# Amritsar Cantt., Amritsar (Punjab) – Town Population & History

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Town · Amritsar, Punjab 

# Amritsar Cantt.

Amritsar Cantt. is a town in Amritsar -I sub-district of Amritsar district, Punjab (cantonment board). The 2011 Census counted **10,410 people** in 2,240 households. Literacy was 93.0%.

- 10,410people (2011)
- 2,240households
- 93.0%literacy
- 7census wards

## Population of Amritsar Cantt.

■ Amritsar Cantt. · ■ Amritsar urban average

Literacy (age 7+) ****93.0%**

**83.3%

Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****664**

**877

Child sex ratio (0–6) ****777**

**826

Working population ****44.4%**

**37.1%

Source: [Census of India 2011, Primary Census Abstract (town, village and ward level), all districts](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog).

## Homes and amenities in Amritsar Cantt.

Of every 100 households in Amritsar Cantt. in 2011, 100 had electricity, 94 a toilet at home and 93 cooked with LPG; 88 had a mobile phone, 60 a two-wheeler and 17 a car.

■ Amritsar Cantt. · ■ Amritsar urban average

Electricity for lighting ****100%**

**98%

Toilet within the home ****94%**

**93%

No toilet (open defecation) ****0%**

**6%

Tap water ****99%**

**71%

Drinking water within premises ****95%**

**94%

Cooking with LPG / PNG ****93%**

**78%

Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****2%**

**12%

Use banking services ****93%**

**62%

Television ****95%**

**90%

Mobile phone ****88%**

**76%

Computer with internet ****14%**

**10%

Two-wheeler ****60%**

**50%

Car / jeep / van ****17%**

**15%

None of these assets ****0%**

**3%

Own their home ****13%**

**84%

Source: [Census of India 2011, Houselisting and Housing Census – households by amenities and assets (HH-14)](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog).

## What people in Amritsar Cantt. work as

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**■** Services, trade & industry 4,112 (89%) · **■** Household industry 12 (0%) · **■** Farming 9 (0%) · **■** Marginal 493 (11%)

Source: [Census of India 2011, Primary Census Abstract (town, village and ward level), all districts](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog).

## How has the population of Amritsar Cantt. changed?

From 7,992 in 1961 to 10,410 in 2011.

**1961

**1971

**1981

**1991

**2001

**2011

Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – town directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog).

## Amritsar Cantt. in numbers and road distances

- Density3,653 per km²
- Growth 2001–201114.4%
- Annual rainfall685 mm
- Temperature range1 °C to 45 °C

### Road distances

- Chandigarh (state capital)250 km by road
- Amritsar (district HQ)2 km by road
- Amritsar (city of 1 lakh+)2 km by road
- Amritsar (city of 5 lakh+)2 km by road
- Amritsar (railway station)2 km by road

Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – town directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog).

## Services and economy in Amritsar Cantt.

### Civic services

- Pucca roads8 km
- DrainageOpen and closed drains
- Flush toilets2,862
- Water storage2,746,700 kl
- Electricity — homes1,762

### Hospitals

- ●Dispensaries1 · 1 doctors

### Schools and colleges

- ●Primary schools1 govt · 3 private
- ●Senior secondary schools2 govt

### Banks

- Nationalised banks1

**Main manufactured goods:** blankets, ice cream and mattresses.

Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – town directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog).

## Amritsar Cantt. ward list (2011)

Ward (2011) People Households 

[Ward 1](https://wherepedia.org/india/punjab/amritsar/amritsar-i/amritsar-cantt/ward-1/) 1,618 404 

[Ward 2](https://wherepedia.org/india/punjab/amritsar/amritsar-i/amritsar-cantt/ward-2/) 1,791 454 

[Ward 3](https://wherepedia.org/india/punjab/amritsar/amritsar-i/amritsar-cantt/ward-3/) 1,793 435 

[Ward 4](https://wherepedia.org/india/punjab/amritsar/amritsar-i/amritsar-cantt/ward-4/) 1,199 196 

[Ward 5](https://wherepedia.org/india/punjab/amritsar/amritsar-i/amritsar-cantt/ward-5/) 1,062 195 

[Ward 6](https://wherepedia.org/india/punjab/amritsar/amritsar-i/amritsar-cantt/ward-6/) 1,287 273 

[Ward 7](https://wherepedia.org/india/punjab/amritsar/amritsar-i/amritsar-cantt/ward-7/) 1,660 283 

Source: [Census of India 2011, Primary Census Abstract (town, village and ward level), all districts](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog).

Census wards of 2011; municipal ward boundaries may have changed since.

## Quick answers

- What is the population of Amritsar Cantt.?10,410 (Census 2011)
- Which district is Amritsar Cantt. in?Amritsar district, Punjab
- What was the population of Amritsar Cantt. in 1961?7,992
- How many wards does Amritsar Cantt. have?7 census wards (2011)