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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:
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
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 | |
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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 |
Amritsar Hotels | Bhatinda Hotels | Chandigarh Hotels |
Jalandhar Hotels | Ludhiana Hotels | Mohali Hotels |
Pathankot Hotels | Patiala Hotels |