Area: 2673 square kilometers
Density of population: 932 people per square kilometer
Literacy Rate: 77.20 % - Male: 81.20 %, Female: 72.80 %
Male Female Ratio: 1000:884
Boundaries of Amritsar District
North West: Gurdaspur District, Punjab
South: Tarn Taran District, Punjab
North and North West: Pakistan
South East: Kapurthala District, Punjab
Amritsar District Average Rainfall: 680 mm
Amritsar District Average Temperature in Summer: 25.2 deg C
Amritsar District Average Temperature in Winter: 5.8 deg C
AMRITSAR DISTRICT MAP
Major Rivers: River Beas, River Ravi
Tehsils: Amritsar I, Amritsar II, Ajnala, Baba Bakala
Sub-Tehsils: Attari, Lopoke, Majitha, Ramdas, Tarsika
Blocks: Ajnala, Chogawan , Harse Chhina, Jandiala , Majitha, Rayya, Tarsika, Verowal
Assembly Constituencies: Ajnala, Rajasansi, Majitha, Jandiala, Amritsar North, Amritsar West, Amritsar Central, Amritsar East, Amritsar South, Attari, Baba Bakala
Amritsar District Nearby Attractions
1. Golden Temple (Harmander Sahib)
2. Durgiana Temple (Laxmi Narain Temple)
3. Wagah Border
4. Jallian Wala Bagh
5. Ram Bagh
6. Ram Tirath
7. Pul Kanjari
8. Samadhi of Guru Angad Dev Ji
9. Jama Masjid Khairuddin
10. Samadh of Shravan
11. Khoo Kalyanwala
12. The Historical Banyan Tree
Amritsar District Facts: This is the second most populous districts of Punjab. Sikhs are the majority population and 90% of the people are Sikhs and 10% are Hindus.
Major Agricultural Products: Wheat, paddy, maize, cotton, sugarcane
Major Educational Institutions: Guru Nanak Dev University, Khalsa College, Government Polytechnic, Government Dental College, Government Medical College, Guru Ram Dass Dental College, Hindu Sabha College, D. A. V. College of Education, Shahzada Nand College for Women, Sri Guru Tej Bahadur College
Cuisine: Multilayered parathas, bhatura channa, tandoori kulchas, puri, jam, marmalades, sharbat, rabri, lassi, samosas, seekh kabab, mutton tikka, barbecued chicken, spicy pickles
What is Amritsar District Famous For: Its cuisine and chess making industry
Famous People From Amritsar District: Kiran Bedi, Anil Kaul, Bharat Agnihotri, Navjot Singh Sidhu, Deepa Mehta, Sarandeep Singh, Pratap Singh Badal, Manju Kapur, Waqar Hasan, Wadali brothers, Mohammad Rafi, Yash Johar, Vinod Mehra
Last Updated : Friday Jun 15 , 2012
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