punjab in newly created Pakistan migrated in the opposite direction. The Sikhs and Hindus (37% and 15.38%) were a majority in the Amritsar district jointly constituting about 52% of the total population before the partition of 1947.
Climate
Amritsar has a semiarid climate, typical of Northwestern India and experiences four seasons primarily: winter season (December to March, when temperatures can drop to −1 °C (30 °F), summer season (April to June) where temperatures can reach 45 °C (113 °F), monsoon season (July to September) and post-monsoon season (October to November). Annual rainfall is about 703.4 millimetres (27.7 in).[6] The lowest recorded temperature is −3.6 °C (25.5 °F), was recorded on 9 December 1996 and the highest temperature, 47.8 °C (118.0 °F), was recorded on 9 June 1995.[7] The official weather station for the city is the civil aerodrome at Rajasansi. Weather records here date back to 15 November 1947.
| Climate data for Amritsar Airport | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Record high °C (°F) | 26.8 (80.2) |
32.2 (90.0) |
36.2 (97.2) |
44.1 (111.4) |
47.7 (117.9) |
47.8 (118.0) |
45.6 (114.1) |
40.7 (105.3) |
40.6 (105.1) |
38.3 (100.9) |
34.2 (93.6) |
28.5 (83.3) |
47.8 (118.0) |
| Mean maximum °C (°F) | 23 (73) |
26.1 (79.0) |
32 (90) |
40.5 (104.9) |
44 (111) |
44.1 (111.4) |
39.8 (103.6) |
37.1 (98.8) |
36.8 (98.2) |
35.5 (95.9) |
30.5 (86.9) |
24.9 (76.8) |
45.2 (113.4) |
| Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | 18.4 (65.1) |
21.7 (71.1) |
26.8 (80.2) |
34.2 (93.6) |
39 (102) |
39 (102) |
35 (95) |
34.2 (93.6) |
34.1 (93.4) |
32 (90) |
27.1 (80.8) |
21.1 (70.0) |
30.2 (86.4) |
| Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | 3.4 (38.1) |
6.3 (43.3) |
10.9 (51.6) |
16.1 (61.0) |
21.3 (70.3) |
24.3 (75.7) |
25.3 (77.5) |
24.9 (76.8) |
22.1 (71.8) |
15.4 (59.7) |
8.7 (47.7) |
4.1 (39.4) |
15.2 (59.4) |
| Mean minimum °C (°F) | −0.5 (31.1) |
1.7 (35.1) |
5.6 (42.1) |
10.2 (50.4) |
15.8 (60.4) |
19.6 (67.3) |
21.7 (71.1) |
21.4 (70.5) |
17.8 (64.0) |
10.7 (51.3) |
4.2 (39.6) |
0.1 (32.2) |
−1.2 (29.8) |
| Record low °C (°F) | −2.9 (26.8) |
−2.6 (27.3) |
2 (36) |
6.4 (43.5) |
9.6 (49.3) |
15.6 (60.1) |
18.2 (64.8) |
18.8 (65.8) |
13 (55) |
7.3 (45.1) |
−0.6 (30.9) |
−3.6 (25.5) |
−3.6 (25.5) |
| Average rainfall mm (inches) | 26.2 (1.03) |
38.6 (1.52) |
38.4 (1.51) |
21.4 (0.84) |
26.7 (1.05) |
61.2 (2.41) |
210.1 (8.27) |
167.3 (6.59) |
77.5 (3.05) |
16.1 (0.63) |
6.3 (0.25) |
13.6 (0.54) |
703.4 (27.69) |
| Average rainy days (≥ 1.0 mm) | 2.1 | 3.3 | 3.2 | 2 | 2.4 | 3.8 | 8.6 | 6.9 | 3.5 | 1.1 | 0.6 | 1.4 | 38.9 |
| Average relative humidity (%) | 74 | 70 | 64 | 47 | 38 | 48 | 72 | 77 | 69 | 67 | 73 | 76 | 65 |
| Mean monthly sunshine hours | 181.7 | 192.7 | 219.4 | 265.0 | 294.7 | 269.0 | 215.5 | 227.7 | 240.8 | 253.2 | 220.1 | 182.2 | 2,762 |
| Source: [8][9] | |||||||||||||
Demographics
| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
|---|---|---|
| 1901 | 764,821 | — |
| 1911 | 657,936 | −1.49% |
| 1921 | 694,261 | +0.54% |
| 1931 | 834,497 | +1.86% |
| 1941 | 1,044,457 | +2.27% |
| 1951 | 880,667 | −1.69% |
| 1961 | 1,010,093 | +1.38% |
| 1971 | 1,209,374 | +1.82% |
| 1981 | 1,460,497 | +1.90% |
| 1991 | 1,698,090 | +1.52% |
| 2001 | 2,157,020 | +2.42% |
| 2011 | 2,490,656 | +1.45% |
| source:[10] | ||
According to the 2011 census Amritsar district has a population of 2,490,656,[2] roughly equal to the nation of Kuwait[11] or the US state of Nevada.[12] The number of literates in Amritsar district is 1,684,770 (67.6%), with 932,981 (70.8%) male literates and 751,789 (64.1%) female literates. The effective 7+ literacy of the district is 76.27%. The sex ratio of 889 females for every 1,000 males.[2] The total Scheduled Caste population is 770,864 (30.95%) of the population. There were 488,898 households in the district in 2011.[2]
Gender
The table below shows the sex ratio of Amritsar district in various census years.[13]
| Year
(Census) |
Sex Ratio |
|---|---|
| 2011 | 889 |
| 2001 | 871 |
| 1991 | 873 |
| 1981 | 871 |
| 1971 | 856 |
| 1961 | 854 |
| 1951 | 841 |
| 1941 | 841 |
| 1931 | 803 |
| 1921 | 796 |
| 1911 | 781 |
| 1901 | 829 |
Religion
According to the 2011 census, Sikhs make up about 69% of the population while Hindus 28%, with a small minority of Christians (2%) and Muslims. Sikhs predominate in rural areas (over 90%), while Hindus and Sikhs are in nearly-equal numbers in urban areas. Christianity is growing rapidly especially among Dalits, while Islam, once the major religion in the district, is now insignificant.[14]
| Religious group |
2011[14] | |
|---|---|---|
| Pop. | % | |
Sikhism 
|
1,716,935 | 68.94% |
Hinduism 
|
690,939 | 27.74% |
Christianity 
|
54,344 | 2.18% |
Islam 
|
12,502 | 0.5% |
| Others | 15,936 | 0.64% |
| Total Population | 2,490,656 | 100% |
| Religious group |
1901[15] | 1911[16][17] | 1921[18] | 1931[19] | 1941[20] | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pop. | % | Pop. | % | Pop. | % | Pop. | % | Pop. | % | |
| Islam
|
474,976 | 46.39% | 408,882 | 46.43% | 423,724 | 45.59% | 524,676 | 46.97% | 657,695 | 46.52% |
| Hinduism [a]
|
280,985 | 27.44% | 211,708 | 24.04% | 204,435 | 22% | 174,556 | 15.63% | 217,431 | 15.38% |
| Sikhism
|
264,329 | 25.82% | 253,941 | 28.83% | 287,004 | 30.88% | 399,951 | 35.8% | 510,845 | 36.13% |
| Christianity
|
2,078 | 0.2% | 4,763 | 0.54% | 12,773 | 1.37% | 16,619 | 1.49% | 25,973 | 1.84% |
Jainism 
|
1,439 | 0.14% | 1,386 | 0.16% | 1,375 | 0.15% | 1,272 | 0.11% | 1,911 | 0.14% |
Zoroastrianism 
|
19 | 0% | 48 | 0.01% | 58 | 0.01% | 42 | 0%
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