Tarn_Taran_District
Tarn Taran district
District of Punjab in India
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 Tarn Taran Sahib is a holy place for Sikhs.
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Tarn Taran district | |
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.svg) Location in 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 Sahib. The District Headquarters is headed by the Deputy Commissioner, along with a Senior Superintendent of Police, Civil Surgeon, district Education Officer, Improvement Trust and a Municipal Council. The district judiciary is headed by the District and Session Judge, aided by several Additional District and Sessions Judges, the Chief Judicial Magistrate, and other officials.
Tarn Taran Sahib is located in the state of Punjab, in far northern India. It is surrounded by district of Amritsar in the north, district Kapurthala in the east, district Ferozepur in the south and Pakistan in the west.[1]
Coordinates
Taran taran district lies between 31 0 05’, and 31 0 30’ 05 north latitude 74 0 30’ and 75 0 15’ 05“ east longitudes. The area falls in Survey Of India topo sheet Nos 44-I & 44-M.[2]
The foundation of Taran Taran city was laid by fifth sikh guru, Guru Arjan Dev in 1596. Tarn Taran Sahib was part of the Bhangi Misl ruled by a powerful Sikh family of Dhillon clan from 1716 to 1810.[3]
| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
|---|---|---|
| 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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According to the 2011 census Tarn Taran district has a population of 1,119,627,[5] roughly equal to the nation of Cyprus[6] or the US state of Rhode Island.[7] 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.[5]
Religions
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The table below shows the population of different religions in absolute numbers in the urban and rural areas of Taran taran district.
| Religion | Urban (2011) | Rural (2011) |
|---|---|---|
| Sikh | 1,04,728 | 9,40,175 |
| Hindu | 34,146 | 26,358 |
| Christian | 1,675 | 4,420 |
| Muslim | 495 | 5,051 |
| Other religions | 751 | 3,519 |
Tarn Taran district has the highest Sikh percentage among all the districts of Punjab followed by Moga district at 82% (as of 2001 census).[10]
Languages
As of 2018, the number of registed doctors in Taran Taran district were 84 and registered nurses were 3,378.[12][13] That means that the average population served per doctor in the district was 15,210 in that year, which was the highest in the state.[14]
The table below shows the data from the district nutrition profile of children below the age of 5 years, in Taran Taran, as of year 2020.
| Indicators | Number of children (<5 years) | Percent (2020) | Percent (2016) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Stunted | 22,372 | 24% | 23% |
| Wasted | 10,626 | 11% | 10% |
| Severely wasted | 3,426 | 4% | 4% |
| Underweight | 13,525 | 14% | 14% |
| Overweight/obesity | 4,254 | 5% | 3% |
| Anemia | 59,640 | 71% | 53% |
| Total children | 94,120 |
The table below shows the district nutrition profile of Taran Taran of women between the ages of 15 to 49 years, as of year 2020.
| Indicators | Number of women (15-49 years) | Percent (2020) | Percent (2016) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Underweight (BMI <18.5 kg/m^2) | 43,756 | 13% | 14% |
| Overweight/obesity | 136,624 | 39% | 30% |
| Hypertension | 109,005 | 31% | 18% |
| Diabetes | 42,706 | 12% | NA |
| Anemia (non-preg) | 216,506 | 62% | 47% |
| Anemia (preg) | NA | NA | 34% |
| Total women (preg) | 18,109 | ||
| Total women | 350,049 |
Kashmir Singh Sohal from Aam Admi Party is the MLA from Tarn Taran Assembly Constituency. He was elected in 2022 Punjab Legislative Assembly election.[17]
| 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 | |
Air
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.
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.[18]
Road
The district is well connected through national highways to rest of Punjab state and nationally. Following national highways pass through the district.
- National Highway 54
- National Highway 354
- National Highway 703B
- National Highway 703AA (Shri Guru Nanak Dev Ji Marg).[19]
The villages and towns of Tarn Taran District include:
- Bagrian, Tarn Taran
- Banwalipur
- Bhagwanpura
- Bhikhiwind
- Chela
- Chhichhrewal
- Daleke
- Darazke
- Dibbipura
- Dilawalpur
- Fatehabad
- Goindwal Sahib
- Khadur Sahib
- Khalra
- Khara
- Khem Karan
- 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
- Rure Asal
- Saidpur
- Sur Singh
- Veeram
- Warring Suba Singh
- Kirpal Singh Chugh, an Indian nephrologist and considered by many to have been the father of nephrology in India
- Gurbaksh Chahal, an Indian-American internet entrepreneur and founder of several internet advertising companies
- Krishan Kant - Former Vice President of India
- Mian Muhammad Sharif - Pakistani businessman, father of Nawaz and Shehbaz Sharif, former prime ministers of Pakistan
- Deepak Dhawan - State Committee member of CPI(M), President of Guru Nanak Dev University (AISF), and Prominent writer.
- Lala Achint Ram- Noted freedom fighter, Member of the constituent assembly, Later parliamentarian
- Jaswant Singh Khalra, Prominent Human Rights activist
- Nizam Lohar, 19th century heroic rebel of the Punjab
- Mohan Singh Tur, former Jathedar of Akal Takht, Amritsar and Member of Lok Sabha
- Satyavati Devi (born 1905) - Noted Freedom fighter
- Prem Dhillon, Punjabi singer and artist
- Surender Mohan Pathak, a Hindi-language crime fiction writer
- Praveen Kumar Sobti, an athlete, actor and politician
- Ritu Singh, a Dalit activist
- US Directorate of Intelligence. "Country Comparison:Population". Archived from the original on 13 June 2007. Retrieved 1 October 2011.
Cyprus 1,120,489, July 2011 est.
- "2010 Resident Population Data". U. S. Census Bureau. Retrieved 30 September 2011.
Rhode Island 1,052,567
- "Open Government Data (OGD) Platform India". 21 January 2022.
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- "Open Government Data (OGD) Platform India". 21 January 2022.
- "Punjab Assembly: 12 doctors make it to House". Tribuneindia News Service. Retrieved 14 March 2022.
- "Patti-Makhu rail link hanging fire for 7 years". The Hindustan Times. 22 June 2020. Retrieved 2 September 2020.
- "Kapurthala-Taran Taran road declared as NH- 703 A A named as Shri Guru Nanak Dev Ji Marg". All India Radio News. 17 October 2019. Retrieved 2 September 2020.
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