Amritsar district

Amritsar district is one of 19 districts in the state of in  West. It has a population of 3,074,207 (2001 Indian census) and covers an area of 5075 km². The city of is headquarters of this district.

District administration
The Deputy Commissioner is the head of the civil administration of the district. He is generally a middle-level IAS officer of Punjab Cadre. As the District Magistrate, he also effectively the head of the police force.