Amritsar I

Amritsar I is a Town and Tehsil in Amritsar District of Punjab. In India, a tehsil is a sub-division of a district that is responsible for the administration and revenue collection of a particular area within the district. It is an important part of the local governance structure, and plays a crucial role in the development and administration of its local community.

According to Census 2011, the sub-district code of Amritsar I Block (CD) is 00256. The total area of Amritsar I Tehsil is 491 km², which includes 466.92 km² of rural area and 23.62 km² of urban area. Amritsar I has a sex ratio of approximately 894 females per 1,000 males.

List of Villages in Amritsar I Tehsil

Amritsar I Tehsil has a total of 141 villages, each with its own identity, gram panchayat, and local lifestyle. These villages form the real backbone of the region, where everyday life is rooted in agriculture, tradition, and community ties. The list below shows all villages in Amritsar I Tehsil, along with their respective gram panchayat and nearest town.

Population of Amritsar I Tehsil

The population profile of Amritsar I Tehsil offers a deeper understanding of how people are settled across its rural and urban parts. The following sections provide key insights into total population, household distribution, literacy, and age demographics — data that plays a vital role in planning development work and allocating public resources effectively.

Basic Population Details

This section offers a snapshot of Amritsar I Tehsil's population composition, including male-female ratio, child population, and how literacy levels vary between villages and towns.

Here’s a simplified summary based on Census 2011 stats:

• Total population of Amritsar I Tehsil is around 3,12,240 people. This includes 1,64,792 males and 1,47,448 females. Rural population is about 2,54,532 (1,33,311 males and 1,21,221 females), while urban population is nearly 57,708 (31,481 males and 26,227 females).
• Children aged 0–6 years make up about 36,480 of the population, with 20,090 boys and 16,390 girls. Rural areas have 30,005 children, and urban areas have about 6,475 children in this age group.
• There are approximately 2,00,375 literate people in Amritsar I Tehsil, including 1,11,867 literate males and 88,508 literate females. Literacy in rural areas includes 1,59,692 individuals and urban literacy covers around 40,683 people.
• About 1,11,865 people in Amritsar I Tehsil are not literate, including 52,925 males and 58,940 females. Rural areas include 94,840 non-literate people, while urban areas have nearly 17,025 individuals.
• The tehsil has around 58,952 households, with 47,693 in villages and 11,259 in towns.

Social Structure and Density

This section offers a snapshot of social structure in Amritsar I Tehsil, highlighting the SC and ST population across rural and urban areas, as well as how densely people live in different parts of the region.

Here’s a simplified summary based on Census 2011 stats:

• Scheduled Caste (SC) population in Amritsar I Tehsil is approximately 1,29,537 people, including 68,099 males and 61,438 females. Around 1,09,580 people live in rural parts. Nearly 19,957 people reside in urban areas.
• In terms of density, overall population density is around 637 people per square kilometre, rural areas have about 545 people per sq. km, urban areas record nearly 2,443 people per sq. km.