Amritsar is the most well-known city of the state of Punjab, historically also known as Ramdaspur and in ordinary language referred by common people as Ambarsar, is a city in north-western part in India and is also the administrative headquarters of the Amritsar district in the state of Punjab. Amritsar is also the religious center of the Sikh people.

Total population of Amritsar was 1,132,761 as known from the records of 2011 census. The city is situated 217 km (135 mi) northwest of state capital Chandigarh. Amritsar is very near to Pakistan, with the Wagah Border being only 28 km (17.4 mi) away from the city center. The nearest city from Amritsar in Pakistan is Lahore, the second largest city in Pakistan, located 50 km (31.1 mi) to the west of Amritsar.

Hinduism and Sikhism are the main religions of Amritsar city, practiced by 49.36% and 48% of the total population.

Amritsar is home to the Harmandir Sahib (commonly known as the Golden Temple), the spiritual and cultural center for the Sikh religion. This important Sikh shrine attracts more visitors than the Taj Mahal with more than 100,000 visitors on weekdays alone and is the most popular destination for non-resident Indians (NRI) in the whole of India. The city also houses the Akal Takht, the highest seat of earthly authority of the Khalsa, and the committee responsible for the upkeep of Gurdwaras.

Amritsar being a tourist spot houses many industries. It has a total of four industrial areas  having different kind of industries like Food products & Beverages, Textile industries, Coke, Refueled petroleum & Nuclear fuel, Chemical industries, Non-metallic mineral products, Machinery & Equipment, Transport equipment, etc. Amritsar is also home to various Korean companies which have their manufacturing plants and offices in the Amritsar district. Proper work functioning of these companies requires the need of language translation and interpretation.