Amritsar ( pronunciation ; Punjabi: ?????????; Punjabi pronunciation: [?m???t?s??]) , historically also known as Ramdaspur and colloquially as Ambarsar, is a city in north-western India which is the administrative headquarters of the Amritsar district - located in the Majha region of the Indian state of Punjab.
According to the 2011 census, the population of Amritsar was 1, 132, 761. The city is situated 217 km ( 135 mi) northwest of state capital Chandigarh. It is near Pakistan, with the Wagah Border being only 28 km ( 17.4 mi) away. The nearest city is Lahore, the second largest city in Pakistan, located 50 km ( 31.1 mi) to the west.
Hinduism and Sikhism are the main religions of Amritsar city, practised by 49.4% and 48% of the total population, respectively.[3]