Amritsar district

Amritsar district

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.

History

During British Rule Amritsar was part of Lahore Division and was administratively subdivided into 3 tehsils namely - Amritsar, Tarn Taran and Ajnala. [ [http://dsal.uchicago.edu/reference/gazetteer/pager.html?objectid=DS405.1.I34_V05_327.gifAmritsar District - Imperial Gazetteer of India, v. 5, p. 319.] ] 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.

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.

References

External links

* [http://www.hotelsinamritsar.com/ Hotels in Amritsar] Information Directory on Hotels and tour packages in Amritsar.
* [http://www.amritsari.com/ Amritsari Online Hangout of Amritsaries] Amritsar district tourism,shopping,nri,news,blog,classified,movies and other information
* [http://www.hotelsinamritsar.com/ Travel to Amritsar India] Travel Information on Amritsar,India.
*http://amritsar.nic.in/html/about_district.htm


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