Amritsar -I Tehsil - Amritsar, Punjab
Amritsar -I is an administrative tehsil in the Amritsar district of Punjab, India. It includes various villages governed through Gram Panchayats and forms part of the district's rural administration. The nearest railway station is situated at Kathunangal, while the nearest airport is Sri Guru Ram Dass Jee International Airport, located at an approximate aerial distance of 17.8 km.
According to the 2011 Census, the total area of the tehsil was 491 km², including 466.92 km² of rural area and 23.62 km² of urban area. The sex ratio was 895 females per 1,000 males.
List of Villages in Amritsar -I Tehsil
Amritsar -I Tehsil has a total of 57 villages. The table below includes all villages in the Tehsil, along with their Gram Panchayat and category details:
| Sl. No. | Village Name | Category | Gram Panchayat |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Akalgarh | Rural | Akalgarh Dhapaian |
| 2 | Amritsar Urban (387/375) | Urban | Not applicable |
| 3 | Balia Manjhpur | Rural | Balia Manjpur |
| 4 | Bamma | Rural | Bamma |
| 5 | Bhangwan ( | Rural | Bhagwan |
| 6 | Bharariwal Sub Urban | Urban | Not applicable |
| 7 | Bharariwal Urban | Urban | Not applicable |
| 8 | Bundala | Rural | Gunuwal Havalian |
| 9 | Chauhan | Rural | Chohan |
| 10 | Chhapa Ram Singh (255 | Rural | Lalka Nagar |
| 11 | Chogawan | Rural | Chogawan |
| 12 | Devi Dass Pura | Rural | Devidaspura |
| 13 | Dharar | Rural | Dharar |
| 14 | Dheere Kot | Rural | Dhirekot |
| 15 | Fatehpur Rajputan | Rural | Fatehpur Rajputta Khurd |
| 16 | Gaddli | Rural | Gadli |
| 17 | Gehri | Rural | Gehri |
| 18 | Gill | Rural | Gill |
| 19 | Gunowal | Rural | Gunnowal |
| 20 | Jand | Rural | Jand |
| 21 | Jandiala Rural | Urban | Not applicable |
| 22 | Jania | Rural | Jhangi Sahib |
| 23 | Khalhera | Rural | Khalaira |
| 24 | Khan Kot | Rural | Khankot |
| 25 | Khela | Rural | Khela Kalan |
| 26 | Killa Jiwan Singh | Rural | Qila Jiwan Singh |
| 27 | Leherka | Rural | Leharka |
| 28 | Makhan Windi | Rural | Makhanwindi |
| 29 | Malak Pur | Rural | Malakpur |
| 30 | Mallian | Rural | Malian |
| 31 | Meharbanpura | Rural | Mehrabanpura |
| 32 | Mehnia Brahman | Rural | Mahnian Brahmana |
| 33 | Meoran Chak | Rural | Miran Chak |
| 34 | Mooga | Rural | Mahoka |
| 35 | Mule Chak | Rural | Mule Chak |
| 36 | Nangal Dial Singh | Rural | Nangal Dial Singh |
| 37 | Nangal Guru | Rural | Nangal Guru |
| 38 | Nawan Kot | Rural | Nawankot |
| 39 | Nawan Pind | Rural | Nawan Pind |
| 40 | Nijjampura | Rural | Nizampura |
| 41 | Nijjarpura | Rural | Nijar Pura |
| 42 | Raipur Kalan | Rural | Raipur Kalan |
| 43 | Rakh Devi Dass Pura | Rural | Bhagwansar |
| 44 | Rakh Manawala | Rural | Rakh Manawala |
| 45 | Rana Kala | Rural | Rana Kala |
| 46 | Rasulpur Kalan | Rural | Daduana |
| 47 | Sadhpura | Rural | Sadhpur |
| 48 | Saffipur | Rural | Shafipur |
| 49 | Sultanwind Sub Urban | Urban | Not applicable |
| 50 | Sultanwind Urban | Urban | Not applicable |
| 51 | Talwandi Dogran | Rural | Talwandi Dogran |
| 52 | Taragarh | Rural | Tara Garh |
| 53 | Tarphan | Rural | Turfan |
| 54 | Thathi | Rural | Thathian |
| 55 | Vallah | Urban | Not applicable |
| 56 | Wadala Johal | Rural | Vadala Johal |
| 57 | Wadali Dogran | Rural | Vadali Dogran |
Population of Amritsar -I Tehsil
According to the 2011 Census, Amritsar -I Tehsil had a total population of 3,12,240 people living in 58,952 households. The population comprised 1,64,792 males and 1,47,448 females, with an average population density of 637 people per km². The table below provides a rural-urban comparison of these statistics.
| Category | Total | Rural | Urban |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Population | 3,12,240 | 2,54,532 | 57,708 |
| Male Population | 1,64,792 | 1,33,311 | 31,481 |
| Female Population | 1,47,448 | 1,21,221 | 26,227 |
| Total Households | 58,952 | 47,693 | 11,259 |
| Population Density | 637 / km² | 545 / km² | 2,443 / km² |
Amritsar -I Tehsil had 2,00,375 literate people and 36,480 children in the 0–6 age group. The Scheduled Caste (SC) population was 1,29,537. The table below presents their rural and urban distribution.
| Category | Total | Rural | Urban |
|---|---|---|---|
| Child Population (Age 0–6) | 36,480 | 30,005 | 6,475 |
| Literate Population | 2,00,375 | 1,59,692 | 40,683 |
| Illiterate Population | 1,11,865 | 94,840 | 17,025 |
| Scheduled Caste (SC) Population | 1,29,537 | 1,09,580 | 19,957 |
| Scheduled Tribe (ST) Population | 0 | 0 | 0 |
NOTE: Population and area figures shown here are based on Census 2011. Administrative boundaries may have changed, so the figures may include combined values for areas that were reorganized later.