 | | | | As of 2007, Sikhs form a majority in Amritsar consisting about 74% of the population, Hindus being the largest minority at 26%. Males and females constitute 55% and 45% of the population, respectively. Amritsar has an average literacy rate of 75% (which is higher than the national average of 59.5%). 15% of the population is under 6 years of age. The main spoken language in Amritsar and in the surrounding villages is the Punjabi dialect of Maajhi, considered to be Standard Punjabi.Other languages spoken in the city are Hindi and English. | |
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