<P> According to the 2011 census , the population of Amritsar was 1,132,761 and it is the second most populous city of Punjab . It is one of ten Municipal Corporations in the state and Karamjit Singh Rintu is the current mayor of the city . The city is situated 217 km ( 135 mi ) northwest of state capital Chandigarh and 455 km ( 283 miles ) northwest of New Delhi , the national capital . It is near Pakistan , with the Wagah Border being only 28 km ( 17.4 mi ) away . The closest major city is Lahore , the second largest city in Pakistan , located 50 km ( 31.1 mi ) to the west . </P>
<P> According to the 2011 census , the population of Amritsar was 1,132,761 and it is the second most populous city of Punjab . It is one of ten Municipal Corporations in the state and Karamjit Singh Rintu is the current mayor of the city . The city is situated 217 km ( 135 mi ) northwest of state capital Chandigarh and 455 km ( 283 miles ) northwest of New Delhi , the national capital . It is near Pakistan , with the Wagah Border being only 28 km ( 17.4 mi ) away . The closest major city is Lahore , the second largest city in Pakistan , located 50 km ( 31.1 mi ) to the west . </P>
a city in india in the northwest punjab
a city in india in the northwest punjab
Amritsar
Amritsar