Ludhiana District, Punjab
Ludhiana is an administrative district in Punjab, India. The district is located about 100 km from Chandigarh, the capital of Punjab. Its administrative headquarters is in Ludhiana. Punjabi and Hindi are the major languages spoken in the district. The district covers a total area of 3,578 km², including 3,256.10 km² of rural area and 321.90 km² of urban area.
List of Tehsils in Ludhiana District
Ludhiana District is divided into 7 Tehsils for administrative and revenue purposes. In total, there are 957 villages under these tehsils. The table below lists each tehsil along with village count and area.
| Sl. No. | Tehsil | Villages | Area (km²) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jagraon | 139 | 784.34 |
| 2 | Khanna | 72 | 212.40 |
| 3 | Ludhiana (East) | 204 | 634.00 |
| 4 | Ludhiana (West) | 151 | 543.00 |
| 5 | Payal | 114 | 428.98 |
| 6 | Raikot | 77 | 482.89 |
| 7 | Samrala | 200 | 491.58 |
Population of Ludhiana District
According to the 2011 Census, Ludhiana District had a population of 34,98,739 people living in 7,16,826 households. The population comprised 18,67,816 males and 16,30,923 females, with an average population density of 978 people per km². The table below provides a rural-urban comparison of these statistics.
| Category | Total | Rural | Urban |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Population | 34,98,739 | 14,29,031 | 20,69,708 |
| Male Population | 18,67,816 | 7,53,444 | 11,14,372 |
| Female Population | 16,30,923 | 6,75,587 | 9,55,336 |
| Total Households | 7,16,826 | 2,80,796 | 4,36,030 |
| Population Density | 978 / km² | 439 / km² | 6,430 / km² |
Ludhiana District had 25,60,225 literate people and 3,84,114 children in the 0–6 age group. The Scheduled Caste (SC) population was 9,23,358. The table below presents their rural and urban distribution.
| Category | Total | Rural | Urban |
|---|---|---|---|
| Child Population (Age 0–6) | 3,84,114 | 1,48,970 | 2,35,144 |
| Literate Population | 25,60,225 | 10,02,069 | 15,58,156 |
| Illiterate Population | 9,38,514 | 4,26,962 | 5,11,552 |
| Scheduled Caste (SC) Population | 9,23,358 | 5,59,471 | 3,63,887 |
| Scheduled Tribe (ST) Population | 0 | 0 | 0 |
NOTE: Population and area figures shown here are based on Census 2011. Administrative boundaries may have changed, so the figures may include combined values for areas that were reorganized later.