Tarana is a town and a nagar parishad in Ujjain district in the Indian state of Madhya Pradesh.

As of 2001[update] India census,[3] Tarana is a Nagar Panchayat city in district of Ujjain, Madhya Pradesh.

The Tarana Nagar Panchayat has population of 24,908 of which 12,825 are males while 12,083 are females as per report released by Census India 2011.

Moreover, Child Sex Ratio in Tarana is around 916 compared to Madhya Pradesh state average of 918.

In addition, hot winds (called loo) may blow in the afternoons, worsening the heat.