Tarn Taran district

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Tarn Taran district
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Location in Punjab
Coordinates: 31°27′36″N74°55′48″E / 31.46000°N 74.93000°E / 31.46000; 74.93000
CountryFlag of India.svg  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
  Total2,414 km2 (932 sq mi)
Population
 (2011) []
  Total1,119,627
  Density460/km2 (1,200/sq mi)
Languages
  Official Punjabi
Time zone UTC+5:30 (IST)
Literacy69.4%
Website tarntaran.gov.in

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. Tarn Taran's Sikh population makes it the most heavily concentrated district of Sikhs in India and the world.

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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.

Location

Tarn Taran 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]

History

The foundation of Tarn 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]

Demographics

Historical population
YearPop.±% p.a.
1901422,024    
1911363,045−1.49%
1921383,090+0.54%
1931460,470+1.86%
1941576,325+2.27%
1951485,947−1.69%
1961524,117+0.76%
1971626,166+1.79%
1981728,142+1.52%
1991806,944+1.03%
2001939,057+1.53%
20111,119,627+1.77%
source: [4]

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

Religion in Tarn Taran district (2011) [8]
ReligionPercent
Sikhism
93.33%
Hinduism
5.40%
Christianity
0.54%
Other
0.73%

The table below shows the population of different religions in absolute numbers in the urban and rural areas of Taran taran district.

Absolute numbers of different religious groups in Taran taran district [9]
ReligionUrban (2011)Rural (2011)
Sikh1,04,7289,40,175
Hindu34,14626,358
Christian1,6754,420
Muslim4955,051
Other religions7513,519

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

Languages of Tarn Taran District (2011) [11]

   Punjabi (98.99%)
  Others (1.01%)

Health

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.

District nutrition profile of children under 5 years of age in Taran Taran, year 2020 [15]
IndicatorsNumber of children (<5 years)Percent (2020)Percent (2016)
Stunted22,37224%23%
Wasted10,62611%10%
Severely wasted3,4264%4%
Underweight13,52514%14%
Overweight/obesity4,2545%3%
Anemia59,64071%53%
Total children94,120

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.

District nutritional profile of Taran Taran of women of 15-49 years, in 2020 [16]
IndicatorsNumber of women (15-49 years)Percent (2020)Percent (2016)
Underweight (BMI <18.5 kg/m^2)43,75613%14%
Overweight/obesity136,62439%30%
Hypertension109,00531%18%
Diabetes42,70612%NA
Anemia (non-preg)216,50662%47%
Anemia (preg)NANA34%
Total women (preg)18,109
Total women350,049

The table below shows the current use of family planning methods by currently married women between the age of 15 and 49 years, in Taran Taran district.

Family planning methods used by women between the ages of 15 and 49 years, in Taran Taran district [17]
MethodTotal (2015–16)Rural (2015–16)
Female sterilization49.6%50.2%
Male sterilization0.8%0.9%
IUD/PPIUD7.1%8.1%
Pill1.9%1.7%
Condom17.3%15.9%
Any modern method76.8%76.9%
Any method80.8%80.3%
Total unmet need3.5%3.8%
Unmet need for spacing1.6%1.8%

Economy

As of 2014-15, there were 452 registered Micro and Small Enterprise (MSE) units in the Taran Taran district, which provided employment to 2,717 people. There were 6 Medium and Large industrial units, which provided employment to 609 people. [18]

Politics

Kashmir Singh Sohal from Aam Admi Party is the MLA from Tarn Taran Assembly Constituency. He was elected in 2022 Punjab Legislative Assembly election. [19]

No.ConstituencyName of MLAPartyBench
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

Transport

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. [20]

Road

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

Towns and villages

The villages and towns of Tarn Taran District include:

Notable people

See also

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