Amritsar District
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India
India , officially the Republic of India , is a country in South Asia. It is the seventh-largest country by geographical area, the second-most populous country with over 1.2 billion people, and the most populous democracy in the world...
. It has a population of 3,074,207 (2001 Indian census) and covers an area of 5075 km². The city of Amritsar
Amritsar
Amritsar is a city in the northern part of India and is the administrative headquarters of Amritsar district in the state of Punjab, India. The 2001 Indian census reported the population of the city to be over 1,500,000, with that of the entire district numbering 3,695,077...
is headquarters of this district.
As of 2011 it is the second most populous district of Punjab (out of 22), after Ludhiana
Ludhiana District
-Rainfall:The rainfall in the district increases from the southwest toward the northeast. About 70% of the rainfall is received during the period of July through September...
.
History
During British RuleBritish Raj
British Raj was the British rule in the Indian subcontinent between 1858 and 1947; The term can also refer to the period of dominion...
Amritsar was part of Lahore Division
Lahore Division
Lahore Division was an administrative division of the Punjab Province of Pakistan, until the reforms of 2000 abolished the third tier of government.-History:Lahore Division was originally an administrative division of the Punjab Province of British India...
and was administratively subdivided into 3 tehsil
Tehsil
A Tehsil or Tahsil/Tahasil , also known as Taluk and Mandal, is an administrative division of some country/countries of South Asia....
s namely - Amritsar
Amritsar
Amritsar is a city in the northern part of India and is the administrative headquarters of Amritsar district in the state of Punjab, India. The 2001 Indian census reported the population of the city to be over 1,500,000, with that of the entire district numbering 3,695,077...
, and Ajnala. Tarn Taran has itself formed into a district headquarters. However as part of the partition of India
Partition of India
The Partition of India was the partition of British India on the basis of religious demographics that led to the creation of the sovereign states of the Dominion of Pakistan and the Union of India on 14 and 15...
in 1947 Amritsar district was separated from the rest of the division and awarded to India. During the partition period, the Muslim population of the district, Some 30%, left for Pakistan while Hindus and Sikhs from West Punjab in newly created Pakistan migrated in the opposite direction.
The Sikhs Were a Majority in the Amritsar District About 60% Before the Partition of 1947. present day the make up about 90%, and the Hindus being 10%.
The Majha Region is the Birthplace of the Sikh religion, and the Birthplace of the Sikh Misl
Misl
Misl generally refers to the twelve sovereign states in the Sikh Confederacy. The states formed a commonwealth that was described by Antoine Polier as an "aristocratic republic"...
s (Sikh Confederacy).
List of Sardars of Amritsar District 1800s
- Sardar Raghbir Singh, a Sandhawalia Jatt
- Sardar Ganjendra Singh Majithia, a Shergill Jatt
- Sardar Umrao Singh Majithia, a Shergill Jatt
- Sardar Gulzar Singh Kalianwala, a Sandhu Jatt
- Sardar Sahib" Sardar Bishan Singh Ramgarhia
- Bhai Gurbaksh Singh
- Sardar Arur Singh Naushahria, a Gill Jatt
- Sardar Jiwan Singh, a Maan Jatt
- Sardar Harnam Singh of Aimawala, a Uppal Jatt
- Sardar Bahadur Sardar Arjun Singh, a Chahal Jatt
- Sant Singh Rasulpuria, a Baath Jatt
- Sardar Thakur Singh Bhangi, a Dhillon Jatt
- Sardar Chain Singh of Hirapur, a Khatri
- Sardar Balwant Singh Atariwala, a Sidhu Jatt
- Sardar Bija Singh Mijithia, a Jatt
- Sardar Bishan Singh of Chhina, a Chhina Jatt
- Sardar Gurdit Singh of Chapawala
- Sardar Bhagwan Singh of Chamiari, a Randhawa Jatt
- Sardar Harnam Singh Veglia, a Jatt
- Sardar Asa Singh of Bhilowal, a Sidhu Jatt
- Sardar Atar Singh of Bhakha
- Sardar Nihal Singh of Kot Sayyad Mahmud, a Sandhu Jatt
- Sardar Amar Singh of Tang, a Rajput
- Sardar Khushhal Singh, a Randhawa Jatt
- Sardar Gurdit Singh of Chichawala, a Sandhu Jatt
Demographics
According to the 2011 census2011 census of India
The 15th Indian National census was conducted in two phases, houselisting and population enumeration. Houselisting phase began on April 1, 2010 and involved collection of information about all buildings...
Amritsar district has a population
Demographics of India
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of 2,490,891, roughly equal to the nation of Kuwait
Kuwait
The State of Kuwait is a sovereign Arab state situated in the north-east of the Arabian Peninsula in Western Asia. It is bordered by Saudi Arabia to the south at Khafji, and Iraq to the north at Basra. It lies on the north-western shore of the Persian Gulf. The name Kuwait is derived from the...
or the US state of Nevada
Nevada
Nevada is a state in the western, mountain west, and southwestern regions of the United States. With an area of and a population of about 2.7 million, it is the 7th-largest and 35th-most populous state. Over two-thirds of Nevada's people live in the Las Vegas metropolitan area, which contains its...
. This gives it a ranking of 175th in India (out of a total of 640
Districts of India
A district is an administrative division of an Indian state or territory. Districts are further subdivided, in some cases into Sub-Divisions, and otherwise directly into tehsils or talukas.District officials include:...
). The district has a population density of 932 PD/sqkm . Its population growth rate
Family planning in India
Family planning in India is based on efforts largely sponsored by the Indian government. In the 1965-2009 period, contraceptive usage has more than tripled and the fertility rate has more than halved , but the national fertility rate is still high enough to cause long-term population growth...
over the decade 2001-2011 was 15.48 %. Amritsar has a sex ratio
Sex ratio
Sex ratio is the ratio of males to females in a population. The primary sex ratio is the ratio at the time of conception, secondary sex ratio is the ratio at time of birth, and tertiary sex ratio is the ratio of mature organisms....
of 884 females
Women in India
The status of women in India has been subject to many great changes over the past few millennia. From equal status with men in ancient times through the low points of the medieval period, to the promotion of equal rights by many reformers, the history of women in India has been eventful...
for every 1000 males, and a literacy rate
Literacy in India
Literacy in India is key for socio-economic progress, and the Indian literacy rate grew to 74.04% in 2011 from 12% at the end of British rule in 1947. Although this was a greater than sixfold improvement, the level is well below the world average literacy rate of 84%, and India currently has the...
of 77.2 %.
Some villages and towns of Amritsar district:
- Baserke Gillan
- Chabba
- Sultanvind
- Kasel
- Bhakna
- Nesta
- Attari
- Udhoke
- Pandori Waraich
- Nizampur
- Meeran Kot
- Mallu Nangal
- Ajnala
- Ramdas
- Baba Bakala
- Sathiala
- Butala
- Mehta
- Dhand
- Mahal
- Khairabad
- Gumtala
- Rayya
- Fatehgarh Sukerchak
- Majitha
- Sohian
- Bal Kalan
- Kamboj
- Raja Sansi
- Harsha Chhina
- Jandiala Guru
- Roranwala Kalan
- Dala
- Adiwala
- Chhina Ucha Kila
- Jag Dev Kalan
- Muglani Kot
- Chota Ladeh
- Chhina Shahbazpur
- Chuganwan
- Rangarh
- Khasa
- Kathu Nangal
- Kotli Dhole Shah
- Verka
- Udho Nangal
- Fatehpur Rajputan
- Rupowali
- Chahal
- Manawala
- Bagga
- Gago Mahal
- Bhalla Pind
- Sansra
- vero Nangal
- Wadala Johal
- Hoshiar Nagar
- Rasulpur Kalan
District administration
- The Deputy CommissionerDeputy Commissioner (India)The deputy commissioner or district magistrate or district collector or district magistrate and collector is the head of the revenue administration of an Indian district. The DC is required to be an Indian Administrative Service officer who is in charge of governmental assets in his district of...
, an officer belonging to the Indian Administrative ServiceIndian Administrative ServiceThe Indian Administrative Service is the administrative civil service of the Government of India. It is one of the three All India Services....
is in charge of general administration of the districtDistricts of Punjab (India)A district of the Punjab state of India is an administrative geographical unit, headed by a Deputy Commissioner or District Magistrate, an officer belonging to the Indian Administrative Service...
. He is generally a middle-level IAS officer of Punjab Cadre. As the District Magistrate, he also effectively the head of the police force.
- 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 Senior Superintendent of Police, an officer belonging to the Indian Police ServiceIndian Police ServiceThe Indian Police Service , simply known as Indian Police or IPS, is one of the three All India Services of the Government of India...
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 OfficerDeputy Conservator of Forests (India)A Deputy Conservator of Forests or, equivalently a Divisional Forest Officer is an officer belonging to the elite Indian Forest Service. The Deputy Conservator of Forests is responsible for managing the Forests, Environment and Wild-Life related issues of a Forest Division of a state or a union...
, an officer belonging to the Indian Forest ServiceIndian Forest ServiceThe Indian Forest Service is the Forestry service of India. It is one of the three All India Services of the Indian government, along with the Indian Administrative Service and Indian Police Service; its employees are recruited by the national government but serve under the state governments or...
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 corporationMunicipal corporationA municipal corporation is the legal term for a local governing body, including cities, counties, towns, townships, charter townships, villages, and boroughs. Municipal incorporation occurs when such municipalities become self-governing entities under the laws of the state or province in which...
is responsible for the management of public works and health systems in the city of Amritsar. The municipal corporation is a democratic body of councilors and is presided over by the MayorMayorIn many countries, a Mayor is the highest ranking officer in the municipal government of a town or a large urban city....
, who is elected by the councilors. At present, there are more than 70 councilors.
- The state government's department of Town and Country Planning has a district level office of District Town Planning. Since the formation of this office, the city has not received a comprehensive development plan. Amritsar has been selected by the government of India recently to receive Rs. 1000 Crore in development assistance over the next few years.
Amritsar District Borders the Pakistani Punjab Districts of Lahore, Kasur, Shiekhupura along the Ravi River Firozpur District to the South along Sutlej River, Kapurthala District along the Beas River and Gurdaspur District to the North.