State Punjab District(s) Amritsar Mayor Shwait Malik Population 1,194,740 (2009) Time zone IST  ( UTC+5:30 ) Area •  Elevation • 218 metres (715 ft) Codes [show] Website www.amritsarcorp.com/ Amritsar ( Punjabi ]) is a city in the northwestern part of India and is the administrative headquarters of Amritsar district Langar in the  state  of  Punjab ,