Amritsar district is situated in northern Punjab state of India. Amritsar city, the district Headquarter, is an important commercial, cultural, and transportation centre of Punjab. It is also the centre of Sikhism and the site of the Sikh’s principal place of worship. The total population of Amritsar district is 2,152,182. The Amritsar district is divided into four Tehsils (Amritsar-1, Amritsar-II, Ajnala, Baba Bakala), five Sub-Tehsils, eight Blocks, eleven Assembly Constituencies & one Lok Sabha constituency.

The Rajasansi airport, 11 km from town, is connected by flights to Delhi, Srinagar and Chandigarh. Amritsar is connected by trains to major Indian cities like Delhi, Jammu, Mumbai, Nagpur and Calcutta. Bus services connect Amritsar with most north Indian towns, including Chandigarh (235 km), Delhi (450 km), Shimla, Kullu, Manali, Dharamshala and Dalhousie in Himachal Pradesh, Dehradun and Rishikesh in Uttar Pradesh and Jammu. There is also a bus service to Lahore (Pakistan), 35 km away.

The climate of the district is characterized by general dryness except in the monsoon season, a hot summer and cold winter. The average annual rainfall in the district is 541.9 mm. About 74 per cent of the annual rainfall in the district is received during the period June to September. Western disturbances affect the weather over the district during the cold season, causing widespread rain and gusty winds. Dust-storms and thunderstorms occur in the summer season. Occasional fog occurs in the cold season.

Golden temple (Harmander Sahib): The Golden temple is located in the holy city of the Sikhs, Amritsar. The Golden temple is famous for its full golden dome, it is one of the most sacred pilgrim spots for Sikhs. The Mandir is built on a 67-ft square of marble and is a two storied structure. Maharaja Ranjit Singh had the upper half of the building built with approximately 400 kg of gold leaf. The Golden Temple is surrounded by a number of other famous temples like the Durgiana Temple. The fourth Guru of Sikhs, Guru Ram Das, founded Amritsar, which houses the Golden Temple or Harmandir Sahib. To the south of the temple is a garden, and the tower of Baba Atal. The Central Sikh Museum is atop the Clock Tower. The 'Guru Ka Langar' offers free food to around 20,000 people everyday. The Granth Sahib is kept in the Temple during the day and is kept in the Akal Takht or Eternal Throne in the night. The Akal Takht also houses the ancient weapons used by the Sikh warriors. Guru Hargobind established it. The rugged old Jubi Tree in the north west corner of the compound is believed to possess special powers. It was planted 450 years ago, by the Golden Temple's first high priest, Baba Buddha.

Durgiana Temple (Lakshmi Narain Temple): Built in the third decade of the 20th Century it echoes, not the traditional Hindu temple architecture, but that of the Golden Temple and, in a similar manner rises from the midst of a tank and has canopies and the central dome in the style of the Sikh temple. One of the greatest reformers and political leaders of resurgent India, Pandit Madan Mohan Malviya, laid its foundation stone.

Wagah Border: The international border post between India and Pakistan. The Beating Retreat and Change of Guard within handshaking distance of the Indian and Pakistani forces makes for a most charming spectacle.

Jallian Wala Bagh: The memorial at this site commemorates the 2000 Indians who were killed or wounded, shot indiscriminately by the British under the command of Gen Michael O"Dyer on April13, 1919 while participating in a peaceful public meeting. This was one of the major incidents of India's freedom struggle. The story of this appalling massacre is told in the Martyr's Gallery at the site. A section of wall with bullet marks still visible is preserved along with the memorial well, in which some people jumped to escape. "The impossible men of India shall rise and liberate their mother land", declared Mahatma Gandhi, after the Jallian Wala massacre.