Tarn Taran district is one of the districts in the

Majha Majha (Punjabi: ਮਾਝਾ (Gurmukhi), (Shahmukhi); ''Mājhā'') is a region located in the central parts of the historical Punjab region split between India and Pakistan. It extends north from the right banks of the river Beas, and reaches ...

region of

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. The main cities are

Tarn Taran Sahib Tarn Taran Sahib is a city in the Majha region of the state of Punjab, in northern India. It is the district headquarters and hosts the municipal council of Tarn Taran district. Gurdwara Sri Tarn Taran Sahib, a prominent Sikh shrine is loca ...

Bhikhiwind Bhikhiwind is a town and a nagar panchayat, just about 33 km from Tarn Taran Sahib in Tarn Taran district in the Majha region of state of Punjab, India. The town is located along the India-Pakistan border in Tarn Taran district of Punjab, India, ...

Khadur Sahib Khadur Sahib is a town and a nagar panchayat in Tarn Taran district of Khadur Sahib tehsil of the Majha region of Indian state of Punjab. Khadur Sahib is a historical place in view of eight out of ten sikh gurus having visited this place. Th ...

and Patti. The City of Tarn Taran is a holy place for Sikhs. Tarn Taran district was formed in 2006 out of

Amritsar District Amritsar district is one of the twenty three districts that make up the Indian state of Punjab. Located in the Majha region of Punjab, the city of Amritsar is the headquarters of this district. As of 2011, it is the second most populous dist ...

. The declaration to this effect was made by Captain

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, 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

. 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.

Demographics

According to the 2011 census Tarn Taran district has a

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of 1,119,627, roughly equal to the nation of

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or the US state of

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. This gives it a ranking of 413th in India (out of a total of 640). The district has a population density of . Its

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over the decade 2001-2011 was 19.28%. Tarn Taran has a

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of 898

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for every 1000 males, and a

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of 69.4%. Scheduled Castes made up 33.71% of the population. Punjabi is the predominant language, spoken by 98.99% of the population.

Religion

Sikhism Sikhism (), also known as Sikhi ( pa, ਸਿੱਖੀ ', , from pa, ਸਿੱਖ, lit=disciple', 'seeker', or 'learner, translit=Sikh, label=none),''Sikhism'' (commonly known as ''Sikhī'') originated from the word ''Sikh'', which comes fro ...

the predominant religion in the district.

Hinduism Hinduism () is an Indian religion or '' dharma'', a religious and universal order or way of life by which followers abide. As a religion, it is the world's third-largest, with over 1.2–1.35 billion followers, or 15–16% of the global p ...

and

Christianity Christianity is an Abrahamic monotheistic religion based on the life and teachings of Jesus of Nazareth. It is the world's largest and most widespread religion with roughly 2.38 billion followers representing one-third of the global pop ...

are followed by a minority of the population. Christianity is underreported since many converts don't record their faith on the census.

Politics

Kashmir Singh Sohal Kashmir Singh Sohal is an Indian politician and the MLA from Tarn Taran Assembly constituency. He is a member of the Aam Aadmi Party. He is a doctor by profession. Member of Legislative Assembly He represents the Tarn Taran Assembly constit ...

from

Aam Admi Party The Aam Aadmi Party (; AAP) is a political party in India, as one of the national political parties. The AAP was founded in November 2012 by Arvind Kejriwal and his then-companions following the 2011 Indian anti-corruption movement, popularl ...

is the MLA from Tarn Taran Assembly Constituency. He was elected in 2022 Punjab Legislative Assembly election.

Politics

Transport

Air

There is no commercial airport in the district. The nearest airport is

Amritsar International Airport Sri Guru Ram Das Ji International Airport is an international airport serving Amritsar, Punjab, India. It is located at Raja Sansi, 11 km (7 mi) north-west from the city centre. It is named after Guru Ram Das, the fourth Sikh Guru an ...

. 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

Rail

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.

Road

The district is well connected through national highways to rest of Punjab state and nationally. Following national highways pass through the district. *

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* National Highway 354 * National Highway 703B * National Highway 703AA (Shri Guru Nanak Dev Ji Marg).

Towns and villages

The villages and towns of Tarn Taran District include: * Bagrian, Tarn Taran * Banwalipur *Bhagwanpura *

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* Chhichhrewal * Daleke * Darazke * Dibbipura * Dilawalpur * Fatehabad *

Goindwal Sahib Goindwal ( pa, ਗੋਇੰਦਵਾਲ, meaning ‘City of Govind’, an epithet of God), also known as Goindwal Sahib and alternatively transliterated as Goindval, is located in Taran Taran district in the Majha region of the state of Punjab ...

Khalra Khalra village is located in Patti Tehsil of Tarn Taran district in Punjab, India. It is situated 27 km away from sub-district headquarter Patti and 35 km away from district headquarter Tarn Taran. According to Census 2011 informatio ...

* Khara *

Khem Karan Khem Karan is a town and a nagar panchayat, just 56km from Tarn Taran Sahib in Tarn Taran district of Patti tehsil of the Majha region of Indian state of Punjab. It was the site of a major tank battle in 1965. The Battle of Asal Uttar was the ...

* Maniyala Jai Singh Wala * Manochahal kalan * Mari Megha * Mari kamboki * Mohanpura * Mughalwala * Munda Pind * Naushehra Pannuan * Nawan Pind Daleke * Pahuwind * Palasaur * Patti * Rahal Chahal *

Rataul Rataul is a village located in the Khekra tehsil, in the Baghpat district, Uttar Pradesh state, India.

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* Veeram *

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Notable people

Krishan Kant Krishan Kant (28 February 1927 – 27 July 2002) was an Indian politician who served as the tenth vice president of India from 1997 until his death 2002. Formerly, he was the governor of Andhra Pradesh from 1990 to 1997. He was a member of Lok ...

- Former Vice President of India *

Deepak Dhawan Deepak Dhawan was the State Committee member of the Communist Party of India (Marxist) (CPI(M)) representing Punjab and also Joint Secretary of Khet Mazdoor Union, a mass organisation of CPI(M), which campaigns for the rights of landless agricul ...

- State Committee member of CPI(M), President of Guru Nanak Dev University (AISF), and Prominent writer. *

Lala Achint Ram Lala Achint Ram (19 August 1898 – 1961) was an Indian freedom fighter, Gandhian and a member of the Indian National Congress party. He was one of the first three members of Servants of the People Society, established by Lala Lajpat Rai i ...

- Noted freedom fighter, Member of the constituent assembly, Later parliamentarian * Jaswant Singh Khalra, Prominent Human Rights activist *

Nizam Lohar Nizam Lohar ( pa, ; 1835 — 1877) was a dacoit who rebelled against the Colonial Government that led to bloodshed which sent shock waves throughout Britain. In Punjab, he and others defied repressive laws of the government, looted governm ...

, 19th century heroic rebel of the Punjab *

Mohan Singh Tur Mohan Singh Tur (1915–1979) was an Indian politician and former Jathedar of Akal Takht and president of Shiromani Akali Dal . He was also known as Jathedar Mohan Singh Tur. He was elected to the Lok Sabha, the lower house of the Parliament of ...

, former Jathedar of Akal Takht, Amritsar and Member of Lok Sabha *

Satyavati Devi (born 1905) Satyavati Devi (28 February 1905 – 26 October 2010) was an Indian freedom fighter and Gandhian. At the time of her death on 26 October 2010, she was India's oldest living freedom fighter. She was born in a Punjabi Hindu family in Tarn Taran ...

- Noted Freedom fighter * Bir Singh, Punjabi lyricist and singer * Jaskanwar Singh Gill (Jassa Patti), wrestler *

Prem Dhillon Premjeet Singh "Prem" Dhillon is an Indian singer and lyricist associated with Punjabi music. He started his singing career in 2018 with single "Chan Milondi". Dhillon is best known for singles "Boot Cut","Old Skool" and "Majha Block" . Music ...

, Punjabi singer and artist

References

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External links

Official website

DISTRICT CENSUS HANDBOOK TARN TARAN - 2011 Census
{{Authority control Districts of Punjab, India 2006 establishments in Punjab, India

Demographics

Religion

Politics

Politics

Transport

Air

Rail

Road

Towns and villages

Notable people

See also

References

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