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Amritsar Population 2024

Amritsar city is governed by Municipal Corporation which comes under Amritsar Metropolitan Region. The Amritsar city is located in Punjab state of India.


The current estimate population of Amritsar city in 2024 is 1,607,000 , while Amritsar metro population is estimated at 1,679,000 . The last census was conducted in 2011 and the schedule census for Amritsar city in 2021 was postponed due to Covid. The current estimates of Amritsar city are based on past growth rate. Once govt conducts census for Amritsar city, we will update the same here in 2024. As per provisional reports of Census India, population of Amritsar in 2011 is 1,132,383. Although Amritsar city has population of 1,132,383; its urban / metropolitan population is 1,183,549.

Amritsar Literacy Rate and Sex Ratio

In education section, total literates in Amritsar city are 855,415 of which 466,838 are males while 388,577 are females. Average literacy rate of Amritsar city is 84.19 percent of which male and female literacy was 86.90 and 81.16 percent. The sex ratio of Amritsar city is 884 per 1000 males. Child sex ratio of girls is 825 per 1000 boys.

Amritsar Slum Population

Total no. of Slums in Amritsar city & its Out Growth numbers 66,444 in which population of 329,797 resides. This is around 28.45% of total population of Amritsar city & its outgrowth which is 1,159,227.

Amritsar Religion

Hinduism is majority religion in Amritsar city with 49.36 % followers. Sikhism is second most popular religion in Amritsar city with 48.00 % following it. In Amritsar city, Islam is followed by 0.51 %, Jainism by 0.10 %, Christinity by 48.00 % and Buddhism by 0.07 %. Around 0.06 % stated 'Other Religion', approximately 0.68 % stated 'No Particular Religion'.
Religion Percentage Total
Hindu 49.36 % 572,189
Muslims 0.51 % 5,862
Christian 1.23 % 14,280
Sikh 48.00 % 556,431
Buddhist 0.07 % 773
Jain 0.10 % 1,143
Others 0.06 % 710
Not Stated 0.68 % 7,839

Amritsar Future Population 2021-2031

Amritsar City Metropolitan
2011 1,132,383 1,183,549
2021 1,472,000 1,538,000
2022 1,516,000 1,584,000
2023 1,561,000 1,631,000
2024 1,607,000 1,679,000
2025 1,655,000 1,729,000
2026 1,704,000 1,780,000
2027 1,755,000 1,833,000
2028 1,807,000 1,887,000
2029 1,861,000 1,943,000
2030 1,916,000 2,001,000
2031 1,973,000 2,061,000
Amritsar City 2011 Total Male Female
City + Out Growths 1,159,227 615,417 543,810
City Population 1,132,383 601,008 531,375
Literates 855,415 466,838 388,577
Children (0-6) 116,383 63,766 52,617
Average Literacy (%) 84.19 % 86.90 % 81.16 %
Sexratio 884
Child Sexratio 825

Amritsar Metropolitan Region

Amritsar city comes under Amritsar Metropolitan area.
Amritsar Metropolitan Total Male Female
Population 1,183,549 628,420 555,129
Literates 886,552 484,325 402,227
Children (0-6) 122,530 67,138 55,392
Average Literacy (%) 83.56 % 86.29 % 80.49 %
Sexratio 883
Child Sexratio 825
Amritsar Metropolitan Areas
Abadi along Khairabad on Ram Tirath Road to Ajnala Road, Abadi Baba Darshan Singh on Ram Tirath Road, Abadi Baba Jiwan Singh on Ram Tirath Road, Abadi Khalsa Nagar Near kot Mit Singh, Abadi Mirankot on Ajnala Road, Abadi Naushera, Amritsar, Bara Khankot Doburjee, Basarka Bhaini (Attari Road), Gumtala Colony on Jagdev Kalan Road, Joshi Colony, Ram Tirath Road, Krishna Lane, Mudal, Nangli, Naushera Khurd, Parti Vihar, Prem Nagar on Ajnala Road, Raggar Colony, Gali No. 1,2 & 3, Ram Tirath Road, Ranjit Vihar, Silver Estate, Thandewala, Vill Bhagatpura( Factories on right side of Doburjee G.T Road ), Village Ghumanpura, Village Kuriwal, Village Mule Chak, and Village Roriwala