Tarn Taran Sahib
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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
Template:Unsourced section Tarn Taran Sahib was founded under Mughal rule by Guru Arjan Dev (1563–1606), the fifth Sikh Guru.[1]
Tarn Taran district was formed in 2006.
Gurdwara Reform Movement
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Demographics
Template:As of Indian census,[3] 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.
Religion
Template:Pie chartThe table below shows the population of different religious groups in Taran Taran city and their gender ratio, as of 2011 census.
| Religion | Total | Female | Male | Gender ratio |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sikh | 75,584 | 31,232 | 33,352 | 919 |
| Hindu | 15,499 | 7,305 | 8,194 | 891 |
| Christian | 488 | 230 | 258 | 891 |
| Muslim | 202 | 92 | 110 | 836 |
| Buddhist | 16 | 8 | 8 | 1000 |
| Jain | 10 | 5 | 5 | 1000 |
| Other religions | 7 | 2 | 5 | 400 |
| Not stated | 41 | 22 | 19 | 1157 |
| Total | 91,847 | 31,896 | 34,951 | 912 |
Politics
The city is part of the Tarn Taran Assembly Constituency. Kashmir Singh Sohal from Aam Admi Party is the MLA elected in 2022 Punjab Legislative Assembly election.[5]
Economy
Industry
It is the site of the Goindwal Sahib Power Plant and harike barrage
Also Tarn Taran sahib is major producer of agriculture products include wheat , Rice, maize and vegetables like peas, brocoli etc. As district 80% Economy is based on agricultural products and 20% include local shops, real estate businesses, and local software and technologies business.
Government and politics
Template:Unsourced section 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.
Notable people
- Baba Deep Singh, Sikh leader
- Baba Gurdit Singh, of the SS Komagata Maru incident
- Bhai Bidhi Chand Chhina, soldier
- Bhai Maha Singh, Sikh leader
- Dara Singh, wrestler
- Deepak Dhawan communist leader
- Gurdial Singh Dhillon, politician
- Gurpreet Singh (shooter)
- M. S. Gill, politician
- Mai Bhago, soldier
- Pratap Singh Kairon, politician
- Krishan Kant politician
- Surender Mohan Pathak, novelist
- Teja Singh Samundri, temple administrator
- Baghel Singh, who occupied Delhi
- Sohan Singh Bhakna, politician
- Gurbaksh Chahal, businessman
- Prem Dhillon, singer
- Jordan Sandhu, singer
- Paintal, actor
References
External links
- Cal-C Computer education
- Darbarsahibtarntaran.com Website created by navdeep singh chandi (navi kamboj)
- "La et capsule soch lo", LATimes.com, 27 August 2010.
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