Tarn Taran district

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Tarn Taran district
District of Punjab
Top: Gurdwara Sri Tarn Taran Sahib Bottom: Birds at Harike Wetland
Location in Punjab
Coordinates: 31°27′36″N 74°55′48″E / 31.46000°N 74.93000°E / 31.46000; 74.93000
Country	India
State	Punjab
Region	Majha
Named for	The boat that takes one across (the ocean of existence)
Headquarters	Tarn Taran Sahib
Government
• Administrator of District	Harmesh Singh Pabla
Area
• Total	2,414 km2 (932 sq mi)
Population  (2011)[‡]
• Total	1,119,627
• Density	460/km2 (1,200/sq mi)
Languages
• Official	Punjabi
Time zone	UTC+5:30 (IST)
Literacy	69.4%
Website	tarntaran.gov.in

Tarn Taran district is one of the districts in the Majha region of Punjab, India. The main cities are Tarn Taran Sahib, Bhikhiwind, Khadur Sahib and Patti. The City of Tarn Taran Sahib is a holy place for Sikhs. Tarn Taran's Sikh population makes it the most heavily concentrated district of Sikhs in India and the world.

Tarn Taran district was formed in 2006 out of Amritsar District. The declaration to this effect was made by Captain Amarinder Singh, Chief Minister of Punjab, during the celebrations marking the martyrdom day of Sri Guru Arjan Dev Ji. With this, it became the 19th district of Punjab. It has four tehsils, which are Bhikhiwind, Patti, Khadur Sahib and Tarn Taran Sahib. The District Headquarters is headed by the Deputy Commissioner, along with a Senior Superintendent of Police, Civil Surgeon, district Education Officer, Improvement Trust and a Municipal Council. The district judiciary is headed by the District and Session Judge, aided by several Additional District and Sessions Judges, the Chief Judicial Magistrate, and other officials.