Punjab is a fertile land of five years. It is famous for its handicraft products. Agriculture is the main occupation of the people and it forms the backbone of the economy. The rich culture of the state is best reflected in its folklore, ballads of love and war, fairs and festivals, dance, music and literature.

The state is divided into seventeen districts.
Amritsar district with the district headquarters at Amritsar is spread over an area of 5,075 sq. km. The main attraction of the district is the golden Temple at Amritsar, which is an important religious destination of the Sikhs. Other tourist destinations are museum at Ram Bagh, Jallianwala Bagh, and Fort Gobind Garh.

Bhatinda district in the southern part of Punjab is one of the biggest cotton producing regions of the world. The district also has a thermal power plant. A major attraction of the district is the Bhatinda fort.

Faridkot district has its headquarters at Faridkot is spread over an area of 1,472 sq. km. The Faridkot Fort and the dera of Baba Farid are the main places of historical importance.

Fatehgarh Sahib district of Punjab is well known for its handicrafts and handlooms, traditional embroidery, lacquer woodwork, furniture, footwear, carpets, jewellery, woolens and blankets. The district is dotted with a number of shrines Gurdwara Fatehgarh Sahib, Gurdwara Jyoti Sarup, Gurdwara Baba Natha Singh Ji, Rauza Sharif, Das Nami Akhara, Dera Baba Dyal Puri.

Ferozepur district of Punjab is located on the Indo Pakistan border and is known for its cotton and wool weaving products. A number of rice mills are located in the district.

Gurdaspur district is spread over an area of 3,570 sq. km. Two important industrial towns of Maharastra Batala and Dhariwal are located here, which manufacture machine tools and woolen products.

Hosiarpur district has a cool and humid climate, which favours the cultivation of rice. Cotton fabrics are also manufactured here. Some of the products, which are exported from this district, are sugar, grains, tobacco and indigo.

Jalandhar district is an important district of the state and manufactures sports goods. The district headquarters at Jalandhar is located between the Beas, and the Sutlej.

Kapurthala district of Punjab is well known for hand-painted cloths and metalwork of Phagwara. The economy of the district largely depends on agriculture and the major crops produced in the district are wheat, sugar, tobacco and cotton.

Ludhiana district is spread over an area of 3,762 sq. km. and is a part of the Malwa region of Punjab. Some of the prominent places of interest are Rakh Bagh Park, Nehru Rose Garden, Tiger Safari, Sarai at Doraha and Maharaja Ranjit Singh Museum.

The major attraction of Mansa district is the Samadhi of Bhai Gurdas, where a large fair is held every year in the month of March or April.

Moga district of Punjab was carved out of Faridkot district and is a religious destination. Gurdwara Nanaksar, Gurdwara Mehtiana, Gurdwara Ishardham on the bank of river Sutlej at Harike are located in this district.

Muktsar district is a famous religious destination. There are number of Gurdwaras such as Rikab Ganj, Datan Sahib, and Dukhbhajan Sahib, Gurdwara Tibbi Sahib and Gurdwara Tuti Gandhi Sahib.

Spread over an area of 1,258 sq. km. Nawan Shehar district of Punjab has its headquarters at Nawan Shehar.

Patiala district is situated in the southeastern part of Punjab. The chief crops grown here are wheat, rapeseed and mustard, maize, jowar, rice, gram, pulses, sugarcane, barley, massar, potato, and cotton. Some of the tourist destinations in the district are Moti Bagh Palace, Sheesh Mahal, Panwas Quila Mubarik, Kali Devi Mandir and Nawab Saif Khan`s Mosque.

Rupnagar district of Punjab is dotted with important gurduwaras and temples. Some of them are Gurdwara Keshgarh Sahib, Manakpur Sharif, Gurdwara Parivar Vichhora, Mata Jainti Devi Temple, Gurdwara Bhatha Sahib, and Jateshwar Mahadev Temple.

Sangrur district is located in the southern part of Punjab spread over an area of 5,021 sq. km. The main cities of the district are Barnala, Dhuri, Malerkotla and Sunam.