Kairon | |
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Village | |
Location in Punjab, India | |
Coordinates: 31°20′N 74°52′E / 31.333°N 74.867°ECoordinates: 31°20′N 74°52′E / 31.333°N 74.867°E | |
Country | India |
State | Punjab |
District | Tarn Taran |
Languages | |
• Official | Punjabi |
Time zone | IST (UTC+5:30) |
Telephone code | 01851 |
ISO 3166 code | IN-PB |
Vehicle registration | PB 46 |
Nearest city | Tarn Taran |
Vidhan Sabha constituency | Patti |
Climate | Sub Tropical (Köppen) |
Kairon, is a small Indian village in the district of Amritsar, located in the north-west of Punjab. The village is home to a majority of Sikhs who take up the name of the village as their last name.
The village Kairon has population of 13000 and draws its fame for being the home village of the Kairon political family. The family has produced political leaders such as Nihal Singh Kairon, Pratap Singh Kairon, Jaswant Singh Kairon, Surinder Singh Kairon, Gurinder Singh Kairon and Adesh Pratap Singh Kairon.
Currently, Adesh Pratap Singh Kairon who is married to the daughter of Parkash Singh Badal is the head of the family. He has been thrice a minister under the chief ministership of his father-in-law Parkash Singh Badal.