Amritsar district

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Districts of Punjab along with their headquarters
Districts of Punjab along with their headquarters

Amritsar district is one of 19 districts in the state of Punjab in West India. It has a population of 3,074,207 (2001 Indian census) and covers an area of 5075 km². The city of Amritsar is headquarters of this district.

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[edit] History

During British Rule Amritsar was part of Lahore Division and was administratively subdivided into 3 tehsils namely - Amritsar, Tarn Taran and Ajnala.[1], however as part of the partition of India in 1947 Amritsar district was separated from the rest of the division and awarded to India. During the partition period, the Muslim population of the district, some 46%, left for Pakistan while Hindus and Sikhs from Pakistan migrated in the opposite direction.

[edit] District administration

The Deputy Commissioner is the head of the civil administration of the district. He is generally a middle-level IAS officer of Punjab Cadre. As the District Magistrate, he also effectively the head of the police force.

[edit] References

  1. ^ Amritsar District - Imperial Gazetteer of India, v. 5, p. 319.

[edit] External links

Coordinates: 31°35′N, 74°59′E

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