Tarn Taran district (Punjabi:ਤਾਰਨ ਤਾਰਨ ਜ਼ਿਲਾ) is one of the districts in the state ofPunjab in North-West Republic of India. Some of its main cities are Tarn Taran Sahibwhich is located near Amritsar and Patti, City of Taran Taran is a holy place for Sikhs of India and abroad.
Tarn Taran district was formed in 2006 from Amritsar District. The declaration to this effect was made by Captain Amarinder Singh, Ex-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 three tehsils, which are Patti, Khadur Sahib and Tarn Taran. The District Headquarters is headed by the Deputy Commissioner, along with a Senior Superintendent of Police, the Additional District and Sessions Judge, the Chief Judicial Magistrate, Civil Surgeon, district Education Officer, Improvement Trust and a Municipal Council.
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