Ludhiana district

Ludhiana district
Location in Punjab
Location in Punjab
Coordinates: 30°53′N 75°51′E / 30.883°N 75.850°E / 30.883; 75.850
Country India
StatePunjab
HeadquartersLudhiana
Area
 • Total3,767 km2 (1,454 sq mi)
 • Rank1 (out of 23)
Population
 (2011)[1]
 • Total3,498,739
 • Rank1 (out of 23)
 • Density975/km2 (2,530/sq mi)
Languages
 • OfficialPunjabi
Time zoneUTC+5:30 (IST)
Sex ratio1000/873 /
Literacy73.5%
Lok Sabha constituency1
Vidhan Sabha constituency14
HDI (2006)Increase 0.761[2] (High)
Websitewww.ludhiana.nic.in
^ ‡: Population increase (2001–2011): 15%

Ludhiana district is one of the 23 districts in the Indian state of Punjab. It is Punjab's largest district by both area and population. Ludhiana, the largest city in Punjab, is the district headquarters.

The main industries are bicycle parts and hosiery. Ludhiana is a hub of ladies footwear manufacturing, with around 10,000 small-scale units. The district is made up of seven tehsils, seven sub-tehsils and twelve development blocks.[3]

Ludhiana district has the highest HDI in Punjab at 0.761 (2004 UNDP).[4]

  1. ^ Cite error: The named reference Cesnsus2011Gov was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  2. ^ "United Nations HDI report - Punjab".
  3. ^ "Administrative Set-Up". District official website. Retrieved 19 July 2012.
  4. ^ "Punjab". UNDP in India. Retrieved 10 October 2019.