Ludhiana East

Ludhiana East is a Town and Tehsil in Ludhiana District of Punjab. In India, a tehsil is a sub-division of a district that is responsible for the administration and revenue collection of a particular area within the district. It is an important part of the local governance structure, and plays a crucial role in the development and administration of its local community.

According to Census 2011, the sub-district code of Ludhiana East Block (CD) is 00227. The total area of Ludhiana East Tehsil is 634 km², which includes 463.85 km² of rural area and 170.15 km² of urban area. Ludhiana East has a sex ratio of approximately 854 females per 1,000 males.

List of Villages in Ludhiana East Tehsil

Ludhiana East Tehsil has a total of 184 villages, each with its own identity, gram panchayat, and local lifestyle. These villages form the real backbone of the region, where everyday life is rooted in agriculture, tradition, and community ties. The list below shows all villages in Ludhiana East Tehsil, along with their respective gram panchayat and nearest town.

Population of Ludhiana East Tehsil

The population profile of Ludhiana East Tehsil offers a deeper understanding of how people are settled across its rural and urban parts. The following sections provide key insights into total population, household distribution, literacy, and age demographics — data that plays a vital role in planning development work and allocating public resources effectively.

Basic Population Details

This section offers a snapshot of Ludhiana East Tehsil's population composition, including male-female ratio, child population, and how literacy levels vary between villages and towns.

Here’s a simplified summary based on Census 2011 stats:

• Total population of Ludhiana East Tehsil is around 19,34,225 people. This includes 10,43,012 males and 8,91,213 females. Rural population is about 2,79,688 (1,49,023 males and 1,30,665 females), while urban population is nearly 16,54,537 (8,93,989 males and 7,60,548 females).
• Children aged 0–6 years make up about 2,19,906 of the population, with 1,18,084 boys and 1,01,822 girls. Rural areas have 31,158 children, and urban areas have about 1,88,748 children in this age group.
• There are approximately 14,50,174 literate people in Ludhiana East Tehsil, including 8,13,802 literate males and 6,36,372 literate females. Literacy in rural areas includes 1,93,945 individuals and urban literacy covers around 12,56,229 people.
• About 4,84,051 people in Ludhiana East Tehsil are not literate, including 2,29,210 males and 2,54,841 females. Rural areas include 85,743 non-literate people, while urban areas have nearly 3,98,308 individuals.
• The tehsil has around 4,07,387 households, with 55,736 in villages and 3,51,651 in towns.

Social Structure and Density

This section offers a snapshot of social structure in Ludhiana East Tehsil, highlighting the SC and ST population across rural and urban areas, as well as how densely people live in different parts of the region.

Here’s a simplified summary based on Census 2011 stats:

• Scheduled Caste (SC) population in Ludhiana East Tehsil is approximately 3,38,912 people, including 1,81,003 males and 1,57,909 females. Around 98,498 people live in rural parts. Nearly 2,40,414 people reside in urban areas.
• In terms of density, overall population density is around 3,051 people per square kilometre, rural areas have about 603 people per sq. km, urban areas record nearly 9,724 people per sq. km.