Tarn Taran district is one of the districts in the Majha region of Punjab, India. The main cities are Tarn Taran Sahib, Bhikhiwind, Khadur Sahib and Patti. The City of Taran Taran is a holy place for Sikhs.
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Tarn Taran district | |
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District of Punjab | |
Coordinates: 31°27′36″N 74°55′48″E | |
Country | India |
State | Punjab |
Region | Majha |
Named for | The boat that takes one across (the ocean of existence) |
Headquarters | Tarn Taran Sahib |
Government | |
• Administrator of District | Harmesh Singh Pabla |
Area | |
• Total | 2,414 km2 (932 sq mi) |
Population (2011)[‡] | |
• Total | 1,119,627 |
• Density | 460/km2 (1,200/sq mi) |
Languages | |
• Official | Punjabi |
Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
Literacy | 69.4% |
Website | tarntaran |
Tarn Taran district was formed in 2006 out of Amritsar District. The declaration to this effect was made by Captain Amarinder Singh, Chief Minister of Punjab, during the celebrations marking the martyrdom day of Sri Guru Arjan Dev Ji. With this, it became the 19th district of Punjab. It has four tehsils, which are Bhikhiwind, Patti, Khadur Sahib and Tarn Taran. The District Headquarters is headed by the Deputy Commissioner, along with a Senior Superintendent of Police, the Additional District and Sessions Judge, the Chief Judicial Magistrate, Civil Surgeon, district Education Officer, Improvement Trust and a Municipal Council.
According to the 2011 census Tarn Taran district has a population of 1,119,627,[1] roughly equal to the nation of Cyprus[2] or the US state of Rhode Island.[3] This gives it a ranking of 413th in India (out of a total of 640). The district has a population density of 464 inhabitants per square kilometre (1,200/sq mi) . Its population growth rate over the decade 2001-2011 was 19.28%. Tarn Taran has a sex ratio of 898 females for every 1000 males, and a literacy rate of 69.4%. Scheduled Castes made up 33.71% of the population.[1] Punjabi is the predominant language, spoken by 98.99% of the population.[4]
Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
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1901 | 422,024 | — |
1911 | 363,045 | −1.49% |
1921 | 383,090 | +0.54% |
1931 | 460,470 | +1.86% |
1941 | 576,325 | +2.27% |
1951 | 485,947 | −1.69% |
1961 | 524,117 | +0.76% |
1971 | 626,166 | +1.79% |
1981 | 728,142 | +1.52% |
1991 | 806,944 | +1.03% |
2001 | 939,057 | +1.53% |
2011 | 1,119,627 | +1.77% |
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Religion in Tarn Taran district (2011)[6] | ||||
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Religion | Percent | |||
Sikhism | 93.33% | |||
Hinduism | 5.40% | |||
Christianity | 0.54% | |||
Other or not stated | 0.73% |
Sikhism the predominant religion in the district. Hinduism and Christianity are followed by a minority of the population. Christianity is underreported since many converts don't record their faith on the census.[6]
Kashmir Singh Sohal from Aam Admi Party is the MLA from Tarn Taran Assembly Constituency. He was elected in 2022 Punjab Legislative Assembly election.[7]
No. | Constituency | Name of MLA | Party | Bench | |
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21 | Sri Tarn Taran Sahib | Dr. Kashmir Singh Sohal | Aam Aadmi Party | Government | |
22 | Khemkaran | Sarvan Singh Dhun | Aam Aadmi Party | Government | |
23 | Patti | Laljit Singh Bhullar | Aam Aadmi Party | Government | |
24 | Sri Khadoor Sahib | Manjinder Singh Lalpura | Aam Aadmi Party | Government |
There is no commercial airport in the district. The nearest airport is Amritsar International Airport. Direct International flights are available to key cities around the world in the likes of London, Birmingham, Dubai, Singapore, Kuala Lumpur, Doha, Tashkent and Ashgabat. Domestic connections are available to almost every major city of India.
The rail network provides good connectivity across the district. Amritsar-Khemkaran and Beas-Tarn Taran railway lines pass through Tarn Taran district. Tarn Taran Junction railway station provides cross connectivity between these two lines. A new project of rail line from Patti to Makhu has been approved by railways since 2013 but not started till date due to delay by state government on land acquisition.[8]
The district is well connected through national highways to rest of Punjab state and nationally. Following national highways pass through the district.
The villages and towns of Tarn Taran District include:
Darazke, Saidpur, Chela, Bhagwanpura, Pahuwind, Veeram, Khalra, Mari Megha
Cyprus 1,120,489, July 2011 est.
Rhode Island 1,052,567
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