# Tarn Taran District, Punjab – Sub-districts, Towns, Villages & Population > Source: https://wherepedia.org/india/punjab/tarn-taran/ District · Punjab # Tarn Taran district Tarn Taran is a district of Punjab, 10th of 20 districts there. At the 2011 Census it had **1,119,627 people** in 3 sub-districts, 4 towns and 489 villages; 13% lived in towns. The largest town is [Tarn Taran](https://wherepedia.org/india/punjab/tarn-taran/tarn-taran/tarn-taran/) (66,847). - 1,119,627people (2011) - 3sub-districts - 4towns - 67.8%literacy ## Who lives in Tarn Taran? Tarn Taran had **1,119,627 people** at the 2011 Census — 4.0% of Punjab's population and 10th of 20 districts of Punjab by population. There were 900 women for every 1,000 men (close to the Punjab figure of 895; 6th of 20 districts of Punjab). Among children under 7 the ratio was 820 girls per 1,000 boys (the Punjab figure is 846). An average household had 5.5 people, against 5.0 across Punjab. ## How literate is Tarn Taran? 67.8% of people aged 7 and over could read and write in 2011 (below Punjab's 75.8%), 18th of 20 districts of Punjab. Men were at 73.2% and women at 61.9% — a gap of 11.4 points (it is 9.7 points across Punjab). Among its sub-districts, literacy is highest in [Khadur Sahib](https://wherepedia.org/india/punjab/tarn-taran/khadur-sahib/) (70.9%) and lowest in [Patti](https://wherepedia.org/india/punjab/tarn-taran/patti/) (64.5%). Source: [Census of India 2011, Primary Census Abstract (town, village and ward level), all districts](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## What do people in Tarn Taran do for a living? 34.0% of people worked in 2011 (women: 12.6%). Of all workers, 29% farmed their own land, 16% were farm labourers, 4% worked in household industry and 34% in other work such as services, trade and factories; 17% were marginal workers with less than six months' work. Farming employs 45% of workers here, against 30% across Punjab. The most farm-dependent of its sub-districts is [Patti](https://wherepedia.org/india/punjab/tarn-taran/patti/) (49% of workers in farming) and the least is [Tarn Taran](https://wherepedia.org/india/punjab/tarn-taran/tarn-taran/) (40% of workers in farming). ********** **■** Cultivators 29 (29%) · **■** Farm labourers 16 (16%) · **■** Household industry 4 (4%) · **■** Other work 34 (34%) · **■** Marginal 17 (17%) Source: [Census of India 2011, Primary Census Abstract (town, village and ward level), all districts](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## Cities and towns of Tarn Taran 12.7% of people lived in towns and cities (below Punjab's 37.5%), the least urban of 20 districts of Punjab. The Census counted 4 towns: 3 statutory towns with a municipality and 1 census towns — places urban in character but still governed as villages. The largest is [Tarn Taran](https://wherepedia.org/india/punjab/tarn-taran/tarn-taran/tarn-taran/) with 66,847 people, home to 47% of the urban population. Source: [Census of India 2011, Primary Census Abstract (town, village and ward level), all districts](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## Villages of Tarn Taran Tarn Taran had 489 census villages, 479 of them inhabited. The average inhabited village had 2,041 people; 29 villages had 5,000 people or more. The largest: [Jhabal Kalan](https://wherepedia.org/india/punjab/tarn-taran/tarn-taran/jhabal-kalan/) (14,564), [Sarhali Kalan](https://wherepedia.org/india/punjab/tarn-taran/tarn-taran/sarhali-kalan/) (13,295), [Sabhrai](https://wherepedia.org/india/punjab/tarn-taran/patti/sabhrai/) (13,210), [Sur Singh](https://wherepedia.org/india/punjab/tarn-taran/patti/sur-singh/) (12,555) and [Chohla Sahib](https://wherepedia.org/india/punjab/tarn-taran/tarn-taran/chohla-sahib/) (11,561). Source: [Census of India 2011, Primary Census Abstract (town, village and ward level), all districts](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## Population of Tarn Taran compared with Punjab ■ Tarn Taran · ■ Punjab Literacy (age 7+) ****67.8%** **75.8% Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****900** **895 Child sex ratio (0–6) ****820** **846 Working population ****34.0%** **35.7% Source: [Census of India 2011, Primary Census Abstract (town, village and ward level), all districts](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## Homes and amenities in Tarn Taran Of every 100 households in Tarn Taran in 2011, 93 had electricity, 68 a toilet at home and 37 cooked with LPG; 74 had a mobile phone, 43 a two-wheeler and 8 a car. ■ Tarn Taran · ■ Electricity for lighting ****93%** Toilet within the home ****68%** No toilet (open defecation) ****31%** Tap water ****14%** Drinking water within premises ****90%** Cooking with LPG / PNG ****37%** Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****59%** Use banking services ****50%** Television ****81%** Mobile phone ****74%** Computer with internet ****2%** Two-wheeler ****43%** Car / jeep / van ****8%** None of these assets ****6%** Own their home ****96%** Source: [Census of India 2011, Houselisting and Housing Census – households by amenities and assets (HH-14)](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## Sub-districts of Tarn Taran Sub-district People Villages Towns [Tarn Taran](https://wherepedia.org/india/punjab/tarn-taran/tarn-taran/) 493,625 197 1 [Patti](https://wherepedia.org/india/punjab/tarn-taran/patti/) 438,190 196 3 [Khadur Sahib](https://wherepedia.org/india/punjab/tarn-taran/khadur-sahib/) 187,812 96 0 Source: [Census of India 2011, Primary Census Abstract (town, village and ward level), all districts](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## Cities and towns in Tarn Taran - Tarn Taran · 66,847 - Patti · 40,976 - Bhikhiwind · 20,526 - Khem Karan · 13,446 ## Largest villages in Tarn Taran - Jhabal Kalan · 14,564 - Sarhali Kalan · 13,295 - Sabhrai · 13,210 - Sur Singh · 12,555 - Chohla Sahib · 11,561 - Khadur Sahib · 11,054 - Gharyala · 9,391 - Valtoha · 9,124 - Goindwal · 9,095 - Fatehabad · 8,860 - Harike · 8,662 - Algon · 8,653 - Panjwar · 8,046 - Naushehra Pannuan · 7,785 - Dhotian · 7,661 - Manochahal · 6,942 - Sohal Thathi · 6,797 - Kalsian Kalan · 6,702 - Nagoke · 6,685 - Rajoke · 6,612 Source: [Census of India 2011, Primary Census Abstract (town, village and ward level), all districts](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## Quick answers - How many sub-districts are in Tarn Taran?3: Tarn Taran, Patti, Khadur Sahib - What is the population of Tarn Taran district?1,119,627 (Census 2011) - Which is the largest town in Tarn Taran?Tarn Taran