Tarn Taran Tahsil

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This article has been extracted from THE IMPERIAL GAZETTEER OF INDIA , 1908. OXFORD, AT THE CLARENDON PRESS.

Note: National, provincial and district boundaries have changed considerably since 1908. Typically, old states, ‘divisions’ and districts have been broken into smaller units, and many tahsils upgraded to districts. Some units have since been renamed. Therefore, this article is being posted mainly for its historical value.

Tarn Taran Tahsil

Tahsil of Amritsar District, Punjab, lying between 31° 10' and 31' 40' N. and 74°33’ and 75° 17' E., with an area of 597 square miles. It forms a triangle with its base resting on the Beas, which divides it from the State of Kapurthala. The country west of the high bank of the river is a level plain with a soil of fertile loam, traversed from north to south by two natural drainage channels, and irrigated by the Bari Doab Canal. The population in 190 1 was 325,576, compared with 305,127 in 1891. The town of Tarn Taran (population, 4,428) is the head-quarters. It also contains the town of Vairowal (5,439) and 338 villages. The land revenue and cesses in 1903-4 amounted to Rs. 4,72,000.