25-613: Attari , also spelled Atari , is a village of Amritsar district in the Punjab state of India , 3 km from the Indo-Pakistani border at Wagah . It is situated 25 km west of the Sikh holy city of Amritsar , and is the last Indian station on the rail route connecting Lahore , Pakistan with the Indian capital Delhi . Attari village was the native village of Sardar Sham Singh Attariwala, one of
50-507: A population of 2,490,656, roughly equal to the nation of Kuwait or the US state of Nevada . The number of literates in Amritsar district is 1,684,770 (67.6%), with 932,981 (70.8%) male literates and 751,789 (64.1%) female literates. The effective 7+ literacy of the district is 76.27%. The sex ratio of 889 females for every 1,000 males. The total Scheduled Caste population is 770,864 (30.95%) of
75-503: A famous local ascetic named Mool Dass pointed the brothers towards a large mound ("theh" in Punjabi ), and asked them to establish a new village. Gaura got built a attari (three-storey house), on the mound and later on a village developed around the attari. Then the brothers were known as simply Gaura and Kaura. Later on they heard the gallantry and braveness of the tough and hardriding Majha Sikhs, who were fighting guerrilla warfare against
100-690: Is a 315 kilometres (196 mi) missing link on this route in the India-Myanmar sector; of this, 180 kilometres (110 mi), in India, is between Jiribam in Manipur and Tamu in Myanmar. The rail link between Jiribam and Imphal has been sanctioned by Indian Railways , but that is unlikely to be completed before 2016. At present construction work is in progress in a 97 kilometres (60 mi) stretch between Jiribam and Tupul. Amritsar district Amritsar district
125-416: Is about 703.4 millimetres (27.7 in). The lowest recorded temperature is −3.6 °C (25.5 °F), was recorded on 9 December 1996 and the highest temperature, 47.8 °C (118.0 °F), was recorded on 9 June 1995. The official weather station for the city is the civil aerodrome at Rajasansi. Weather records here date back to 15 November 1947. According to the 2011 census Amritsar district has
150-492: Is composed of 205 gewogs. Each gewog is headed by a gup or headman. A block is a district sub-division for the purpose of rural development department and Panchayati Raj institutes. Cities have similar arrangements under the Urban Development department. Tehsils (also called taluks) are common across urban and rural areas for the administration of land and revenue department to keep track of land ownership and levy
175-502: Is growing rapidly especially among Dalits, while Islam, once the major religion in the district, is now insignificant. The table below shows the population of different religions in absolute numbers in the urban and rural areas of Amritsar district. Languages of Amritsar district (First Language) (2011) At the time of the 2011 census, 94.29% of the population spoke Punjabi and 4.80% Hindi as their first language. Hindi-speakers almost all live in urban areas. The table below shows
200-635: Is one of the twenty three districts that make up the Indian state of Punjab . Located in the Majha region of Punjab, the city of Amritsar is the headquarters of this district. As of 2011, it is the second most populous district of Punjab (out of 23 ), after Ludhiana . It is a border district of Punjab and lies along the India-Pakistan border . Sher Shah Suri, an Afghan monarch, defeated Kamran in 1540 and conquered Punjab, including Amritsar, which remained part of
225-519: The partition of India in 1947, Amritsar district was separated from the rest of the division and awarded to India. Some areas like Patti & Khem Karan falling in the Lahore District became part of Amritsar District at partition. During the partition period, the Muslim population of the district, some 46%, left for Pakistan while Hindus and Sikhs from West Punjab in newly created Pakistan migrated in
250-532: The Beas River and Gurdaspur District to the North. There are four tehsils in Amritsar district as per 2011 census. 5 majitha 6 lopoke at chogawan Block (country subdivision) A block is an administrative division of some South Asian countries. In Bhutan , a block is called a gewog . It is essentially for oil a group of villages. Gewogs are official administrative units of Bhutan. The country
275-594: The Bhangi Misl (Sikh Confederacy) in their captures of Lahore and other places and took part in the establishment of Sikh Misl rule in central Panjab. From the 1750s to 1803 the family remained loyal to the Sikh Bhangi Misl. From 1802 to 1803, Sardar Nihal Singh (died 1818) of Attari family would loot and plunder the treasures of Maharaja Ranjit Singh of Lahore, In retaliation of the Maharaja, invading and putting an end to
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#1732854576832300-601: The Integrated Check Post (ICP) was opened at Attari on 13 April 2012 to improve road trade, around 500 trucks have been crossing the border every day. It is the starting point of the National Highway 1 , part of the historic Grand Trunk Road and is also part of AH1 , the longest route of the Asian Highway Network . The Samjhauta Express , the train service that actually crosses the international border,
325-626: The Sikhs. When the British abolished old Pargana system in 1849, they created modern districts and Attari village was in 1849–1855 added to Lahore District. But in 1855 it was added to Amritsar District and remains so to this present day. In 1862, the British Government joined Lahore and Amritsar by railway line. Modernisation of Punjab had started in 1850s with the building of large and small canals (Nehar in Punjabi ). This railway line would pass through
350-506: The Sur Empire until 1554. The control of Amritsar was fully taken by Maharaja Ranjit Singh by 1802, after bringing all the Misls under his control. He also fortified Gobindgarh fort along modern lines. During British Rule Amritsar District was part of Lahore Division and was administratively subdivided into 3 tehsils namely - Amritsar , Ajnala and Tarn Taran . However, as part of
375-591: The Trans-Asian Railway is of prime interest to India. It connects Yunnan in China and Thailand with Europe via Turkey and passes through India. The proposed route will enter India through Tamu and Moreh in Manipur bordering Myanmar, then enter Bangladesh through Mahisasan and Shabajpur and again enter India from Bangladesh at Gede , West Bengal . On the western side, the line will enter Pakistan at Attari. There
400-552: The crumbling Lahore-based Mughal authorities. They went to Amritsar, and at the Akal Bunga (Akal Takhat), both Sidhu brothers took Khande De Pahul, and became Gaur Singh and Kaur Singh (Sikhs). The brothers joined the jatha (band) of Jathedar Baba Gurbakash Singh, a famous brave Sikh Sandhu Jatt warrior of village Roranwala Kalan some 1 mile from Attari village. The Sikhs would attack and plunder Mughal treasures and seize goods such as weapons and horses . The Sidhu Attari family joined
425-417: The data from the district nutrition profile of children below the age of 5 years, in Amritsar, as of year 2020. The table below shows the district nutrition profile of Amritsar of women between the ages of 15 to 49 years, as of year 2020. The table below shows the current use of family planning methods by currently married women between the age of 15 and 49 years, in Amritsar district. The table below shows
450-633: The generals in the Army of Maharaja Ranjit Singh . Attari village, in the Majha Region, was founded by two Sidhu Jat brothers, by the name of Gaur Singh and Kaur Singh around 1740. They were the sons of Chaudhri Kahn Chand Sidhu of village Kaonke in Ludhiana (Malwa). The two brothers immigrated to the Majha Region beyond the Sutlej River. Firstly the found another village, by the name of Kaunke (Amtitsar). Later
475-545: The land tax. For planning purpose, a district is divided into four levels: A tehsil may consist of one or more blocks. Blocks are usually planning and development units of a district in addition to tehsils. A block represents a compact area for which effective plans are prepared and implemented through gram panchayats. For example, Muzaffarnagar district of Uttar Pradesh has nine blocks: Muzaffarnagar , Budhana , Baghra , Shahpur , Purquazi , Charthawal , Morna, Jansath , and Khatauli . The block development officer
500-547: The north of Attari village. The railway line was completed in 1865. Attari Sikh Sardars were well known for their bravery and gallantry. The British said in 1865 that the Sikh Sardars of Attari are the best blood of the Manjha (Majha). Over the years, trade regulation between the India and Pakistan have been eased, especially after 2007, annual trade through road increased from Rs 6.5 billion in 2007 to Rs 15 billion in 2010–11. After
525-615: The number of road accidents and people affected in Amritsar district by year. The table below shows the number of registered working factories and workers employed by selected manufacturing industries in Amritsar district as of 2017. Amritsar District Borders the Pakistani Punjab Districts of Lahore, Kasur, Shiekhupura along the Ravi River Tarn Taran District to the South along Sutlej River, Kapurthala District along
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#1732854576832550-456: The once-dominant Bhangi Sikh Misl in the Majha Region. Sardar Sham Singh Attari (1785–1846), from this family was the great fallen hero of the Battle of Sabhraon 10 February 1846, of First Anglo Sikh Wars. Second Sikh rebellion of 1848–49, was also led by Attari family members, namely Sardar Chattar Singh Sidhu and his young son, Sardar Sher Singh Sidhu Attariwala, which resulted in British victory over
575-853: The only train that runs from Attari railway station to Wagah , Pakistan a distance of 3 km. Administratively Attari is one of the five sub- Tehsil and a block in Amritsar district . It is one of the nine Vidhan Sabha (legislative assembly) segments within Amritsar Lok Sabha constituency. The city is part of the Attari Assembly Constituency . Currently, all freight traffic originating from Asia destined for Europe goes by sea. The Trans-Asian Railway will enable containers from Singapore , China, Vietnam , Cambodia , India, Bangladesh , Myanmar , Thailand and Korea to travel over land by train to Europe. The Southern Corridor of
600-566: The opposite direction. The Sikhs and Hindus (37% and 15.38%) were a majority in the Amritsar district jointly constituting about 52% of the total population before the partition of 1947. Amritsar has a semiarid climate , typical of Northwestern India and experiences four seasons primarily: winter season (December to March, when temperatures can drop to −1 °C (30 °F), summer season (April to June) where temperatures can reach 45 °C (113 °F), monsoon season (July to September) and post-monsoon season (October to November). Annual rainfall
625-448: The population. There were 488,898 households in the district in 2011. The table below shows the sex ratio of Amritsar district in various census years. (Census) According to the 2011 census, Sikhs make up about 69% of the population while Hindus 28%, with a small minority of Christians (2%) and Muslims . Sikhs predominate in rural areas (over 90%), while Hindus and Sikhs are in nearly-equal numbers in urban areas. Christianity
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