Amritsar Population

Current Population of Amritsar - The golden city of Amritsar is one of the most sacred places known for its much famed Golden Temple (Harmandir Sahib) in India. The city has changed its profile after the partition of 1947 in India. From an old traditional city of Northern India post Independence, it has changed its tagline to a modern business city of Punjab. According to Population census of India 2001, Population of Amritsar was over 1500000. So Population of Amritsar has increased by almost 60% in the last 10 years. Get more details on current population of Amritsar which is estimated to be around 25 Lakhs.

Growth of Population in Amritsar
Just like other cities of India, Amritsar too witnessed a descent growth in its population. According to 2001 Population census of India, the city population was recorded at 1500000. Amritsar population growth is also supported by increase in tourism activities in the city. The Golden Temple is visited by people from far and wide in large number thus encouraging business and property developers in Amritsar to invest heavily. This further led to migration of people from various parts of state in search of employment and better standard of living.

Population by Religion in Amritsar
Sikhism and Hinduism are the main religion followed in Amritsar. The people of various religion and caste celebrate all the fairs and festivals in Amritsar with great zeal and enthusiasm. Punjabi is the main spoken language in Amritsar while Hindi and English are also widely spoken by the locals.

Current Population of Amritsar is 25,00,000

* Figures provided by Census of India