DISTRICT PROFILING OF AMRITSAR

DISTRICT AT A GLANCE
Demographic Details:
Primary Census Abstract, 2011
PUNJAB, Amritsar District

Indicators Persons Males Females

1 Population 2,490,656 1,318,408 1,172,248
2 Literacy Rate 76.27
Source: Population Census, 2011
Geographic Details

Geographical Area (Sq.Km) 2647

A Blocks 9

B Villages (Inhabited) 708

Source: District Profile
Administrator
Deputy Commissioner Sh. Harpreet Singh Sudan, Office of Deputy
IAS Commissioner Amritsar (Punjab)-
143001
Additional Deputy Sh. Surinder Singh Office of Additional Deputy
Commissioner Commissioner Amritsar (Punjab)-
143001

Lead Bank- Punjab Mr DK Upparwal Ldmasr@pnb.co.in

National Bank

Source: https://www.pmjdy.gov.in/contactinfo?id=ldmblock
Agricultural crops statistics
Crop Area (Ha) Prod. (MT)
Wheat 189 910
Paddy 180 537
Sugarcane 6 501
Maize 2 5
Oilseed 1.6 2.3
Potato 8 210
Industry
Potential Areas for Service Industry
• Engineering Workshops
• Computer Education
• Designer Boutique
• Beauty & Health Care
• Coaching Centres
• Automobile repairing
• Transportation
• Dairy
• Flex printing
Potential for New MSMEs

Source: DCMSME, Amaritsar

Administration Cluster office

DDM

Contact

Address

E mail amritsar.cluster@nabard.org

Source: NABARD Website https://www.nabard.org/office.aspx?id=6&cid=1761

 BANKING PROFILE
Lead bank of the district: Punjab National Bank (62branches) CBs (12), Coop Bank (1),
Regional Rural Bank (1), PADB (4), Private & Urban Coop. Bank (15) are functioning
through 555 branches and 194 PACS in the district.

Number of

Sr. No. Particular Number

1 KVKs 1
-
2 NGOs
3 Banks 33
4 RRBs 1
160
5 SHG