Local businesses in Amritsar
Listed in OpenStreetMap within 3.5 km of the city centre.
- Hospitals: 97
- 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; Beri Maternity Centre
- Clinics: 8
- Amandeep Hospital; DR RANJIT ORTHOCARE CENTRE; Dhruv Nursing Home; Dr. Jasjit Chhachhi Nursing Home; Om Prakash Eye Institute; Sachdeva Nursing Home, Amritsar; Sen Nursing Home; Nimaan Medical Center
- Pharmacies: 2
- Pharmacy; Apollo Pharmacy
- Dental clinics: 4
- Khurana Dental Clinic; Mahajans Dental Clinic and Implant Centre; Kashvi Dental Care; White Pearl Dental Clinic
- Medical supply and optical shops: 4
- Rajesh Optician; Bhatia Medicos; Gupta Medical Store; Sai Optical Store
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)
- 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.
- Education
- Guru Nanak Dev University, Khalsa College, the Government Medical College and an Indian Institute of Management are in Amritsar.
- 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.
Sources: Census of India 2011, Wikipedia, Wikidata, India Post and OpenStreetMap. Last checked 14 October 2026.