Amritsar district, Punjab
Amritsar is a district of Punjab, with a population of 24,90,656 at the 2011 Census across 2,690 km². The figures below come from the Census of India and NFHS-5, each shown with its own vintage and its rank among Punjab's districts and nationally.
- Population
- 25 Lakh
- Census 2011
- Area
- 2,690 km²
- Density
- 926
- per km²
- Literacy
- 67.6%
- Census 2011
- Sex ratio
- 889
- females per 1,000 males
Amenities & Infrastructure
| Indicator | Value | In Punjab | In India |
|---|---|---|---|
| Clean Cooking Fuel2021 | 82.9% | 4 / 23 | 127 / 771 |
| Drinking Water Access2021 | 99.6% | 10 / 23 | 133 / 771 |
| Electricity Access2011 | 96.0% | 15 / 23 | 57 / 769 |
| Electricity Access2021 | 99.9% | 3 / 23 | 28 / 771 |
| Improved Sanitation2021 | 86.0% | 14 / 23 | 124 / 771 |
| Primary & Community Health Centres2011 | 41 | 5 / 20 | 311 / 613 |
| Sub-Divisional & District Hospitals2011 | 3 | 5 / 20 | 104 / 479 |
| Tap Water Access2011 | 45.5% | 15 / 23 | 326 / 769 |
Demography
| Indicator | Value | In Punjab | In India |
|---|---|---|---|
| Birth Registration, Under 52021 | 99.6% | 1 / 23 | 38 / 771 |
| Death Registration2021 | 90.7% | 13 / 23 | 157 / 770 |
| Population Under 152021 | 22.9% | 8 / 23 | 553 / 771 |
| Scheduled Caste Population2011Male 4,05,977 · Female 3,64,887 | 7,70,864 | 4 / 23 | 51 / 785 |
| Scheduled Tribe Population2011Male 0 · Female 0 | 0 | 3 / 23 | 733 / 785 |
| Sex Ratio at Birth2021 | 1,037 | 1 / 23 | 153 / 769 |
| Teenage Pregnancy, Age 15–192021 | 4.4% | 5 / 23 | 436 / 771 |
| Women Married Before 182021 | 9.2% | 10 / 23 | 634 / 771 |
| Workers2011Male 7,35,195 · Female 1,82,661 | 9,17,856 | 2 / 23 | 199 / 785 |
Education
| Indicator | Value | In Punjab | In India |
|---|---|---|---|
| Females 6+ Who Ever Attended School2021 | 78.0% | 11 / 23 | 216 / 771 |
| Literacy2011Male 9,32,981 · Female 7,51,789 | 16,84,770 | 2 / 23 | 151 / 785 |
| Pre-Primary Attendance, Age 52021 | 3.6% | 19 / 23 | 619 / 768 |
| Women with 10+ Years of Schooling2021 | 56.7% | 11 / 23 | 86 / 771 |
| Women's Literacy2021 | 80.2% | 11 / 23 | 235 / 771 |
Health & Nutrition
| Indicator | Value | In Punjab | In India |
|---|---|---|---|
| Adequate Diet, Children 6–23 Months2021 | 8.2% | 17 / 23 | 503 / 770 |
| Child Anaemia2021 | 73.6% | 5 / 23 | 192 / 771 |
| Child Overweight2021 | 6.3% | 5 / 23 | 140 / 771 |
| Child Stunting2021 | 19.4% | 20 / 23 | 745 / 771 |
| Child Underweight2021 | 11.2% | 21 / 23 | 752 / 771 |
| Child Wasting2021 | 11.9% | 8 / 23 | 650 / 771 |
| Exclusive Breastfeeding, Under 6 Months2021 | 51.4% | 9 / 14 | 426 / 493 |
| Iodized Salt Use2021 | 88.9% | 23 / 23 | 681 / 771 |
| Women Overweight or Obese, BMI ≥ 252021 | 42.3% | 8 / 23 | 41 / 771 |
| Women Underweight, BMI < 18.52021 | 9.6% | 22 / 23 | 655 / 771 |
| Women's Anaemia, 15–492021 | 52.1% | 22 / 23 | 503 / 771 |
Health Coverage
| Indicator | Value | In Punjab | In India |
|---|---|---|---|
| 4+ Antenatal Care Visits2021 | 56.5% | 14 / 23 | 457 / 771 |
| Alcohol Consumption, Age 15+2021Women 0.1% · Men 18.3% | 9.7% | 21 / 23 | 438 / 771 |
| Breast Cancer Screening, Women 30–492021 | 0.8% | 1 / 23 | 117 / 771 |
| Caesarean Delivery Rate2021 | 43.3% | 9 / 23 | 98 / 771 |
| Cervical Cancer Screening, Women 30–492021 | 6.5% | 2 / 23 | 43 / 771 |
| Elevated Blood Pressure2021Women 35.9% · Men 43.0% | 39.7% | 1 / 23 | 5 / 771 |
| Full Immunization2021 | 65.8% | 20 / 23 | 624 / 758 |
| Health Insurance Coverage2021 | 26.2% | 7 / 23 | 505 / 771 |
| Institutional Births2021 | 95.9% | 10 / 23 | 267 / 771 |
| Menstrual Hygiene, Age 15–242021 | 96.0% | 6 / 23 | 85 / 771 |
| Modern Contraceptive Use2021 | 57.6% | 5 / 23 | 341 / 771 |
| Oral Cancer Screening, Women 30–492021 | 0.4% | 11 / 23 | 285 / 771 |
| Out-of-Pocket Cost per Public-Facility Delivery2021 | 3,822 | 8 / 23 | 237 / 758 |
| Tobacco Use, Age 15+2021Women 0.2% · Men 8.2% | 4.4% | 21 / 23 | 768 / 770 |
| Unmet Need for Family Planning2021 | 9.7% | 11 / 23 | 303 / 771 |
| Very High Blood Sugar, >160 mg/dl2021Women 7.3% · Men 6.4% | 6.8% | 14 / 23 | 255 / 771 |
Population & Density
| Indicator | Value | In Punjab | In India |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population2011Male 13,18,408 · Female 11,72,248 | 24,90,656 | 2 / 23 | 179 / 785 |
| Population2020 | 26,64,371 | 2 / 23 | 156 / 785 |
| Population Density2011 | 927 | 2 / 23 | 142 / 785 |
| Population Density2020 | 990 | 3 / 23 | 140 / 785 |
Railway
| Indicator | Value | In Punjab | In India |
|---|---|---|---|
| Distance to Nearest Railway Station | 5.4 | 9 / 23 | 549 / 785 |
| Railway Line Density | 5.2 | 8 / 23 | 102 / 785 |
| Railway Line Kilometres | 138.6 | 6 / 23 | 193 / 785 |
| Railway Line Km per Million People | 55.6 | 19 / 23 | 330 / 785 |
| Railway Station Density | 7.4 | 9 / 23 | 98 / 785 |
| Railway Stations | 20 | 4 / 23 | 146 / 785 |
| Railway Stations per Million People | 8 | 17 / 23 | 274 / 785 |
| Railway Under Construction | 0 | 4 / 23 | 233 / 785 |
Roads
| Indicator | Value | In Punjab | In India |
|---|---|---|---|
| Four-Lane Highway Share | 40.4% | 16 / 21 | 364 / 619 |
| Four-Lane-or-Wider Highway Length | 32.7 | 15 / 23 | 342 / 785 |
| Highway Length With a Recorded Lane Count | 80.9 | 12 / 23 | 333 / 785 |
| National Highway Density | 8.5 | 6 / 23 | 85 / 785 |
| National Highway Length | 229.4 | 2 / 23 | 160 / 785 |
| National Highway Under Construction or Proposed | 0.6 | 6 / 23 | 96 / 785 |
National highways through Amritsar
- NH-NH-154
- NH-NH-3
- NH-NH-354
- NH-NH-503A
- NH-NH-503D
- NH-NH-54
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