Amritsar
Sign in to saveAmritsar, also known as Ambarsar, is the second-largest city in the Indian state of Punjab, after Ludhiana. Located in the Majha region, it is a major cultural, transportation and economic centre. The city is the administrative headquarters of the Amritsar district. It is situated north-west of Chandigarh, and north-west of New Delhi. It is from the India-Pakistan border, and north-east of Lahore, Pakistan.
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Amritsar is the second-largest city in Punjab, India, and serves as a major cultural, transportation, and economic center for the region. The city is notable for its strategic location near the India-Pakistan border and its role as the administrative headquarters of Amritsar district.
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Place details
- Locality
- Amritsar
- Region
- Punjab
- Country
- India
- Population
- 1,159,227
- Timezone
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35 sectionsContents
- Etymology
- Mythology
- History
- Founding of Amritsar city
- Old walled city
- Jallianwala Bagh massacre
- Operation Blue Star
- Geography
- Climate
- Demographics
- Religion
- Government and politics
- Politics
- Amritsar Municipal Corporation
- List Of Mayors
- Current Members
- Administrative setup
- Tehsils
- Blocks
- Civic utilities
- Medical facilities
- Economy
- Tourism
- Transport
- Air
- Rail
- Road
- Amritsar MetroBus
- Educational institutions
- Sister cities
- See also
- Notes
- References
- Bibliography
- External links
Amritsar, also known as Ambarsar, is the second-largest city in the Indian state of Punjab, after Ludhiana. Located in the Majha region, it is a major cultural, transportation and economic centre. The city is the administrative headquarters of the Amritsar district. It is situated north-west of Chandigarh, and north-west of New Delhi. It is from the India-Pakistan border, and north-east of Lahore, Pakistan.
According to the 2011 census, the city had a population of 1,132,383. It is one of the ten municipal corporations in the state; Karamjit Singh Rintu is serving as the mayor of the city. According to the United Nations, as of 2018, Amritsar is the second-most populous city in Punjab and the most populous metropolitan region in the state, with a population of roughly 2 million. Amritsar is the centre of the Amritsar Metropolitan Region.