Tarn Taran district
Tarn Taran district showing tehsils along with their headquarters, and surrounding districts.
Tarn Taran district (Punjabi:ਤਰਨ ਤਾਰਨ ਜ਼ਿਲਾ) is one of the districts in the state of Punjab in North-West Republic of India. The main cities are Tarn Taran Sahib and Patti. The City of Taran Taran is a holy place for Sikhs.
Tarn Taran district was formed in 2006 from Amritsar District. The declaration to this effect was made by Captain Amarinder Singh, Ex-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 three tehsils, which are 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.
Towns and villages
The villages and towns of Tarn Taran District include:
- Patti
- Khadur Sahib
- Rataul
- Kotli
- Behla
- Daburji
- Bath
- Dasoowal
- Jalalabad
- Jandiala
- Kad gill kalan
- Chabal Kalan
- Naushehra Pannuan
- Mohanpur
- Sheron
- Sarhali
- Sarhali Khurd
- Bhikhiwind
- Khalra
- Jandoke
- Dhollan
- Thatthi
- Rajoke
- Lakhna
- kalia sataktra
- Vaan
- Khem Karan
- Goindwal Sahib
- Panjwar
- Chohla Sahib
- Teja singhwala
- Chhina
- Sur Singhwala
- Cheema Kalan
- Sarli Kalan
- Sarli Khurd
- Thathi Khara
- Narli
- Narla
- Valtoha
- Khalra
- Gaggobua
- Naurangabad
- Palasour
- Padhari Kalan
- Padhari Khurd
- Jaura
- Bahmniwala
- uboke
- Mughalwala
- Manihala Jai Singh
- Pahuwind
- Chela
- Gharyala
- Cheema Khurd
- Sarai Amanat Khan
- Gandiwind
- Bagrian
- Tur Sahib
- Rattoke
- Varpal
- Bala Chak
- Gohalwar Varpal
- Fatehabad
- Saido
- Amishah
- Mari Megha
- Sohal
- Lalu Ghumman
- Kila Kavi Santokh Singh
(formerly Sarai Nurdin)
- Dall
- Aliwal
- Gazal
- Vairowal
- Thathi Jaimal Singh
- Assal Uttar
- Mugal Chack Pannuan
- Vain Poin (Apneet Singh wala)
- Mughal chak Gill
- Kad Gill
- Kakka Kandiala
- Mari kamboki
Demographics
According to the 2011 census Tarn Taran district has a population of 1,120,070,[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).[1] The district has a population density of 464 inhabitants per square kilometre (1,200/sq mi) .[1] Its population growth rate over the decade 2001-2011 was 19.28%.[1] Tarn Taran has a sex ratio of 898 females for every 1000 males,[1] and a literacy rate of 69.4%.[1]
Notable Persons
Deepak Dhawan
See also
References
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