Amritsar Ii

Amritsar Ii 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 Ii Block (CD) is 00257. The total area of Amritsar Ii Tehsil is 562 km², which includes 413.47 km² of rural area and 148.26 km² of urban area. Amritsar Ii has a sex ratio of approximately 879 females per 1,000 males.

List of Villages in Amritsar Ii Tehsil

Amritsar Ii Tehsil has a total of 125 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 Ii Tehsil, along with their respective gram panchayat and nearest town.

Population of Amritsar Ii Tehsil

The population profile of Amritsar Ii 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 Ii 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 Ii Tehsil is around 14,15,214 people. This includes 7,52,849 males and 6,62,365 females. Rural population is about 2,24,549 (1,19,201 males and 1,05,348 females), while urban population is nearly 11,90,665 (6,33,648 males and 5,57,017 females).
• Children aged 0–6 years make up about 1,51,083 of the population, with 82,786 boys and 68,297 girls. Rural areas have 27,436 children, and urban areas have about 1,23,647 children in this age group.
• There are approximately 10,26,585 literate people in Amritsar Ii Tehsil, including 5,64,251 literate males and 4,62,334 literate females. Literacy in rural areas includes 1,33,474 individuals and urban literacy covers around 8,93,111 people.
• About 3,88,629 people in Amritsar Ii Tehsil are not literate, including 1,88,598 males and 2,00,031 females. Rural areas include 91,075 non-literate people, while urban areas have nearly 2,97,554 individuals.
• The tehsil has around 2,86,786 households, with 41,211 in villages and 2,45,575 in towns.

Social Structure and Density

This section offers a snapshot of social structure in Amritsar Ii 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 Ii Tehsil is approximately 3,61,073 people, including 1,91,095 males and 1,69,978 females. Around 1,00,391 people live in rural parts. Nearly 2,60,682 people reside in urban areas.
• In terms of density, overall population density is around 2,519 people per square kilometre, rural areas have about 543 people per sq. km, urban areas record nearly 8,031 people per sq. km.