Amritsar

Data as of · Metro Power Rankings

#997

Global Rank

1.7

Power Score

Emerging Metro

% of Country Score

0.5%


Share

India • South Asia • Language power • Time zone Asia/Kolkata UTC+5:30

Population
2.5M
GDP
N/A
GDP per capita
$0
Land area
2,802 km² (1,082 mi²)
Density
889/km² (2,302/mi²)

Primary city Amritsar

State / province Punjab

Language Punjabi

Amritsar metro area

31.63, 74.87
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Dimension Breakdown

Value and global rank across all 16 dimensions

Stands out for Cultural Events.

World #1Top 5Outside top 5

Most similar metros

Closest profiles across all 16 dimensions

Cultural Assets

Cultural Events

Notable One-off Events

Jallianwala Bagh Massacre (1919)

Amritsar • Historical Event

Languages of Amritsar

Eastern Panjabi first in Punjab; 3 languages hold a role.

RoleLanguage
De factoEastern Panjabi
AdministrativeEastern Panjabi
NationalHindi
NationalEnglish
SecondaryHindi
English reach, Punjab
19%
Tier 3 country

Punjab on the languages board · Language power

Notable Infrastructure

Airport1 entry

Sri Guru Ram Dass Jee International Airport

Amritsar • 4 - Regional