City Map of Amritsar

City Map of Amritsar
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*Amritsar city map showing major roads, railways, hotels, hospitals, school, colleges, religious places and important landmarks of Amritsar, Punjab.
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Amritsar is situated, in the northwest region of India, in Punjab, 32 miles east of Lahore, Pakistan. Amritsar is also the administrative headquarter of the Amritsar District in Punjab, India.

Geography: Amritsar is located 31.63 degree N 74.87 degree E, at an average elevation of 219 meters above the mean sea level. Climate:

Statistical Figures:

Area: 114 sq. km

Population:1,500,000 (2001)

Language: Punjabi, Hindi, English

Religion:Sikhism, Hinduism

Temperature: -3 to 47.7 degree Celsius

Average Rainfall: 500 mm

Climate:

In Amritsar, Winter starts from November and remains till March, during which, the temperatures ranges from 18 °C to about -3 °C. Summer commences from April and remains till June, during which, temperature reaches up to 47.7 °C. Monsoon Starts from July and remains till September, and post-monsoon season is from September to November.

Religious Shrines: Amritsar and its vicinity houses many religious shrines which are major attractions for pilgrims. Some of these places are:

Education: Amritsar has various notable universities and institutes for higher learning such as:

 
Amritsar City Information
Country India
State Punjab
District Amritsar
Established Year 1577
Founded by Guru Ram Das
Area 5,056 km
Population 966862 as Census January 2011
Population Density 928 km2 as Census January 2011
Language Punjabi,Hindi,English & Urdu
Official Languages Punjabi,Hindi,English & Urdu
Literacy Rate 76.27 as Census January 2011
Sex Ratio 889/1000
Time zone IST (UTC+5:30)
Pin code 143001
Area code 183
Lat Long 31.6400° N, 74.8600° E
Religion Sikh, Hinduism
Festivals Baisakhi, Basant Panchami at Chheharta Sahib, Guru Purab, Hola Mohalla, Ram Tirath Fair
University Guru Nanak Dev University
Sister Cities Birmingham (UK), London (UK)
Sports Gandhi Sports Complex Ground ,
Airport Sri Guru Ram Das Jee International Airport
Railway Station Amritsar Jn (ASR), Amritsar Railway Station
Tourist Attractions Golden Temple Amritsar, Maharaja Ranjit Singh's Ram Bagh Gardens Amritsar, Wagah Border, Jallianwala Bagh, Ram Tirath, Faridkot Fort
Nearby Tourist Attractions Faridkot Fort, Dharamsala, Mcleodganj, Kasauli, Jammu, Chandigarh
Popular Things Golden Temple, Wagah Border, Tarn Taran Sahib, Punjabi jutti
Notable People Guru Tegh Bahadur, Manmohan Singh, Sam Manekshaw, Madan Lal Dhingra, Krishan Kant, Bhisham Sahni, Hans Raj Khanna, Dara Singh, Rajesh Khanna
National Highway Grand Trunk Road, National Highway 1
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