Date of Formation: Tarn Taran District was carved out of Amritsar District in 2006.
Area: 2414 square kilometers
Density of Population: 464 people per square kilometer
Literacy Rate: 69.40 % - Male: 75.40 %, Female: 62.90 %
Male Female Ratio: 1000:898
Boundaries of Tarn Taran District
North: Amritsar District, Punjab
South: Firozpur District, Punjab
East: Pakistan
West: Kapurthala District, Punjab
Tarn Taran District Average Rainfall: 545 mm
Tarn Taran District Average Temperature in Summer: 34 deg C
Tarn Taran District Average Temperature in Winter: 14 deg C
TARN TARAN DISTRICT MAP
Major Rivers: Patti Nadi
Tehsils: Patti, Khadur Sahib, Tarn Taran
Development Blocks: Bhikhiwind, Chohla Sahib, Gandiwind, Khadur Sahib, Naushehra , Naushehra Pannuan, Patti, Tarn Taran, Valtoha
Assembly Constituencies: Ajnala, Majitha, Raja Sansi, Amritsar North, Amritsar West, Amritsar East, Amritsar South, Attari, Jandiala , Tarn Taran, Baba Bakala, Khadur Sahib, Khemkaran , Patti
Tarn Taran District Nearby Attractions
1. Sri Darbar Sahib Tarn Taran
2. Gurudwara Bibi Bhani Da Khuh
3. Gurudwara Takkar Sahib
4. Gurudwara Lakeer Sahib
5. Darbar Sahib Sri Guru Arjan Dev Ji
6. Gurudwara Guru Ka Khuh
Tarn Taran District Facts: This is one of the sacred places of Sikhs. It is in this place that the riots for the independent state of Kalistan for Sikhs originated.
Major Educational Institutions: Guru Arjun Dev Khalsa College, Kalian Homeopathic College, Majha College for Women, Mata Ganga College for Women, Sewa Devi College, Shaheed Bhagat Singh B. Ed, Shaheed Bhagat Singh Polytechnic College
What is Tarn Taran District Famous For: Gurudwaras
Famous People From Tarn Taran District: Dara Singh, Dharam Singh Uppal, M. S. Gill, Pratap Singh Kairon, Gurpreet Singh, Gurbaksh Chahal
Last Updated : Friday Jun 15 , 2012
