Official Census 2011 Notice: All figures for Amritsar District are sourced from the official decennial Census of India 2011 (Office of the Registrar General & Census Commissioner, India). Figures reflect 2011 administrative boundaries and must not be cited as current or real-time population.
State: PUNJAB • District Code: 049
Amritsar District Demographics (Census 2011)
Official decennial socio-economic and population abstract recorded during the 2011 Census.
Total Households
4,88,898
Census Year: 2011
Total Population
24,90,656
Males: 13,18,408
Sex Ratio
889
Child (0–6): 826
Effective Literacy (7+)
76.27%
16,84,770 Literates
Urban Share
53.58%
Rural: 46.4%
Demographic Profile of Amritsar (2011 Census)
Population & Gender
Total Persons24,90,656
Male Persons13,18,408
Female Persons11,72,248
Child Population (0–6 years)2,81,795
Number of Households4,88,898
Social & Workforce Profile
Scheduled Caste (SC)7,70,864
Scheduled Tribe (ST)0
Total Literates16,84,770
Total Workers (Main + Marginal)9,17,856
Non-Workers15,72,800
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Official Source: Primary Census Abstract (PCA), Census of India 2011ORGI, Ministry of Home Affairs