Tarn Taran

Tarn Taran is a Town and Tehsil in Tarn Taran District of Punjab. In India, a tehsil is a sub-division of a district that is responsible for the administration and revenue collection of a particular area within the district. It is an important part of the local governance structure, and plays a crucial role in the development and administration of its local community.

According to Census 2011, the sub-district code of Tarn Taran Block (CD) is 00259. The total area of Tarn Taran Tehsil is 951 km², which includes 938.38 km² of rural area and 12.50 km² of urban area. Tarn Taran has a sex ratio of approximately 901 females per 1,000 males.

List of Villages in Tarn Taran Tehsil

Tarn Taran Tehsil has a total of 192 villages, each with its own identity, gram panchayat, and local lifestyle. These villages form the real backbone of the region, where everyday life is rooted in agriculture, tradition, and community ties. The list below shows all villages in Tarn Taran Tehsil, along with their respective gram panchayat and nearest town.

Population of Tarn Taran Tehsil

The population profile of Tarn Taran Tehsil offers a deeper understanding of how people are settled across its rural and urban parts. The following sections provide key insights into total population, household distribution, literacy, and age demographics — data that plays a vital role in planning development work and allocating public resources effectively.

Basic Population Details

This section offers a snapshot of Tarn Taran Tehsil's population composition, including male-female ratio, child population, and how literacy levels vary between villages and towns.

Here’s a simplified summary based on Census 2011 stats:

• Total population of Tarn Taran Tehsil is around 4,93,625 people. This includes 2,59,579 males and 2,34,046 females. Rural population is about 4,26,778 (2,24,628 males and 2,02,150 females), while urban population is nearly 66,847 (34,951 males and 31,896 females).
• Children aged 0–6 years make up about 59,271 of the population, with 32,303 boys and 26,968 girls. Rural areas have 51,834 children, and urban areas have about 7,437 children in this age group.
• There are approximately 3,02,067 literate people in Tarn Taran Tehsil, including 1,69,460 literate males and 1,32,607 literate females. Literacy in rural areas includes 2,54,939 individuals and urban literacy covers around 47,128 people.
• About 1,91,558 people in Tarn Taran Tehsil are not literate, including 90,119 males and 1,01,439 females. Rural areas include 1,71,839 non-literate people, while urban areas have nearly 19,719 individuals.
• The tehsil has around 89,613 households, with 76,739 in villages and 12,874 in towns.

Social Structure and Density

This section offers a snapshot of social structure in Tarn Taran Tehsil, highlighting the SC and ST population across rural and urban areas, as well as how densely people live in different parts of the region.

Here’s a simplified summary based on Census 2011 stats:

• Scheduled Caste (SC) population in Tarn Taran Tehsil is approximately 1,65,519 people, including 87,233 males and 78,286 females. Around 1,49,069 people live in rural parts. Nearly 16,450 people reside in urban areas.
• In terms of density, overall population density is around 519 people per square kilometre, rural areas have about 455 people per sq. km, urban areas record nearly 5,348 people per sq. km.