Ludhiana
District in Punjab
Credit Growth (5-Year) in Ludhiana: 67.0%, 12th highest of 22 districts in Punjab
MSME Density in Ludhiana: 82.2 per 1,000 people, 3rd highest of 23 districts in Punjab
Women Literacy in Ludhiana: 82.4%, 9th highest of 22 districts in Punjab
Health Insurance in Ludhiana: 42.7%, 17th highest of 22 districts in Punjab
Ludhiana is a district in Punjab with a population of 35 Lakh (Census 2011) spread across 3,599 sq km. Its literacy rate of 82.2% is above the state average of 75.8% and above the national average of 72.9%. The district has a sex ratio of 873 females per 1,000 males, below the state average of 895.
Demographics
What changed in Ludhiana, 2019–21 to 2023–24
NFHS-5 → NFHS-6, changes of 5 points or more.
Health & Development
NFHS-6 (2023–24, provisional) · “was”: the 2019–21 value, where it moved 5 points or more
State Avg and National are population-weighted averages, not official NFHS figures. “Was” is NFHS-5 as reprinted on the NFHS-6 sheet, which can differ from the NFHS-5 layer. Small districts can swing on sampling noise.
Women & Gender
Economy & Infrastructure
Governance
Safety & Crime
Climate Vulnerability
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| Indicator | District | State Avg | National Avg | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Women 10+ Yr Schooling | 64.1% | 60.6% | 46.7% | National Family Health Survey (NFHS-6) (2023–24) |
| Male Tobacco Use | 14.7% | 13.9% | 37.0% | National Family Health Survey (NFHS-6) (2023–24) |
| Menstrual Hygiene | 85.3% | 94.5% | 81.2% | National Family Health Survey (NFHS-6) (2023–24) |
| Child Sex Ratio (0–6) | 860 | 848 | 926 | Census 2011 (2011) |
| Average Holding Size | 3.9 | 3.6 | 1.4 | Agricultural Census 2015-16 (2015–16) |
| Marginal Farmers (%) | 15.7% | 14.3% | 66.3% | Agricultural Census 2015-16 (2015–16) |
| MGNREGA Days per Household | 36.5 | 32.3 | 43.4 | Climate Vulnerability Index (2021) |
| Women's Court Cases | 7.0 | 11.6 | 9.2 | National Judicial Data Grid (2024) |
| Banking | 404 | 101 | 81.1 | Town Amenities Census 2011 (2011) |
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is the population of Ludhiana district?
Ludhiana has a population of 35 Lakh according to the Census 2011, with a density of 972 people per sq km across 3,599 sq km.
What is the population of Ludhiana in 2026?
There is no official count or district estimate after 2011. The latest figure is the Census 2011 count of 35 Lakh. Census 2027 enumeration takes place in February 2027, with results expected from 2028.
What is the literacy rate of Ludhiana?
Ludhiana has a literacy rate of 82.2% (Census 2011), which is above the Punjab average of 75.8% and above the national average of 72.9%.
How does Ludhiana compare to Punjab?
Ludhiana is the 1st most populous of 23 districts in Punjab. Its sex ratio of 873 females per 1,000 males is below the state average of 895 (Census 2011).
How many children in Ludhiana are stunted or underweight?
In Ludhiana, 25.3% of children under 5 are stunted, 18.9% wasted and 25.7% underweight (NFHS-6, 2023–24, provisional). Stunting compares with a Punjab average of 20.5% and an India average of 28.0%.
How many households in Ludhiana have health insurance?
42.7% of households in Ludhiana have at least one member covered by a health insurance or financing scheme (NFHS-6, 2023–24, provisional), up from 25.2% in 2019–21. The Punjab average is 49.7% and India's 58.1%.
What changed in Ludhiana between NFHS-5 and NFHS-6?
Between NFHS-5 (2019–21) and NFHS-6 (2023–24), Ludhiana improved most in health insurance (25% to 43%), pre-school attendance (40% to 53%), women with a bank account (79% to 85%), and got worse in child underweight (12% to 26%), child wasting (6% to 19%), menstrual hygiene (96% to 85%). Changes under 5 percentage points are not counted.
What data sources are used for Ludhiana?
Data comes from Census 2011, NFHS-5 (2019–21), NFHS-6 (2023–24), NJDG (2024), Udyam/MSME (2026), NCRB SLL (2022), CVI (2021), Ag Census 2015–16, RBI BSR (2026), and other official sources.
Data Sources
Each indicator keeps its own source and vintage. How they are crosswalked onto one district geography is on the methodology page, with the per-source limits on the caveats page.