Bhatinda district, also called Bathinda, is situated in the southern part of Punjab, in the heart of Malwa region. Bhatinda is situated between 29o-33´ & 30o-36´ North latitude and 74o-38´ and 75o-46´ East longitude. The district is surrounded by Sirsa and Fatehabad districts of Haryana in the south, Sangrur and Mansa district in the East, Moga in the North-east and Faridkot & Muktsar in the North-west.

Bathinda district covers an area of 336725 hectares and has a population of 1183295.

The district derives its name from Bhatinda town, which is also the district headquarter. According to "Ainai-Barar Bans", Bathinda was built by Bhati Rao, son of Bal Band, who became ruler of Punjab in 336 Bikrami Sambat. It was called Bhatinda, but its name was changed to Bathinda to conform to the phonetical expression as locally pronounced. It consists of 285 villages out of which 281 are inhabited and 4 are uninhabited, eight towns and One census town.

Climate: Bhatinda lies on the edge of the Thar Desert of Rajasthan and is far from the major rivers of the state. Therefore the district has a very hot summer, a mild rainy season and a dry but cold winter. Dust storms are a regular feature in summer season when the mercury sometime touches over 47 o -C in June.  The average rainfall is 410 mm. During December and January the minimum temperature can go down to 0 o -C.

Topography: The soil in the district is mostly sandy. Being sandy Plain region is dotted with scattered sand dunes which have a tendency to shift towards eastern side. But with the development of latest Technology and machinery the topography is under vast change with respect to various aspects connected with green revolution. Now there are various schemes which are functioning to eradicate the spread of desert.

Important Places

Damdama Sahib: From the historical point of view, the important place in the district is Talwandi Sabo (Damdama Sahib) connected with the history of Sikhs. The village of Talwandi tehsil popularly known as Damdama Sahib situated 18 miles south of Bathinda. It is the venue of colourful Baisakhi fair. After his fierest battle with the Mughals at Anandpur Sahib, Chamkaur Sahib and Muktsar, Guru Gobind Singh retired to the jungle of Malwa. He relaxed and took rest (Dam) at Talwandi Sabo and hence its name Damdama Sahib.


Maiser Khana: The Maisar Khana mandir 29 km from Bathinda on Bathinda-Mansa Road. According to a legend, the jyoti of Mata Jawala appeared to give darshan to a poor devotee who could not reach durga temple at Jawala Ji. Every year, Two Melas are held where lacs of devotees come to have Darshan of Jawala ji.

Zoological Park: It is around 6 km from Bathinda. A Zoological park and Tourist complex for riding children park, Lawns for picnic.

Qila Mubarak: The old awe-inspiring retic of its past splendour is the fort at Bathinda which is biggest than its competitors at Lahore, Phillour and Hanumangarh. It stands as a gigantic sentinel in the heart of the town. Every year, Sri Guru Gobind Singhji also stayed in this fort. It has long fascinating history behind it.

Rose Garden: The Rose Garden is a 10 acre garden, popular for the large varieties of roses that grow here. Located close to the city, it is a frequented picnic spot.