Ludhiana West

Ludhiana West 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 West Block (CD) is 00228. The total area of Ludhiana West Tehsil is 543 km², which includes 497.77 km² of rural area and 45.23 km² of urban area. Ludhiana West has a sex ratio of approximately 896 females per 1,000 males.

List of Villages in Ludhiana West Tehsil

Ludhiana West Tehsil has a total of 132 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 West Tehsil, along with their respective gram panchayat and nearest town.

Population of Ludhiana West Tehsil

The population profile of Ludhiana West 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 West 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 West Tehsil is around 3,62,602 people. This includes 1,91,203 males and 1,71,399 females. Rural population is about 2,72,489 (1,43,430 males and 1,29,059 females), while urban population is nearly 90,113 (47,773 males and 42,340 females).
• Children aged 0–6 years make up about 40,233 of the population, with 21,487 boys and 18,746 girls. Rural areas have 29,696 children, and urban areas have about 10,537 children in this age group.
• There are approximately 2,60,430 literate people in Ludhiana West Tehsil, including 1,44,092 literate males and 1,16,338 literate females. Literacy in rural areas includes 1,95,492 individuals and urban literacy covers around 64,938 people.
• About 1,02,172 people in Ludhiana West Tehsil are not literate, including 47,111 males and 55,061 females. Rural areas include 76,997 non-literate people, while urban areas have nearly 25,175 individuals.
• The tehsil has around 72,514 households, with 54,288 in villages and 18,226 in towns.

Social Structure and Density

This section offers a snapshot of social structure in Ludhiana West 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 West Tehsil is approximately 1,35,813 people, including 71,183 males and 64,630 females. Around 1,06,757 people live in rural parts. Nearly 29,056 people reside in urban areas.
• In terms of density, overall population density is around 668 people per square kilometre, rural areas have about 547 people per sq. km, urban areas record nearly 1,992 people per sq. km.