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Amritsar district

{{Short description|District in Punjab, India}}

{{About|the district|its eponymous headquarters|Amritsar}}

{{Use Indian English|date=March 2025}}

{{Use dmy dates|date=March 2025}}

{{Infobox settlement

| name = Amritsar district

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| settlement_type = District of Punjab

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|photo1a = Amritsar Golden Temple 3.JPG

|photo1b = Attari–Wagah border, ceremony and crowds Indian side vrtmrgmpksk (103).jpg

|photo2a = Jallianwala Bagh Memorial vrtmrgmpksk (63).jpg

|photo2b = Old Tehsil, Ajnala 05.jpg

|photo3a = War Memorial of 1971 war.JPG

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| image_caption = Clockwise from top-left: Harmandir Sahib, Attari-Wagah Border Crossing, Ajnala Fort, 1971 War memorial at Pul Kanjri

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| image_map = Amritsar in Punjab (India).svg

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| map_caption = Location in Punjab

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| coordinates = {{coord|31|35|N|74|59|E|display=inline,title}}

| subdivision_type = Country

| subdivision_name = {{flag|India}}

| subdivision_type1 = State

| subdivision_name1 = {{flagicon image|Emblem of Punjab (India) on a white background (1).png}} Punjab

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| founder =

| named_for = Suffice of Amrit

| seat_type = Headquarters

| seat = Amritsar

| leader_title1 = Administrator of District

| leader_name2 = Arun Pal Singh{{cite news |title=Arun Pal Singh is new Amritsar City Police Commissioner |url=https://www.tribuneindia.com/news/amritsar/arun-pal-singh-is-new-amritsar-city-police-commissioner-384833 |access-date=16 May 2022 |work=Tribune |date=9 April 2022 |language=en}}

| leader_title2 = Commissioner of Police

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| unit_pref = Metric

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| area_total_km2 = 2683

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| population_total = 2490656

| population_as_of = 2011

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| population_density_km2 = auto

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| demographics_type1 = Languages

| demographics1_title1 = Official

| demographics1_info1 = Punjabi

| timezone1 = IST

| utc_offset1 = +5:30

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| registration_plate = PB-01(commercial) PB-02, PB-14, PB-17, PB-18, PB-81, PB-89

| blank1_name_sec1 = Literacy (7+)

| blank1_info_sec1 = 76.27%

| website = {{URL|http://amritsar.nic.in}}

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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 the 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.{{Cite book |last=J.C |first=Aggarwal |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=50V_EAAAQBAJ&dq=sher+shah+suri+invaded+punjab&pg=PA159 |title=S. Chand's (Question and Answers) Medieval History of India |publisher=S. Chand Publishing |isbn=978-81-219-1890-9 |language=en}}

=Sikh Empire=

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.{{cite web |url=https://amritsar.nic.in/history/ |title=History - District Amritsar, Government of Punjab, India |website=amritsar.nic.in |access-date=6 June 2023}}

=British=

File:Map of Amritsar District, traced by Abdool Quadir in August 1875 (F.6-11).jpg

Amritsar district was annexed by the British from its former Sikh rulers after the Second Anglo-Sikh War of 1848–1849.{{Cite book |last1=Banerjee |first1=Abhijit |url=https://eml.berkeley.edu/~webfac/bardhan/e271_sp03/2_18.pdf |title=History, Institutions and Economic Performance: The Legacy of Colonial Land Tenure Systems in India (BREAD Working Paper No. 003) |last2=Iyer |first2=Lakshmi |date=January 2003 |publisher=Bureau for Research in Economic Analysis of Development |pages=39 |chapter=Appendix Table 1: Districts of British India, With Dates and Mode of Acquisition by the British}} During British Rule Amritsar District was part of Lahore Division and was administratively subdivided into 3 tehsils namely - Amritsar, Ajnala and Tarn Taran.{{cite web|url=https://dsal.uchicago.edu/reference/gazetteer/pager.html?objectid=DS405.1.I34_V05_327.gif|title=Imperial Gazetteer2 of India, Volume 5, page 319 -- Imperial Gazetteer of India -- Digital South Asia Library}} 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 {{convert|-1|C|F|0}}, summer season (April to June) where temperatures can reach {{convert|45|C|F|0}}, monsoon season (July to September) and post-monsoon season (October to November). Annual rainfall is about {{convert|703.4|mm|in|1}}.{{cite web

| title = Amritsar Climate Normals 1981-2010

| url = http://imdpune.gov.in/library/public/1981-2010%20CLIM%20NORMALS%20(STATWISE).pdf#%5B%7B%22num%22%3A131%2C%22gen%22%3A0%7D%2C%7B%22name%22%3A%22Fit%22%7D%5D

| publisher = Indian Meteorological Department, Pune

| access-date = 31 March 2020

}} The lowest recorded temperature is {{convert|-3.6|C|F}}, was recorded on 9 December 1996 and the highest temperature, {{convert|47.8|C|F|1}}, was recorded on 9 June 1995.{{cite web

| title = Amritsar Climate Normals 1981-2010

| url = http://imdpune.gov.in/library/public/1981-2010%20CLIM%20NORMALS%20(STATWISE).pdf#%5B%7B%22num%22%3A131%2C%22gen%22%3A0%7D%2C%7B%22name%22%3A%22Fit%22%7D%5D

| publisher = Indian Meteorological Department, Pune

| access-date = 31 March 2020

}} The official weather station for the city is the civil aerodrome at Rajasansi. Weather records here date back to 15 November 1947.

{{Weather box

|location = Amritsar Airport

|metric first = Yes

|single line = Yes

|Jan record high C = 26.8

|Feb record high C = 32.2

|Mar record high C = 36.2

|Apr record high C = 44.1

|May record high C = 47.7

|Jun record high C = 47.8

|Jul record high C = 45.6

|Aug record high C = 40.7

|Sep record high C = 40.6

|Oct record high C = 38.3

|Nov record high C = 34.2

|Dec record high C = 28.5

|year record high C = 47.8

| Jan avg record high C = 23

| Feb avg record high C = 26.1

| Mar avg record high C = 32

| Apr avg record high C = 40.5

| May avg record high C = 44

| Jun avg record high C = 44.1

| Jul avg record high C = 39.8

| Aug avg record high C = 37.1

| Sep avg record high C = 36.8

| Oct avg record high C = 35.5

| Nov avg record high C = 30.5

| Dec avg record high C = 24.9

| year avg record high C = 45.2

|Jan high C = 18.4

|Feb high C = 21.7

|Mar high C = 26.8

|Apr high C = 34.2

|May high C = 39

|Jun high C = 39

|Jul high C = 35

|Aug high C = 34.2

|Sep high C = 34.1

|Oct high C = 32

|Nov high C = 27.1

|Dec high C = 21.1

|year high C = 30.2

|Jan low C = 3.4

|Feb low C = 6.3

|Mar low C = 10.9

|Apr low C = 16.1

|May low C = 21.3

|Jun low C = 24.3

|Jul low C = 25.3

|Aug low C = 24.9

|Sep low C = 22.1

|Oct low C = 15.4

|Nov low C = 8.7

|Dec low C = 4.1

|year low C = 15.2

| Jan avg record low C = -0.5

| Feb avg record low C = 1.7

| Mar avg record low C = 5.6

| Apr avg record low C = 10.2

| May avg record low C = 15.8

| Jun avg record low C = 19.6

| Jul avg record low C = 21.7

| Aug avg record low C = 21.4

| Sep avg record low C = 17.8

| Oct avg record low C = 10.7

| Nov avg record low C = 4.2

| Dec avg record low C = 0.1

| year avg record low C = -1.2

|Jan record low C = -2.9

|Feb record low C = −2.6

|Mar record low C = 2

|Apr record low C = 6.4

|May record low C = 9.6

|Jun record low C = 15.6

|Jul record low C = 18.2

|Aug record low C = 18.8

|Sep record low C = 13

|Oct record low C = 7.3

|Nov record low C = -0.6

|Dec record low C = −3.6

|year record low C = −3.6

|rain colour = green

|Jan rain mm = 26.2

|Feb rain mm = 38.6

|Mar rain mm = 38.4

|Apr rain mm = 21.4

|May rain mm = 26.7

|Jun rain mm = 61.2

|Jul rain mm = 210.1

|Aug rain mm = 167.3

|Sep rain mm = 77.5

|Oct rain mm = 16.1

|Nov rain mm = 6.3

|Dec rain mm = 13.6

|year rain mm = 703.4

|Jan rain days = 2.1

|Feb rain days = 3.3

|Mar rain days = 3.2

|Apr rain days = 2

|May rain days = 2.4

|Jun rain days = 3.8

|Jul rain days = 8.6

|Aug rain days = 6.9

|Sep rain days = 3.5

|Oct rain days = 1.1

|Nov rain days = 0.6

|Dec rain days = 1.4

|unit rain days = 1.0 mm

|Jan sun = 181.7

|Feb sun = 192.7

|Mar sun = 219.4

|Apr sun = 265.0

|May sun = 294.7

|Jun sun = 269.0

|Jul sun = 215.5

|Aug sun = 227.7

|Sep sun = 240.8

|Oct sun = 253.2

|Nov sun = 220.1

|Dec sun = 182.2

|Jan humidity = 74

|Feb humidity = 70

|Mar humidity = 64

|Apr humidity = 47

|May humidity = 38

|Jun humidity = 48

|Jul humidity = 72

|Aug humidity = 77

|Sep humidity = 69

|Oct humidity = 67

|Nov humidity = 73

|Dec humidity = 76

|year sun =

|source 1 = {{cite web

| title = Amritsar Climate Normals 1981-2010

| url = http://imdpune.gov.in/library/public/1981-2010%20CLIM%20NORMALS%20(STATWISE).pdf#%5B%7B%22num%22%3A131%2C%22gen%22%3A0%7D%2C%7B%22name%22%3A%22Fit%22%7D%5D

| publisher = Indian Meteorological Department, Pune

| access-date = 31 March 2020

}}{{cite web

| title = Amritsar Climate Normals 1971–1990

| url = ftp://ftp.atdd.noaa.gov/pub/GCOS/WMO-Normals/RA-II/IN/42071.TXT

| publisher = National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

| access-date = 11 January 2014

}}

}}

Demographics

{{historical populations|11=1901|12=764821|13=1911|14=657936|15=1921|16=694261|17=1931|18=834497|19=1941|20=1044457|21=1951|22=880667|23=1961|24=1010093|25=1971|26=1209374|27=1981|28=1460497|29=1991|30=1698090|31=2001|32=2157020|33=2011|34=2490656|percentages=pagr|footnote=source:[http://www.censusindia.gov.in/2011census/PCA/A2_Data_Table.html Decadal Variation In Population Since 1901]|align=right}}

According to the 2011 census Amritsar district has a population of 2,490,656,{{cite web |title=Census of India: Amritsar district |url=http://censusindia.gov.in/pca/SearchDetails.aspx?Id=41656 |website=censusindia.gov.in |access-date=12 October 2019}} roughly equal to the nation of Kuwait{{cite web | author = US Directorate of Intelligence | title = Country Comparison:Population | url = https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-factbook/rankorder/2119rank.html | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20070613004507/https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-factbook/rankorder/2119rank.html | url-status = dead | archive-date = 13 June 2007 | access-date = 1 October 2011 | quote = Kuwait 2,595,62}} or the US state of Nevada.{{cite web |url=http://2010.census.gov/2010census/data/apportionment-pop-text.php |title=2010 Resident Population Data |publisher=U. S. Census Bureau

|access-date=30 September 2011 |quote=Nevada 2,700,551 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131019160532/http://2010.census.gov/2010census/data/apportionment-pop-text.php |archive-date=19 October 2013 }} 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. The total Scheduled Caste population is 770,864 (30.95%) of the population. There were 488,898 households in the district in 2011.

=Gender=

The table below shows the sex ratio of Amritsar district in various census years.{{cite web |title=Open Government Data (OGD) Platform India |url=https://punjab.data.gov.in/catalog/district-wise-decadal-sex-ratio-punjab |website=data.gov.in |access-date=6 August 2023 |language=en |date=21 January 2022}}

class = "wikitable sortable"

|+Decadal sex ratio of Amritsar district by census years

!Year

(Census)

!Sex Ratio

2011889
2001871
1991873
1981871
1971856
1961854
1951841
1941841
1931803
1921796
1911781
1901829

= Religion =

{{bar box

|title=Religion in Amritsar district (2011)

|titlebar=#Fcd116

|float=right

|left1=Religion

|right1=Percent

|bars=

{{bar percent|Sikhism|darkkhaki|68.94}}

{{bar percent|Hinduism|DarkOrange|27.74}}

{{bar percent|Christianity|dodgerblue|2.18}}

{{bar percent|Islam|Green|0.50}}

{{bar percent|Other or not stated|black|0.64}}

}}

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.{{cite web |title=Table C-01 Population by Religious Community: Punjab |url=https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog/11389/download/14502/DDW03C-01%20MDDS.XLS |website=censusindia.gov.in |publisher=Registrar General and Census Commissioner of India}}

class="wikitable sortable" style="text-align:right"

! rowspan="2" |Religion

! colspan="2" |2011 Census

Number

!%

style="background:#F0F0C0;" |Sikh

|1,716,935

|68.94%

style="background:#FFE0C0;" |Hindu

|690,939

|27.74%

style="background:#E0F0FF;" |Christian

|54,344

|2.18%

style="background:#E0FFD0;" |Muslim

|12,502

|0.50%

style="background:#F0E0F0;" |Others/NA

|15,936

|0.64%

style="text-align:left" |Total

|2,490,656

|100.00%

class="wikitable sortable"

! rowspan="2" |Religion by tehsil

! colspan="2" |Sikh

! colspan="2" |Hindu

! colspan="2" |Christian

! colspan="2" |Muslim

Pop

!%

!Pop

!%

!Pop

!%

!Pop

!%

Baba Bakala

|293,743

|{{percentage bar|91.65|width=50}}

|22,345

|{{percentage bar|6.97|width=50}}

|1,734

|{{percentage bar|0.54|width=50}}

|1,795

|{{percentage bar|0.56|width=50}}

Ajnala

|384,497

|{{percentage bar|86.85|width=50}}

|26,409

|{{percentage bar|5.97|width=50}}

|29,742

|{{percentage bar|6.72|width=50}}

|942

|{{percentage bar|0.21|width=50}}

Amritsar - I

|258,259

|{{percentage bar|82.71|width=50}}

|42,786

|{{percentage bar|13.70|width=50}}

|6,060

|{{percentage bar|1.94|width=50}}

|2,743

|{{percentage bar|0.88|width=50}}

Amritsar - II

|780,436

|{{percentage bar|55.15|width=50}}

|599,399

|{{percentage bar|42.35|width=50}}

|16,808

|{{percentage bar|1.19|width=50}}

|7,022

|{{percentage bar|0.50|width=50}}

The table below shows the population of different religions in absolute numbers in the urban and rural areas of Amritsar district.

class="wikitable sort"

|+Absolute numbers of different religious groups in Amritsar district{{cite web |title=Open Government Data (OGD) Platform India - All Religions |url=https://punjab.data.gov.in/catalog/district-wise-population-religion-punjab |website=data.gov.in |access-date=7 August 2023 |date=21 January 2022}}

!Religion!!Urban (2011)!!Rural (2011)!!Urban (2001)!!Rural (2001)!!Urban (1991)!!Rural (1991)

Sikh6,63,14510,53,7906,28,20717,55,3683,14,94713,40,258
Hindu6,32,94457,9955,70,32777,9573,96,21595,937
Christian19,39634,94817,03834,9106,75229,175
Muslim7,4515,0513,6903,4819401,303
Other religions11,6754,2614,0131,0862,775188

class="wikitable sortable"

|+ Religious groups in Amritsar District (British Punjab province era)

! rowspan="2" |Religious
group

! colspan="2" |1881{{cite web|url=https://www.jstor.org/stable/saoa.crl.25057656 |jstor=saoa.crl.25057656 |access-date=26 December 2024 |title=Census of India, 1881 Report on the Census of the Panjáb Taken on the 17th of February 1881, vol. I. |year=1881 }}{{cite web|url=https://www.jstor.org/stable/saoa.crl.25057657 |jstor=saoa.crl.25057657 |access-date=26 December 2024 |title=Census of India, 1881 Report on the Census of the Panjáb Taken on the 17th of February 1881, vol. II. |year=1881 |pages=14 }}{{cite web|url=https://www.jstor.org/stable/saoa.crl.25057658 |jstor=saoa.crl.25057658 |access-date=26 December 2024 |title=Census of India, 1881 Report on the Census of the Panjáb Taken on the 17th of February 1881, vol. III. |year=1881 |pages=14 }}

! colspan="2" |1891{{cite web|url=https://www.jstor.org/stable/saoa.crl.25318669 |jstor=saoa.crl.25318669 |access-date=26 December 2024 |title=The Punjab and its feudatories, part II--Imperial Tables and Supplementary Returns for the British Territory |year=1891 |pages=14 |last1=Edward Maclagan |first1=Sir |volume=2 }}

! colspan="2" |1901{{cite web|url=https://www.jstor.org/stable/saoa.crl.25363739 |jstor=saoa.crl.25363739 |access-date=23 March 2024 |title=Census of India 1901. [Vol. 17A]. Imperial tables, I-VIII, X-XV, XVII and XVIII for the Punjab, with the native states under the political control of the Punjab Government, and for the North-west Frontier Province. |year=1901 |pages=34}}

! colspan="2" |1911{{cite web|url=https://www.jstor.org/stable/saoa.crl.25393788 |jstor=saoa.crl.25393788 |access-date=23 March 2024 |title=Census of India 1911. Vol. 14, Punjab. Pt. 2, Tables. |year=1911 |pages=27}}{{cite web|url=https://archive.org/details/in.ernet.dli.2015.62718 |access-date=23 March 2024 |title=Census Of India 1911 Punjab Vol XIV Part II |year=1911 |pages=27 |author=Kaul, Harikishan}}

! colspan="2" |1921{{cite web|url=https://www.jstor.org/stable/saoa.crl.25430165 |jstor=saoa.crl.25430165 |access-date=23 March 2024 |title=Census of India 1921. Vol. 15, Punjab and Delhi. Pt. 2, Tables. |year=1921 |pages=29}}

! colspan="2" |1931{{cite web|url=https://www.jstor.org/stable/saoa.crl.25793242 |jstor=saoa.crl.25793242 |access-date=23 March 2024 |title=Census of India 1931. Vol. 17, Punjab. Pt. 2, Tables. |year=1931 |pages=277}}

! colspan="2" |1941{{cite web|url=https://www.jstor.org/stable/saoa.crl.28215541 |jstor=saoa.crl.28215541 |access-date=23 March 2024 |title=Census of India, 1941. Vol. 6, Punjab |year=1941 |pages=42 |author1=India Census Commissioner |volume=6 }}

Population

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Islam 15px

| 413,207

| {{Percentage | 413207 | 893266 | 2 }}

| 452,237

| {{Percentage | 452237 | 992697 | 2 }}

| 474,976

| {{Percentage | 474976 | 1023828 | 2 }}

| 408,882

| {{Percentage | 408882 | 880728 | 2 }}

| 423,724

| {{Percentage | 423724 | 929374 | 2 }}

| 524,676

| {{Percentage | 524676 | 1117120 | 2 }}

| 657,695

| {{Percentage | 657695 | 1413876 | 2 }}

Hinduism 15px{{efn|name=ad-dharmi|1931-1941: Including Ad-Dharmis}}

| 262,531

| {{Percentage | 262531 | 893266 | 2 }}

| 276,675

| {{Percentage | 276675 | 992697 | 2 }}

| 280,985

| {{Percentage | 280985 | 1023828 | 2 }}

| 211,708

| {{Percentage | 211708 | 880728 | 2 }}

| 204,435

| {{Percentage | 204435 | 929374 | 2 }}

| 174,556

| {{Percentage | 174556 | 1117120 | 2 }}

| 217,431

| {{Percentage | 217431 | 1413876 | 2 }}

Sikhism 15px

| 216,337

| {{Percentage | 216337 | 893266 | 2 }}

| 261,452

| {{Percentage | 261452 | 992697 | 2 }}

| 264,329

| {{Percentage | 264329 | 1023828 | 2 }}

| 253,941

| {{Percentage | 253941 | 880728 | 2 }}

| 287,004

| {{Percentage | 287004 | 929374 | 2 }}

| 399,951

| {{Percentage | 399951 | 1117120 | 2 }}

| 510,845

| {{Percentage | 510845 | 1413876 | 2 }}

Christianity 15px

| 869

| {{Percentage | 869 | 893266 | 2 }}

| 1,609

| {{Percentage | 1609 | 992697 | 2 }}

| 2,078

| {{Percentage | 2078 | 1023828 | 2 }}

| 4,763

| {{Percentage | 4763 | 880728 | 2 }}

| 12,773

| {{Percentage | 12773 | 929374 | 2 }}

| 16,619

| {{Percentage | 16619 | 1117120 | 2 }}

| 25,973

| {{Percentage | 25973 | 1413876 | 2 }}

Jainism 15px

| 312

| {{Percentage | 312 | 893266 | 2 }}

| 718

| {{Percentage | 718 | 992697 | 2 }}

| 1,439

| {{Percentage | 1439 | 1023828 | 2 }}

| 1,386

| {{Percentage | 1386 | 880728 | 2 }}

| 1,375

| {{Percentage | 1375 | 929374 | 2 }}

| 1,272

| {{Percentage | 1272 | 1117120 | 2 }}

| 1,911

| {{Percentage | 1911 | 1413876 | 2 }}

Zoroastrianism 15px

| 9

| {{Percentage | 9 | 893266 | 2 }}

| 5

| {{Percentage | 5 | 992697 | 2 }}

| 19

| {{Percentage | 19 | 1023828 | 2 }}

| 48

| {{Percentage | 48 | 880728 | 2 }}

| 58

| {{Percentage | 58 | 929374 | 2 }}

| 42

| {{Percentage | 42 | 1117120 | 2 }}

| 21

| {{Percentage | 21 | 1413876 | 2 }}

Buddhism 15px

| 0

| {{Percentage | 0 | 893266 | 2 }}

| 0

| {{Percentage | 0 | 992697 | 2 }}

| 0

| {{Percentage | 0 | 1023828 | 2 }}

| 0

| {{Percentage | 0 | 880728 | 2 }}

| 5

| {{Percentage | 5 | 929374 | 2 }}

| 0

| {{Percentage | 0 | 1117120 | 2 }}

| 0

| {{Percentage | 0 | 1413876 | 2 }}

Judaism 15px

| {{N/a}}

| {{N/a}}

| 0

| {{Percentage | 0 | 992697 | 2 }}

| 2

| {{Percentage | 2 | 1023828 | 2 }}

| 0

| {{Percentage | 0 | 880728 | 2 }}

| 0

| {{Percentage | 0 | 929374 | 2 }}

| 4

| {{Percentage | 4 | 1117120 | 2 }}

| 0

| {{Percentage | 0 | 1413876 | 2 }}

Others

| 1

| {{Percentage | 1 | 893266 | 2 }}

| 1

| {{Percentage | 1 | 992697 | 2 }}

| 0

| {{Percentage | 0 | 1023828 | 2 }}

| 0

| {{Percentage | 0 | 880728 | 2 }}

| 0

| {{Percentage | 0 | 929374 | 2 }}

| 0

| {{Percentage | 0 | 1117120 | 2 }}

| 0

| {{Percentage | 0 | 1413876 | 2 }}

Total population

! 893,266

! {{Percentage | 893266 | 893266 | 2 }}

! 992,697

! {{Percentage | 992697 | 992697 | 2 }}

! 1,023,828

! {{Percentage | 1023828 | 1023828 | 2 }}

! 880,728

! {{Percentage | 880728 | 880728 | 2 }}

! 929,374

! {{Percentage | 929374 | 929374 | 2 }}

! 1,117,120

! {{Percentage | 1117120 | 1117120 | 2 }}

! 1,413,876

! {{Percentage | 1413876 | 1413876 | 2 }}

class="sortbottom"

| colspan="15" | {{small|Note: British Punjab province era district borders are not an exact match in the present-day due to various bifurcations to district borders — which since created new districts — throughout the historic Punjab Province region during the post-independence era that have taken into account population increases.}}

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|+ Religion in the Tehsils of Amritsar District (1921)

! rowspan="2" |Tehsil

! colspan="2" |Hinduism 15px

! colspan="2" |Islam 15px

! colspan="2" |Sikhism 15px

! colspan="2" |Christianity 15px

! colspan="2" |Jainism 15px

! colspan="2" |Others{{efn|name=othersC|Including Buddhism, Zoroastrianism, Judaism, Tribals, others, or not stated}}

! colspan="2" |Total

Population

!{{Abbr|%|percentage}}

!{{abbr|Pop.|Population}}

!{{Abbr|%|percentage}}

!{{abbr|Pop.|Population}}

!{{Abbr|%|percentage}}

!{{abbr|Pop.|Population}}

!{{Abbr|%|percentage}}

!{{abbr|Pop.|Population}}

!{{Abbr|%|percentage}}

!{{abbr|Pop.|Population}}

!{{Abbr|%|percentage}}

!{{abbr|Pop.|Population}}

!{{Abbr|%|percentage}}

Amritsar Tehsil

| 126,586

| {{Percentage | 126586 | 450760 | 2 }}

| 195,255

| {{Percentage | 195255 | 450760 | 2 }}

| 124,577

| {{Percentage | 124577 | 450760 | 2 }}

| 2,961

| {{Percentage | 2961 | 450760 | 2 }}

| 1,318

| {{Percentage | 1318 | 450760 | 2 }}

| 63

| {{Percentage | 63 | 450760 | 2 }}

! 450,760

! {{Percentage | 450760 | 450760 | 2 }}

Taran Taran Tehsil

| 52,332

| {{Percentage | 52332 | 294465 | 2 }}

| 119,232

| {{Percentage | 119232 | 294465 | 2 }}

| 120,227

| {{Percentage | 120227 | 294465 | 2 }}

| 2,626

| {{Percentage | 2626 | 294465 | 2 }}

| 48

| {{Percentage | 48 | 294465 | 2 }}

| 0

| {{Percentage | 0 | 294465 | 2 }}

! 294,465

! {{Percentage | 294465 | 294465 | 2 }}

Ajnala Tehsil

| 25,517

| {{Percentage | 25517 | 184149 | 2 }}

| 109,237

| {{Percentage | 109237 | 184149 | 2 }}

| 42,200

| {{Percentage | 42200 | 184149 | 2 }}

| 7,186

| {{Percentage | 7186 | 184149 | 2 }}

| 9

| {{Percentage | 9 | 184149 | 2 }}

| 0

| {{Percentage | 0 | 184149 | 2 }}

! 184,149

! {{Percentage | 184149 | 184149 | 2 }}

class="sortbottom"

| colspan="15" | {{small|Note: British Punjab province era tehsil borders are not an exact match in the present-day due to various bifurcations to tehsil borders — which since created new tehsils — throughout the historic Punjab Province region during the post-independence era that have taken into account population increases.}}

class="wikitable sortable"

|+ Religion in the Tehsils of Amritsar District (1941)

! rowspan="2" |Tehsil

! colspan="2" |Hinduism 15px{{efn|name=ad-dharmi}}

! colspan="2" |Islam 15px

! colspan="2" |Sikhism 15px

! colspan="2" |Christianity 15px

! colspan="2" |Jainism 15px

! colspan="2" |Others{{efn|name=othersB|Including Anglo-Indian Christians, British Christians, Buddhism, Zoroastrianism, Judaism, Tribals, others, or not stated}}

! colspan="2" |Total

Population

!{{Abbr|%|percentage}}

!{{abbr|Pop.|Population}}

!{{Abbr|%|percentage}}

!{{abbr|Pop.|Population}}

!{{Abbr|%|percentage}}

!{{abbr|Pop.|Population}}

!{{Abbr|%|percentage}}

!{{abbr|Pop.|Population}}

!{{Abbr|%|percentage}}

!{{abbr|Pop.|Population}}

!{{Abbr|%|percentage}}

!{{abbr|Pop.|Population}}

!{{Abbr|%|percentage}}

Amritsar Tehsil

| 175,771

| {{Percentage | 175771 | 789159 | 2 }}

| 359,025

| {{Percentage | 359025 | 789159 | 2 }}

| 243,297

| {{Percentage | 243297 | 789159 | 2 }}

| 8,968

| {{Percentage | 8968 | 789159 | 2 }}

| 1,901

| {{Percentage | 1901 | 789159 | 2 }}

| 197

| {{Percentage | 197 | 789159 | 2 }}

! 789,159

! {{Percentage | 789159 | 789159 | 2 }}

Taran Taran Tehsil

| 26,245

| {{Percentage | 26245 | 387668 | 2 }}

| 157,731

| {{Percentage | 157731 | 387668 | 2 }}

| 199,562

| {{Percentage | 199562 | 387668 | 2 }}

| 3,654

| {{Percentage | 3654 | 387668 | 2 }}

| 10

| {{Percentage | 10 | 387668 | 2 }}

| 466

| {{Percentage | 466 | 387668 | 2 }}

! 387,668

! {{Percentage | 387668 | 387668 | 2 }}

Ajnala Tehsil

| 15,415

| {{Percentage | 15415 | 237049 | 2 }}

| 140,939

| {{Percentage | 140939 | 237049 | 2 }}

| 67,986

| {{Percentage | 67986 | 237049 | 2 }}

| 12,708

| {{Percentage | 12708 | 237049 | 2 }}

| 0

| {{Percentage | 0 | 237049 | 2 }}

| 1

| {{Percentage | 1 | 237049 | 2 }}

! 237,049

! {{Percentage | 237049 | 237049 | 2 }}

class="sortbottom"

| colspan="15" | {{small|Note1: British Punjab province era tehsil borders are not an exact match in the present-day due to various bifurcations to tehsil borders — which since created new tehsils — throughout the historic Punjab Province region during the post-independence era that have taken into account population increases.

Note2: Tehsil religious breakdown figures for Christianity only includes local Christians, labelled as "Indian Christians" on census. Does not include Anglo-Indian Christians or British Christians, who were classified under "Other" category.}}

= Language =

{{Pie chart

|thumb = left

|caption=Languages of Amritsar district (First Language) (2011)

|label1 = Punjabi |value1 = 94.29 |color1 = pink

|label2 = Hindi |value2 = 4.80 |color2 = Orange

|label3 = Others |value3 = 0.91 |color3 = Grey

}}

At the time of the 2011 census, 94.29% of the population spoke Punjabi and 4.80% Hindi as their first language. Hindi-speakers almost all live in urban areas.{{cite web |title=Table C-16 Population by Mother Tongue: Punjab |url=https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog/10219/download/13331/DDW-C16-STMT-MDDS-0300.XLSX |website=censusindia.gov.in |publisher=Registrar General and Census Commissioner of India}}

Health

The table below shows the data from the district nutrition profile of children below the age of 5 years, in Amritsar, as of year 2020.

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|+ District nutrition profile of children under 5 years of age in Amritsar, year 2020{{cite web |title=District Nutrition Profile - Amritsar |url=https://www.niti.gov.in/sites/default/files/2022-07/Amritsar-Punjab.pdf |website=NITI Ayog |access-date=10 December 2023}}

!Indicators!!Number of children (<5 years)!! Percent (2020)!! Percent (2016)

Stunted37,51019%22%
Wasted23,05212%11%
Severely wasted12,1746%3%
Underweight21,71611%13%
Overweight/obesity12,1166%3%
Anemia127,88074%45%
Total children193,551

The table below shows the district nutrition profile of Amritsar of women between the ages of 15 and 49 years, as of year 2020.

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|+District nutritional profile of Amritsar of women of 15–49 years, in 2020

!Indicators!!Number of women (15–49 years)!! Percent (2020)!!Percent (2016)

Underweight (BMI <18.5 kg/m^2)77,30810%11%
Overweight/obesity339,57842%30%
Hypertension288,12036%16%
Diabetes108,13513%NA
Anemia (non-preg)422,42653%53%
Anemia (preg)13,45435%58%
Total women (preg)38,331
Total women802,785

The table below shows the current use of family planning methods by currently married women between the age of 15 and 49 years, in Amritsar district.

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|+Family planning methods used by women between the ages of 15 and 49 years, in Amritsar district{{cite web |title=National Family Health Survey - 4 2015 -16, District Fact Sheet, Amritsar", Punjab |page=2 |url=http://rchiips.org/nfhs/FCTS/PB/PB_FactSheet_49_Amritsar.pdf |website=rchiips.org |access-date=3 May 2024}}

!Method!!Total (2015–16)!! Urban (2015–16)!!Rural (2015–16)

Female sterilisation36.9%33.1%41.5%
Male sterilisation1.2%0.3%2.3%
IUD/PPIUD9.3%10.6%7.6%
Pill2.2%2.6%1.7%
Condom22.1%26.3%17.0%
Any modern method71.6%72.9%70.1%
Any method81.0%84.5%76.6%
Total unmet need4.0%3.6%4.6%
Unmet need for spacing1.7%1.1%2.5%

The table below shows the number of road accidents and people affected in Amritsar district by year.

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|+Road accidents and people affected in Amritsar district by year{{cite web | url =https://punjab.data.gov.in/catalog/road-accidents-punjab | title = Road Accidents in Punjab | website = punjab.data.gov.in | date = 21 January 2022 | access-date = 1 October 2024 }}

!Year!!Accidents!!Killed!!Injured!!Vehicles Involved

2022285343137350
2021280231120296
2020243190120315
2019372299188401

Economy

The table below shows the number of registered working factories and workers employed by selected manufacturing industries in Amritsar district as of 2017.

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|+Number of registered working factories and workers employed by selected manufacturing industries in Amritsar district in 2017{{cite web |title=Registered Working Factories and Workers Employed |url=https://punjab.data.gov.in/catalog/registered-working-factories-and-workers-employed |website=punjab.data.gov.in |publisher=Punjab Planning Department, Punjab Department of Economic and Statistical Organization |date=27 December 2019 |access-date=21 May 2024}}

!Industry!!Factories!!Workers

Basic metals12
Computers, Electronics and Optical products11147
Chemicals and chemical products675
Transport equipment120
Furniture211
Non-metallic mineral products369
Beverages21189
Food products and Beverages products14134

District administration

  • The Deputy Commissioner, an officer belonging to the Indian Administrative Service is in charge of general administration of the district. He is generally a middle-level IAS officer of Punjab Cadre. As the District Magistrate, he also effectively the head of the police force. The Deputy Commissioner of Amritsar is Harpreet Singh Sudan appointed in 2022.{{cite web |title=Sh. Harpreet Singh Sudan, IAS {{!}} District Amritsar, Government of Punjab {{!}} India |url=https://amritsar.nic.in/whoswho/sh-harpreet-singh-sudan/ |website=amritsar.nic.in |access-date=15 June 2023}}
  • Administration of departments such as public works, health, education, agriculture, animal husbandry, etc. is headed by district officers who belong to various Punjab state services.
  • The Commissioner of Police, an officer belonging to the Indian Police Service is responsible for maintaining law and order in the district. He is assisted by officers of the Punjab Police Service and other Punjab Police officials.
  • The Divisional Forest Officer, an officer belonging to the Indian Forest Service is responsible for the management of forests and wildlife in the district. He is assisted by officers of the Punjab Forest Service, other Punjab Forest officials, and Punjab Wildlife officials.
  • A Municipal corporation is responsible for the management of public works and health systems in the city of Amritsar. The municipal corporation is a democratic body of councillors and is presided over by the Mayor, who is elected by the councillors. At present, there are more than 70 councillors.

Amritsar District Borders the Pakistani Punjab Districts of Lahore, Kasur, Shiekhupura along the Ravi River Tarn Taran District to the South along Sutlej River, Kapurthala District along the Beas River and Gurdaspur District to the North.

= Tehsils in Amritsar district =

{{unreferenced section|date=October 2020}}

There are four tehsils in Amritsar district as per 2011 census.

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!#

!Tehsil

!District

1

|Amritsar- II

|Amritsar

2

|Ajnala

|Amritsar

3

|Baba Bakala

|Amritsar

4

|Amritsar -I

|Amritsar

5 majitha 6 lopoke at chogawan

==Politics==

class="wikitable sortable"

!style="font-size:75%"|Constituency
number

!Constituency
name

!Reserved for
(SC/None)

!Electors
(2017){{cite web |url=http://ceopunjab.nic.in/English/Elections/SE/VS2017/D03-Electors%20and%20Polling%20Stations%20VS%202017.pdf |title=Electors and Polling Stations - VS 2017 |access-date= 24 June 2021}}{{update after|2022|02}}

!District{{cite web |url=http://ceopunjab.nic.in/English/lpac.aspx |title=List of Parliamentary Constituencies and Assembly Constituencies in the State of Punjab as determined by the delimitation of Parliamentary and Assembly Constituency notification dated 19th June, 2006 |website=ceopunjab.nic.in |date=19 June 2006 |access-date= 24 June 2021}}

15

|Amritsar North

|None

|{{formatnum:175908}}

|Amritsar

16

|Amritsar West

|SC

|{{formatnum:179766}}

|Amritsar

17

|Amritsar Central

|None

|{{formatnum:135954}}

|Amritsar

18

|Amritsar East

|None

|{{formatnum:153629}}

|Amritsar

19

|Amritsar South

|None

|{{formatnum:148809}}

|Amritsar

20

|Attari

|SC

|{{formatnum:173543}}

|Amritsar

= MLA =

class="wikitable sortable"
No.

! Constituency

! Name of MLA

! colspan="2" | Party

!Bench

11

|Ajnala

|Kuldip Singh Dhaliwal

|{{Full party name with colour|Aam Aadmi Party}}

|Government

12

|Rajasansi

|Sukhbinder Singh Sarkaria

|{{Full party name with colour|Indian National Congress}}

|Opposition

13

|Majitha

| Ganieve Kaur Majithia

| {{Full party name with colour|Shiromani Akali Dal}}

|Opposition

14

|Jandiala (SC)

| Harbhajan Singh E.T.O.

|{{Full party name with colour|Aam Aadmi Party}}

|Government

15

|Amritsar North

| Kunwar Vijay Pratap Singh

|{{Full party name with colour|Aam Aadmi Party}}

|Government

16

|Amritsar West (SC)

| Jasbir Singh Sandhu

|{{Full party name with colour|Aam Aadmi Party}}

|Government

17

|Amritsar Central

|Ajay Gupta

|{{Full party name with colour|Aam Aadmi Party}}

|Government

18

|Amritsar East

|Jeevan Jyot Kaur

|{{Full party name with colour|Aam Aadmi Party}}

|Government

19

|Amritsar South

|Inderbir Singh Nijjar

|{{Full party name with colour|Aam Aadmi Party}}

|Government

20

|Attari (SC)

|Jaswinder Singh

|{{Full party name with colour|Aam Aadmi Party}}

|Government

25

|Baba Bakala (SC)

|Dalbir Singh Tong

|{{Full party name with colour|Aam Aadmi Party}}

|Government

List of DC

class="wikitable mw-collapsible mw-collapsed" style="text-align:center" width="98%"
width=2% |#

! width=14% |Name

! width=10% |Assumed office

! width=10% |Left office

1

|L. Saunders

|20 April 1849

|31 December 1852

2

|J. Dennison

|1 January 1853

|31 July 1853

3

|T.H. Copper

|1 August 1853

|24 April 1860

4

|A.J. Farrington

|25 April 1860

|31 May 1866

5

|G. Lewin

|1 June 1866

|13 June 1867

6

|T.W. Smyth

|14 June 1867

|24 July 1867

7

|G. Lewin

|25 July 1867

|14 August 1867

8

|D.G. Barkley

|15 August 1867

|3 October 1867

9

|G. Lewin

|24 October 1867

|8 December 1867

10

|Major H.B. Urmston

|9 December 1867

|31 July 1868

11

|L. Griffin

|1 August 1868

|13 January 1869

12

|D. Fitzpatrick

|14 January 1869

|14 March 1869

13

|W. Coldstream

|15 March 1869

|15 March 1869

14

|F.M. Birch

|16 March 1869

|31 July 1869

15

|J.W. Gardiner

|1 August 1869

|1 September 1870

16

|F.M. Birch

|2 September 1870

|31 July 1871

17

|C.H. Hall

|1 August 1871

|16 January 1872

18

|C.H. Marshall

|17 January 1872

|12 April 1872

19

|C.H. Hall

|13 April 1872

|27 May 1872

20

|J.A. Montgomery

|28 May 1872

|29 May 1872

21

|J.W. Smyth

|30 May 1872

|10 September 1872

22

|C.H. Hall

|11 September 1872

|2 March 1873

23

|W. Coldstream

|30 March 1873

|21 October 1873

24

|C.H. Hall

|22 October 1873

|16 April 1874

25

|T.W. Smyth

|17 April 1874

|30 August 1874

26

|C. Mcheile

|31 August 1874

|30 September 1874

27

|T.W. Smyth

|1 October 1874

|1 November 1874

28

|C.H. Hall

|2 November 1874

|7 June 1876

29

|C.R. Hawkins

|8 June 1876

|20 October 1876

30

|C.H. Hall

|21 October 1876

|13 March 1877

31

|J.D. Tremlett

|14 March 1877

|17 July 1877

32

|W.P. Woodward

|18 July 1877

|19 July 1877

33

|J.W. Gardner

|20 July 1877

|2 January 1878

34

|W. Young

|3 January 1878

|31 January 1878

35

|J.W. Gardiner

|1 February 1878

|1 September 1878

36

|C.R. Hawkins

|2 September 1878

|14 November 1878

37

|J.D. Tremlett

|15 November 1878

|2 February 1879

38

|C.R. Hawkings

|3 February 1879

|1 August 1881

39

|R. Clarke

|2 August 1881

|3 January 1882

40

|J.W. Gardiner

|4 January 1882

|1 March 1882

41

|G.R. Hawkins

|2 March 1882

|21 March 1883

42

|G. Knox

|22 March 1883

|9 June 1884

43

|C.F. Massy

|10 June 1884

|1 October 1884

44

|C.R. Hawkins

|2 October 1884

|11 November 1884

45

|R. Udny

|12 November 1884

|13 January 1885

46

|R.M. Lang

|14 January 1885

|4 September 1886

47

|J. Ronnie

|5 September 1886

|4 October 1886

48

|R.M. Lang

|5 October 1886

|2 September 1888

49

|J.A. Grant

|3 September 1888

|17 October 1888

50

|R.M. Lang

|18 October 1888

|15 September 1889

51

|J.A. Grant

|16 September 1889

|18 October 1890

52

|R.M. Lang

|19-10- 1889

|2 September 1890

53

|F.P. Joung

|1 April 1891

|14 October 1892

54

|C.F. Massy

|15 October 1892

|6 March 1893

55

|J.A. Grant

|7 March 1893

|7 March 1893

56

|A. Harrison

|8 March 1893

|2 April 1893

57

|R.M. Lang

|0304-1893

|25 March 1895

58

|E.R. Abbott, Esqurie

|27 March 1895

|5 April 1895

59

|A. Kensington, Esouire

|5 April 1895

|4 March 1896

60

|Captain C.M. Dallas

|4 April 1896

|9 December 1896

61

|Captain Burlton

|09-10 1896

|26 December 1896

62

|Captain C.M. Dallas

|26 December 1896

|16 July 1897

63

|Captain H.Fox Strangways

|16 July 1897

|17 July 1897

64

|A.E. Martineau, Esquire

|17 July 1897

|20 November 1897

65

|Captain C.M. Dallas

|20 November 1897

|31 March 1898

66

|W. Chevis, Esquire

|31-03- 1898

|25 August 1898

67

|M.L. Waring, Esquire

|25-08- 1898

|25 October 1898

68

|W. Chevis, Esquire

|25 October 1898

|30 July 1899

69

|A. Calvert, Esquire

|30-07- 1899

|3 August 1899

70

|L. French, Esquire

|3 August 1899

|23 September 1899

71

|W. Chevis, Esquire

|23-09- 1899

|5 November 1899

72

|A.M. Stow, Esquire

|5 November 1899

|14 July 1900

73

|A. Langley, Esquire

|14 April 1900

|14 May 1900

74

|A.M. Stow, Esquire

|14 May 1900

|13 June 1900

75

|W.Le. Malan, Esquire

|13 June 1900

|14 November 1900

76

|J.F. Connqlly, Esquire

|14 November 1900

|20 April 1902

77

|E.D. Maclagan, Esquire

|20 April 1902

|6 August 1902

78

|B.H. Bird, Esquire

|6 August 1902

|18 October 1902

79

|E.D. Maclagan, Esquire

|18 October 1902

|29 June 1903

80

|H.A. Sama, Esquire

|30 June 1903

|15 October 1903

81

|E.D. Maclagan, Esquire

|16 October 1903

|20 April 1904

82

|H.A. Sama, Esquire

|21 April 1904

|18-12- 1904

83

|O.M. King, Esquire

|20 December 1904

|21 July 1905

84

|H.S. Williamson, Esquire

|22 July 1905

|1 September 1905

85

|O.M. King, Esquire

|2 September 1905

|28 March 1906

86

|H.A. Casson, Esquire

|29 March 1906

|27 March 1907

87

|B.H. Bird, Esquire

|28 March 1907

|18 April 1907

88

|Miles Irvingh, Esquire

|19 April 1907

|3 March 1908

89

|H.A. Casson, Esquire

|3 March 1908

|13 April 1909

90

|O.F. Lumsden, Esquire

|14 April 1909

|27 July 1911

91

|R.B. Whitehead, Esquire

|28 July 1911

|22 October 1911

92

|O.F. Lumsden, Esquire

|23 October 1911

|12 October 1911

93

|Lt.Col. C.D. Egerton, I.A.

|13 October 1911

|18 February 1912

94

|P.L. Barker, Esquire

|19 February 1912

|26 April 1912

95

|H.D. Cralk, Esquire

|27 April 1912

|18 May 1912

96

|J. Addison, Esquire

|19 May 1912

|3 October 1912

97

|Lt. Col. C.R. Egerton

|4 October 1912

|1913

98

|C.M. King

|1913

|1916

99

|Miles Irving

|24 February 1919

|5 August 1919

100

|Henry Duffield Craik

|2 February 1921

|26 May 1921

101

|J..M. Dunnett

|27 May 1921

|14 November 1923

102

|F.H. Puckle

|15 November 1923

|20 April 1928

103

|R.H. Crump

|17 April 1928

|1929

104

|W.G. Bradford

|1929

|14 June 1930

105

|R.H. Crump

|14 June 1930

|1 December 1930

106

|A.V. Askinth

|1 December 1930

|1 September 1931

107

|G.M. Jenkins

|1 September 1931

|4 November 1931

108

|J.D. Penny

|4 November 1931

|2 January 1932

109

|A. Macfar Quhar

|28 February 1933

|18 July 1934

110

|Rai Sahib Izzet Rai

|18 July 1934

|31 August 1934

111

|A. Macfar Quhar

|31 January 1934

|1 July 1936

112

|I.E. Jones

|1 July 1936

|2 September 1936

113

|A.A. Macdonald

|2 September 1936

|28 November 1938

114

|I.E. Jones

|28 November 1938

|2 October 1939

115

|A.A. Macdonald

|2 October 1939

|22 August 1941

116

|Sh. Sundar Das

|22 August 1941

|25 September 1941

117

|E.D. Moon

|25 September 1941

|9 July 1943

118

|Sh. Rosham Lal

|9 July 1943

|16 July 1943

119

|L.D. Addison

|16 July 1943

|22 April 1946

120

|J.D. Frazer

|22 April 1946

|22 May 1947

121

|Mr. G.M. Brander.I.G.S.

|24 May 1947

|22 August 1947

122

|Sh. Nukul Sen.I.C.S.

|23 August 1947

|6 October 1947

123

|Sh. Devinder Singh P.C.S.

|7 October 1947

|10 October 1947

124

|Sh. B.S. Narinder Singh I.A.S.

|11 October 1947

|11 July 1952

125

|Sh. N.N. Kashyap I.C.S.

|12 July 1952

|14 October 1953

126

|Sh. R.N. Chopra I.C.S.

|15 October 1953

|22 September 1954

127

|Sh. S.K. Shhibber I.A.S.

|23 September 1954

|27 May 1956

128

|Sh. H.B. Lal I.A.S.

|28 May 1956

|2 December 1957

129

|Sh. A.N. Kashyap I.A.S.

|3 December 1957

|8 June 1958

130

|Sh. Balwant Singh I.A.S.

|9 June 1958

|31 May 1960

131

|Sh. H.S. Ach Reja I.A.S.

|1 June 1960

|8 May 1961

132

|Sh. Sunder Singh P.C.S.

|9 May 1961

|18 November 1962

133

|Sh. P.N. Bhalla I.A.S.

|19 November 1962

|16 May 1964

134

|Sh. Lall Singh Aujla P.S.S.

|17 May 1964

|30 June 1964

135

|Sh. Iqbal Singh I.A.S.

|1 July 1964

|8 July 1965

136

|Sh. S.S. Bedi I.A.S.

|9 July 1965

|15 December 1966

137

|Sh. Kulwant Singh I.A.S.

|16 December 1966

|9 May 1969

138

|Sh. K.S.Bains I.A.S.

|10 May 1969

|26 August 1971

139

|Sh. Sukhbir Singh I.A.S.

|27 August 1971

|15 October 1975

140

|Sh. J.D.Khanna I.A.S.

|16 October 1975

|21 April 1977

141

|Sh. K.S. Janjua I.A.S.

|22 April 1977

|16 April 1978

142

|Sh. Jai Singh Gill I.A.S.

|16 April 1978

|24 April 1980

143

|Sh. Bikramjit Singh I.A.S.

|25 April 1980

|27 August 1980

144

|Sh. S.M.S. Chahal I.A.S.

|28 August 1980

|27 August 1981

145

|Sh. Sardar Singh I.A.S.

|27 August 1981

|15 July 1983

146

|Sh. Gurdev Singh I.A.S.

|16 July 1983

|3 June 1984

147

|Sh. Ramesh Inder Singh Mandher I.A.S.

|4 June 1984

|6 July 1987

148

|Sh. Sarabjit Singh I.A.S.

|7 July 1987

|10 May 1992

149

|Sh. Karanbir Singh Sidhu I.A.S.

|11 May 1992

|11 August 1996

150

|Sh. A.S. Chhatwal I.A.S.

|12 August 1996

|29 August 1996

151

|Sh. Amarjit Singh I.A.S.

|30 August 1996

|13 July 1998

152

|Sh. Narinderjit Singh I.A.S.

|13 July 1998

|10 January 2002

153

|Sh. Swinder Singh Puri I.A.S.

|10 January 2002

|7 November 2002

154

|Sh. Iqbal Singh Sidhu I.A.S.

|7 November 2002

|20 May 2003

155

|Sh. Raminder Singh I.A.S.

|20 May 2003

|23 December 2004

156

|Sh. Kirandeep Singh Bhullar I.A.S

|23 December 2004

|19 March 2007

157

|Sh. Kahan Singh Pannu I.A.S

|19 March 2007

|18 May 2008

158

|Sh. Tejveer Singh I.A.S

|18 May 2008

|29 May 2008

159

|Sh. Kahan Singh Pannu I.A.S

|2 June 2008

|10 September 2008

160

|Sh. Khushi Ram I.A.S

|13 September 2008

|1 October 2008

161

|Sh. Kahan Singh Pannu I.A.S

|2 October 2008

|10 February 2009

162

|Sh. Bhagwant Singh, I.A.S

|10 February 2009

|25 May 2009

163

|Sh. Kahan Singh Pannu I.A.S

|25 May 2009

|16 June 2011

164

|Sh. Rajat Agarwal I.A.S

|16 June 2011

|2 July 2012

165

|Sh. Priyank Bharti I.A.S

|2 July 2012

|27 August 2012

166

|Sh. Rajat Agarwal I.A.S

|27 August 2012

|14 September 2013

167

|Sh. Ravi Bhagat I.A.S

|19 September 2013

|31 May 2015

168

|Sh. Pardeep Kumar Sabharwal I.A.S

|1 June 2015

|17 July 2015

169

|Sh. Ravi Bhagat I.A.S

|20 July 2015

|1 February 2016

170

|Sh. Varun Roojam I.A.S

|2 February 2016

|9 November 2016

171

|Sh. Basant Garg I.A.S

|14 November 2016

|17 March 2017

172

|Sh. Kamaldeep Singh Sangha I.A.S

|17 March 2017

|18 February 2019

173

|Sh. Shivdular Singh Dhillon I.A.S

|18 February 2019

|31 July 2020

174

|Sh. Gurpreet Singh Khaira, IAS

|31 July 2020

|5 April 2022

175

|Sh. Harpreet Singh Sudan, IAS

|5 April 2022

|24 May 2023

176

|Sh. Amit Talwar, IAS

|24 May 2023

|16 October 2023

177

|Sh. Ghanshyam Thori, IAS

|17 October 2023

|till date

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