Districts of IndiaPopulation in context
With 24,90,656 people in 2011, Amritsar ranks 2nd among the 22 districts of Punjab for which we have a 2011 figure. The most populous is Ludhiana (34,98,739) and the least populous is Barnala (5,95,527).
District boundaries change. If Amritsar has been divided or redrawn since 2011, the figure is for the district as it was then.
Nearby districts
Straight-line distance from the map point of Amritsar to the map points of the nearest districts. Road distances are longer.
- Tarn Taran: about 15 km
- Kapurthala: about 45 km
- Gurdaspur: about 45 km
- Jalandhar: about 60 km
- Ferozepur: about 80 km
- Moga: about 85 km
All 23 districts of Punjab
Questions people ask
Which state is Amritsar district in?
Amritsar district is in Punjab, India.
What is the headquarters of Amritsar district?
The headquarters of Amritsar district is Amritsar, as recorded on Wikidata.
What is the population of Amritsar district?
Amritsar district had a population of 24,90,656 at the 2011 census, as recorded on Wikidata. A newer census figure is not yet available.
About these facts. The list of districts is the official one from iGOD, the Government of India web directory, as on 11 November 2026. Headquarters, 2011 population, area and other details are from Wikidata, an open database edited by volunteers, read on 11 November 2026. They can contain mistakes. For anything important, check the district's official website. This is not a government site.