Tarn Taran
District in Punjab
Credit Growth (5-Year) in Tarn Taran: 50.1%, 4th lowest of 22 districts in Punjab
MSME Density in Tarn Taran: 34.3 per 1,000 people, lowest of 23 districts in Punjab
Women Literacy in Tarn Taran: 66.0%, lowest of 22 districts in Punjab
Health Insurance in Tarn Taran: 51.3%, 14th highest of 22 districts in Punjab
Tarn Taran is a district in Punjab with a population of 11.2 Lakh (Census 2011) spread across 2,361 sq km. Its literacy rate of 67.8% is below the state average of 75.8% and below the national average of 72.9%. The district has a sex ratio of 900 females per 1,000 males, above the state average of 895.
Demographics
What changed in Tarn Taran, 2019–21 to 2023–24
NFHS-5 → NFHS-6, changes of 5 points or more.
Health & Development
NFHS-6 (2023–24, provisional) · “was”: the 2019–21 value, where it moved 5 points or more
State Avg and National are population-weighted averages, not official NFHS figures. “Was” is NFHS-5 as reprinted on the NFHS-6 sheet, which can differ from the NFHS-5 layer. Small districts can swing on sampling noise.
Women & Gender
Economy & Infrastructure
Governance
Safety & Crime
Climate Vulnerability
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| Indicator | District | State Avg | National Avg | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Women 10+ Yr Schooling | 52.0% | 60.6% | 46.7% | National Family Health Survey (NFHS-6) (2023–24) |
| Male Tobacco Use | 7.9% | 13.9% | 37.0% | National Family Health Survey (NFHS-6) (2023–24) |
| Menstrual Hygiene | 96.3% | 94.5% | 81.2% | National Family Health Survey (NFHS-6) (2023–24) |
| Child Sex Ratio (0–6) | 820 | 848 | 926 | Census 2011 (2011) |
| Average Holding Size | 3.4 | 3.6 | 1.4 | Agricultural Census 2015-16 (2015–16) |
| Marginal Farmers (%) | 9.7% | 14.3% | 66.3% | Agricultural Census 2015-16 (2015–16) |
| MGNREGA Days per Household | 28.2 | 32.3 | 43.4 | Climate Vulnerability Index (2021) |
| Women's Court Cases | 6.3 | 11.6 | 9.2 | National Judicial Data Grid (2024) |
| Banking | 41 | 101 | 81.1 | Town Amenities Census 2011 (2011) |
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is the population of Tarn Taran district?
Tarn Taran has a population of 11.2 Lakh according to the Census 2011, with a density of 474 people per sq km across 2,361 sq km.
What is the population of Tarn Taran in 2026?
There is no official count or district estimate after 2011. The latest figure is the Census 2011 count of 11.2 Lakh. Census 2027 enumeration takes place in February 2027, with results expected from 2028.
What is the literacy rate of Tarn Taran?
Tarn Taran has a literacy rate of 67.8% (Census 2011), which is below the Punjab average of 75.8% and below the national average of 72.9%.
How does Tarn Taran compare to Punjab?
Tarn Taran is the 10th most populous of 23 districts in Punjab. Its sex ratio of 900 females per 1,000 males is above the state average of 895 (Census 2011).
How many children in Tarn Taran are stunted or underweight?
In Tarn Taran, 15.9% of children under 5 are stunted, 22.1% wasted and 23.8% underweight (NFHS-6, 2023–24, provisional). Stunting compares with a Punjab average of 20.5% and an India average of 28.0%.
How many households in Tarn Taran have health insurance?
51.3% of households in Tarn Taran have at least one member covered by a health insurance or financing scheme (NFHS-6, 2023–24, provisional), up from 25.0% in 2019–21. The Punjab average is 49.7% and India's 58.1%.
What changed in Tarn Taran between NFHS-5 and NFHS-6?
Between NFHS-5 (2019–21) and NFHS-6 (2023–24), Tarn Taran improved most in women internet use (47% to 74%), health insurance (25% to 51%), 4+ antenatal visits (60% to 85%), and got worse in modern contraception (61% to 47%), male diabetes (10% to 23%), women diabetes (12% to 23%). Changes under 5 percentage points are not counted.
What data sources are used for Tarn Taran?
Data comes from Census 2011, NFHS-5 (2019–21), NFHS-6 (2023–24), NJDG (2024), Udyam/MSME (2026), NCRB SLL (2022), CVI (2021), Ag Census 2015–16, RBI BSR (2026), and other official sources.
Data Sources
Each indicator keeps its own source and vintage. How they are crosswalked onto one district geography is on the methodology page, with the per-source limits on the caveats page.