Amritsar District

Punjab

Amritsar district is one of the districts of Punjab. Its administrative headquarters is at Amritsar. It covers 2,647 sq km and had a population of 24,90,656 at the 2011 census, a density of 941 people per square kilometre. Electorally it is covered by 1 Lok Sabha constituency and 11 assembly segments.

District Headquarters
Amritsar
Area
2,647 sq km
Population
24.91 Lakh
(2011)
Population Density
941 /km²
Literacy Rate
76.27%
Sex Ratio
889
per 1,000 males
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Amritsar District Overview

Census 2011

Key demographic and social figures for Amritsar district.

Total Population
24.91 Lakh
Male Population
13.18 Lakh
Female Population
11.72 Lakh
Rural Population
11.52 Lakh
Urban Population
13.39 Lakh
Scheduled Caste
7.21 Lakh
Scheduled Tribe
0
Literacy Rate
76.27%
Population Density
941 /km²
Sex Ratio
889
females per 1,000 males
Male literacy 80.15%Female literacy 71.92%

District Administration

Administrative structure of Amritsar district.

4
Tehsils
9
Blocks
60
Nyay Panchayats
860
Gram Panchayats
742
Villages
Headquarters
Amritsar
Languages
Punjabi, Hindi, English
Census Year
2011
Coordinates
31.63° N, 74.87° E

Lok Sabha Constituencies Covering Amritsar

(1)

A district can be covered by several Lok Sabha constituencies, and a constituency can reach into more than one district.

Amritsar

Constituency No. 2 · General
Primary
Gurjeet Singh Aujla
Gurjeet Singh Aujla
Indian National Congress
Member of Parliament
Assembly segments in this district
  • Ajnala
  • Raja Sansi
  • Majitha
  • Jandiala
  • Amritsar North
  • Amritsar West
  • Amritsar Central
  • Amritsar East
  • Amritsar South
  • Attari
  • Baba Bakala
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Assembly Constituencies Covering Amritsar

(11)

Assembly constituencies form the segments within Lok Sabha constituencies.

Ajnala
No. 11 · Amritsar
KD
Kuldip Singh Dhillon
Aam Aadmi Party
MLA
Raja Sansi
No. 12 · Amritsar
SS
Sukhbinder Singh Sarkaria
Indian National Congress
MLA
Majitha
No. 13 · Amritsar
GM
Ganieve Kaur Majithia
Shiromani Akali Dal
MLA
Jandiala
No. 14 · Amritsar
HE
Harbhajan Singh ETO
Aam Aadmi Party
MLA
Amritsar North
No. 15 · Amritsar
KS
Kunwar Vijay Pratap Singh
Aam Aadmi Party
MLA
Amritsar West
No. 16 · Amritsar
JS
Jasbir Singh Sandhu
Aam Aadmi Party
MLA
Amritsar East
No. 18 · Amritsar
JK
Jeevan Jyot Kaur
Aam Aadmi Party
MLA
Amritsar South
No. 19 · Amritsar
DN
Dr. Inderbir Singh Nijjar
Aam Aadmi Party
MLA
Attari
No. 20 · Amritsar
JS
Jaswinder Singh
Aam Aadmi Party
MLA
Baba Bakala
No. 25 · Amritsar
DT
Dalbir Singh Tong
Aam Aadmi Party
MLA

Your Representatives from Amritsar

(12)

Members of Parliament and of the Legislative Assembly representing Amritsar district.

  • Gurjeet Singh Aujla
    Gurjeet Singh Aujla
    Indian National Congress
    MP
    Amritsar · No. 2
  • KD
    Kuldip Singh Dhillon
    Aam Aadmi Party
    MLA
    Ajnala · No. 11
  • SS
    Sukhbinder Singh Sarkaria
    Indian National Congress
    MLA
    Raja Sansi · No. 12
  • GM
    Ganieve Kaur Majithia
    Shiromani Akali Dal
    MLA
    Majitha · No. 13
  • HE
    Harbhajan Singh ETO
    Aam Aadmi Party
    MLA
    Jandiala · No. 14
  • KS
    Kunwar Vijay Pratap Singh
    Aam Aadmi Party
    MLA
    Amritsar North · No. 15
  • JS
    Jasbir Singh Sandhu
    Aam Aadmi Party
    MLA
    Amritsar West · No. 16
  • AG
    Ajay Gupta
    Aam Aadmi Party
    MLA
    Amritsar Central · No. 17
  • JK
    Jeevan Jyot Kaur
    Aam Aadmi Party
    MLA
    Amritsar East · No. 18
  • DN
    Dr. Inderbir Singh Nijjar
    Aam Aadmi Party
    MLA
    Amritsar South · No. 19
  • JS
    Jaswinder Singh
    Aam Aadmi Party
    MLA
    Attari · No. 20
  • DT
    Dalbir Singh Tong
    Aam Aadmi Party
    MLA
    Baba Bakala · No. 25

Election History

Lok Sabha

Amritsar · No. 2

  1. 202418th Lok SabhaINCGurjeet Singh Aujla
    Votes 2,55,181Vote share 28.41%Margin 40,301
    1. 1. Gurjeet Singh Aujla · INC2,55,181 (28.41%)
    2. 2. Kuldeep Singh Dhaliwal · AAP2,14,880 (23.92%)
    3. 3. Taranjit Singh Sandhu · BJP2,07,310 (23.08%)
    4. 4. Anil Joshi · SAD1,62,896 (18.13%)
  2. 201917th Lok SabhaINCGurjeet Singh Aujla
    Votes 4,44,052Vote share 51.78%Margin 99,626
    1. 1. Gurjeet Singh Aujla · INC4,44,052 (51.78%)
    2. 2. Hardeep Singh Puri · BJP3,44,426 (40.16%)
    3. 3. Kuldeep Singh Dhaliwal · AAP20,087 (2.34%)
  3. 201416th Lok SabhaINCAmarinder Singh
    Votes 4,82,876Vote share 47.94%Margin 1,02,419
    1. 1. Amarinder Singh · INC4,82,876 (47.94%)
    2. 2. Arun Jaitley · BJP3,80,457 (37.77%)
    3. 3. Daljit Singh · AAP82,633 (8.2%)

Political Geography

Understanding the administrative and electoral structure.

Punjab
State
Amritsar
District
1 Lok Sabha
No. 2
11 Assembly
No. 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25

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Amritsar District at a Glance

State
Punjab
Headquarters
Amritsar
Area
2,647 sq km
Population
24.91 Lakh
Population density
941 per km²
Sex ratio
889 per 1,000 males
Literacy rate
76.27%
Languages
Punjabi, Hindi, English
Tehsils
4
Blocks
9
Gram panchayats
860
Villages
742
Lok Sabha seats
1
Assembly segments
11
Census year
2011
Sources & data
  • Census of India (2011)
  • Election Commission of India
  • Government of Punjab
Compiled from public records
Figures are as complete as the underlying records.
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