Sher Shah Suri, an Afghan monarch, defeated Kamran in 1540 and conquered Punjab, including Amritsar, which remained part of the Sur Empire until 1554.

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.

According to the 2011 census Amritsar district has a population of 2,490,656,[2] roughly equal to the nation of Kuwait[11] or the US state of Nevada.

Christianity is growing rapidly especially among Dalits, while Islam, once the major religion in the district, is now insignificant.

[14] The table below shows the population of different religions in absolute numbers in the urban and rural areas of Amritsar district.

The table below shows 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.