// CITY_ASSESSMENT
How smart is Amritsar?
Amritsar scores 15.4% against the UN ISO-aligned smart city framework in 2026 — ranked #366 of 386 cities assessed, with every finding traceable to a public source.
Smart score
15.4%
Rank
#366 / 386
Criteria present
9 / 86
Evidence coverage
20.9%
Amritsar's smart city score by area
1 present · 1 partial · 2 absent · 11 not assessed
1 present · 0 partial · 0 absent · 11 not assessed
1 present · 1 partial · 0 absent · 11 not assessed
0 present · 2 partial · 2 absent · 7 not assessed
2 present · 3 partial · 0 absent · 8 not assessed
3 present · 0 partial · 0 absent · 5 not assessed
1 present · 2 partial · 0 absent · 11 not assessed
Where Amritsar is strong
- ▸Education & Digital Skills
- ▸Air Quality & Monitoring
- ▸Culture, Tourism & Recreation
- ▸Food Security & Urban Agriculture
- ▸Public Safety & Emergency
Where the gaps are
- ▸Water & Sanitation
- ▸Governance & Smart-City Operating Model
- ▸Urban Data Platform & Digital Twin
- ▸Critical Infrastructure Resilience
- ▸Open Data & Transparency
Evidence highlights
Open Data & Transparency · Official open data portal
The state of Punjab, where Amritsar is located, operates an official Open Government Data (OGD) Platform India, accessible at punjab.data.gov.in.
https://punjab.data.gov.in/Air Quality & Monitoring · Real-time air-quality data
Real-time Air Quality Index (AQI) data is available for the Golden Temple area in Amritsar, providing live air quality information.
https://aqicn.org/city/india/amritsar/golden-temple/Innovation & Economic Development · Innovation hub / startup ecosystem
Amritsar has an active innovation ecosystem, including 'Amritsar Founders' which empowers young entrepreneurs, and the Centre for Entrepreneurship and MSMEs at IIM Amritsar, which nurtures entrepreneurial talent and innovation through workshops, pitch event…
https://amritsarfounders.org/Food Security & Urban Agriculture · Food security provision
The Department of Food and Public Distribution, Ministry of Consumer Affairs, Food and Public Distribution, Government of India, is an official body responsible for food and public distribution, indicating national-level provision for food security.
https://dfpd.gov.in/About this assessment
Amritsar was assessed against the 86 criteria of the UN ISO-aligned smart city framework on 2026-07-11 by AI agents gathering evidence from official public sources. Each criterion is marked present, partial or absent, and every finding links to where it was found. Scores refresh continuously as cities publish new evidence.