Tarn Taran, Punjab, India

🇮🇳 Tarn Taran Sahib is a city in the Majha region of the state of Punjab, 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 located in the central part of the city.

History Tarn Taran Sahib was founded under Mughal rule by Guru Arjan Dev (1563–1606), the fifth Sikh Guru. Tarn Taran district was formed in 2006.

As the Gurdwara reform movement got under way, the control of the sacred shrines passed to a representative body of the Sikhs, the Shiromani Gurdwara Parbandhak Committee, on 27 January 1921. A leper asylum established by Guru Arjan Dev was ignored by the clergy after the abrogation of Sikh sovereignty, and taken over in 1858 by Christian missionaries.

Demographics As of 2011 Indian census, Tarn Taran Sahib had a population of 66,847. Males constituted 52.3% of the population, and females 47.7%. Tarn Taran has an average literacy rate of 79.33%, higher than the state average of 75.84%: male literacy was 82.39%, and female literacy was 76%. In Tarn Taran Sahib, 11.2% of the population was under 6 years of age and 15% is elderly. 3% of its residents have settled abroad.

Politics The city is part of the Tarn Taran Assembly Constituency.

Economy The income of Municipalities and Municipal corporations in Taran Taran district from municipal rates and taxes in the year 2018 was 54,566 thousand rupees.

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.

Economy: Industry It is the site of the Goindwal Sahib Power Plant.

Government Tarn Taran Sahib is situated near the Amritsar district. It sends one elected representative to the Lok Sabha (the Indian parliament), one member to the State Legislative Assembly and two members to Shiromani Gurdwara Parbhandhak Committee (SGPC) at Amritsar. It is the headquarters of Tarn Taran district. It is a municipal council with 19 wards. The district borders Doaba, Malwa Belt and Pakistan.

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.

Transport: 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.

Transport: 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).

Towns and villages The villages and towns of Tarn Taran District include: • Bhullar • Banwalipur • Bhikhiwind • Chhichhrewal • Dilawalpur • Fatehabad • Goindwal • Khadur Sahib • Kallah • Khalra • Khem Karan • Maniyala Jai Singh Wala • Mari Kamboki • Mohanpura • Mughalwala • Munda Pind • Naushehra Pannuan • Patti • Sur Singh.