Local businesses in Amritsar
Listed in OpenStreetMap within 3.5 km of the city centre.
- Government offices: 3
- Vice Chancellor Office; Sewa Kendar; FRRO - Bureau of Immigration
- Colleges and universities: 8
- MAAC Amritsar; Government Medical College, Amritsar; Mai Bhago Government Polytechnic College for Girls; Khalsa Clg; Back Gate; Khalsa Clg; Front Gate; College of Veterinary and Animal Science Jhilmil Colony; Khalsa College; DAV College
- Workshops and craft businesses: 4
- Rama Photo Studio; Modelli europei; Shiv Book Depot
- Hospitals: 97
- Sardar Bahadur Dr. Sohan Singh Eye Hospital Pvt.Ltd.; Chikitsa Ent Hospital; Dahliwal Hospital; Randhawa Hospital; Vasan Eye Care Hospital, Sherpur Chowk; Dr. Shakeen Eye and Dental Hospital; Guru Nanak Dev Hospital; Kd Hospital, Amritsar; A.P. Hospital; Altec Laser and Superspeciality Centre
- Banks: 19
- Punjan National Bank; Jammu and Kashmir Bank; IndusInd Bank; Central Bank of India; Kotak Mahindra Bank; Bank of India; Punjab National Bank; Bank of Baroda; Axis Bank; ICICI Bank
Amritsar facts
- District
- Amritsar district
- Population, 2011 Census
- 11,32,383
- Area
- about 170 sq km, about 234 m above sea level
- PIN codes
- 143001 (Amritsar Kty)
- Places nearby
- Durgiana Temple (Hindu temple, 1 km), Central Sikh Museum (Sikh museum, 3 km), Golden Temple (Sikh religious site, 3 km), Gurdwara Baba Atal (Sikh temple, 3 km)
- History
- The city takes its name from Amrit Sarovar, the Pool of Nectar around the Golden Temple, and was founded by Guru Ram Das, the fourth Sikh guru, as Ramdaspur.
- Culture and food
- Amritsar is the holiest city of Sikhism and draws pilgrims from across the world. Sikhism and Hinduism are the two main religions, and most residents speak Punjabi.
- Geography
- Amritsar lies about 234 m above sea level in the Majha region of Punjab, roughly 24 km from the Pakistan border.
Sources: Census of India 2011, Wikipedia, Wikidata, India Post and OpenStreetMap. Last checked 14 October 2026.