Local businesses in Amritsar
Listed in OpenStreetMap within 3.5 km of the city centre.
- Restaurants and cafes: 94
- Bansal Bakers; Ramesh Sharma Sweet Shop; Beera Chicken House; Khalsa Kulchya Wale; Surjit Kulcha Bhandar; Anand Kulcha Bhandar; Bade Bhai Ka Brothers' Dhaba; Farmer's Cafe; Fun Bytes; Gian Di Lassi
- Clothing shops: 9
- Maahi Mukesh Mehra; shalini's creation; Sardar Pagdi House; Bansal Collection; Mahajan Cloth Store; H&M
- Jewellers: 1
- Harbhajan Jewellers
- Supermarkets: 6
- Harpreet Shoes; VR Ambarsar (Trilium); EasyDay; Amarkot Market; D Mart
- Salons and beauty shops: 1
- Allure Infinite Beauty
- 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
- Schools: 12
- Sri Guru Harkishan International School; St. Francis School; Baba Ishar Singh School; Government Girls College; Lavanya School; Pb. Government Dental College & Hospital; Ram Ashram Public School; Sarkari Elementary School; Sri Guru Harkrishan Sr. Sec. School; Kendriya Vidyalaya No 1
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)
- Local economy
- Amritsar was once known for its textile industry, and textile mills, knitting units and embroidery factories still operate. The city is known for pashmina shawls, woollen clothes and blankets, and the brass craft of the Thatheras of nearby Jandiala Guru is on UNESCO's list of intangible cultural heritage.
- 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.
- 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.