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'''Kairon''', is a small Indian village in the district of [[Amritsar|Tarn-Taran]], located in the north-west of [[Punjab (India)|Punjab]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://censusindia.gov.in/pca/SearchDetails.aspx?Id=42930|title=Kairon village census details 2011|last=|first=|date=|website=[[Census of India]]|url-status=live|archive-url=|archive-date=|access-date=3 March 2020}}</ref> The village is home to a majority of [[Dhillon]] Jatt 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.

== Notable people ==

*[[Adesh Pratap Singh Kairon]] (born 1959) is a politician from Punjab. He is the great-grandson of Nihal Singh Kairon, grandson of [[Partap Singh Kairon]], son of [[Surinder Singh Kairon]], son-in-law of [[Parkash Singh Badal]] and nephew of [[Harcharan Singh Brar]] and the current head of the Kairon family.
*[[Surinder Singh Kairon]](1934-2009) was the son of late Sardar Partap Singh Kairon. He was a member of Punjab Vidha Sabha before being elected to the Parliament representing the Congress Party.
*[[Partap Singh Kairon]] (1901–1965) was the Chief Minister of the Punjab province (then comprising Punjab, Haryana and Himachal Pradesh), and is widely acknowledged as the architect of post-Independence Punjab Province (or Punjab, Haryana and Himachal as of today). He was jailed twice by the British Empire, once for five years for organizing protests against British rule. His political influence and views are still considered to dominate Punjabi politics.

== References ==
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==External links==
* [http://censusindia.gov.in/2011census/dchb/0316_PART_B_DCHB_TARN%20TARAN.pdf DISTRICT CENSUS HANDBOOK TARN TARAN 2011 - VILLAGE AND TOWN WISE PRIMARY CENSUS ABSTRACT (PCA)]

{{Tarn Taran district}}

[[Category:Cities and towns in Tarn Taran district]]

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