Tarn Taran

This page provides an overview of Tarn Taran: population, literacy, households and a list of sub-districts (tehsils) and major villages.

Quick facts

5,456,340
Population
990,353
Households
900
Sex ratio (F per 1000 M)
59.28%
Approx. literacy

Tarn Taran has an aggregated population of 5,456,340. Approximately 41.04% live in rural areas (2,239,254) and 5.2% live in urban areas (283,590).

Tehsils / Sub-districts

Below are the tehsils (sub-districts) in this district. Click a tehsil to view village listings and details.

Tehsil / Sub-districtPopulationVillages
Taluk 0 2,239,254 3
Khadur Sahib 563,436 99
Patti 1,239,622 199
Tarn Taran 1,414,028 200

Population summary

Tarn Taran has a population of 5,456,340 (2,871,798 males and 2,584,542 females). The sex ratio is about 900 females per 1000 males.

CategoryNumber
Total population5,456,340
Male2,871,798
Female2,584,542
Rural population2,239,254 (41.04%)
Urban population283,590 (5.2%)
Households990,353

Literacy

Approximate literacy rate is 59.28%.

CategoryNumber
Total literates3,234,761
Total illiterates2,221,579

Scheduled Castes & Tribes

SC: 1,849,430 (33.9%). ST: 0 (0%).

CategoryPopulationShare
SC1,849,43033.9%
ST00%

Children & Workforce

Children (0–6): 669,880 (12.28%). Workers: 1,856,661 (34.03%).

CategoryCountShare
Children (0-6)669,88012.28%
Total workers1,856,66134.03%

Largest villages by population

VillagePopulation
Tarn Taran 1,119,627
Tarn Taran 977,832
Tarn Taran 493,625
Patti 438,190
Tarn Taran 426,778
Patti 363,242
Khadur Sahib 187,812
Khadur Sahib 187,812
Tarn Taran 141,795
Patti 74,948