Ludhiana district, Punjab
Ludhiana is a district of Punjab, with a population of 34,98,739 at the 2011 Census across 3,705 km². The figures below come from the Census of India and NFHS-5, each shown with its own vintage and its rank among Punjab's districts and nationally.
- Population
- 35 Lakh
- Census 2011
- Area
- 3,705 km²
- Density
- 944
- per km²
- Literacy
- 73.2%
- Census 2011
- Sex ratio
- 873
- females per 1,000 males
Amenities & Infrastructure
| Indicator | Value | In Punjab | In India |
|---|---|---|---|
| Clean Cooking Fuel2021 | 83.2% | 3 / 23 | 126 / 771 |
| Drinking Water Access2021 | 99.9% | 1 / 23 | 36 / 771 |
| Electricity Access2011 | 98.3% | 1 / 23 | 16 / 769 |
| Electricity Access2021 | 99.7% | 11 / 23 | 91 / 771 |
| Improved Sanitation2021 | 84.6% | 18 / 23 | 148 / 771 |
| Primary & Community Health Centres2011 | 42 | 2 / 20 | 300 / 613 |
| Sub-Divisional & District Hospitals2011 | 5 | 1 / 20 | 53 / 479 |
| Tap Water Access2011 | 61.2% | 3 / 23 | 215 / 769 |
Demography
| Indicator | Value | In Punjab | In India |
|---|---|---|---|
| Birth Registration, Under 52021 | 97.8% | 11 / 23 | 182 / 771 |
| Death Registration2021 | 95.6% | 7 / 23 | 58 / 770 |
| Population Under 152021 | 21.3% | 15 / 23 | 651 / 771 |
| Scheduled Caste Population2011Male 4,87,839 · Female 4,35,519 | 9,23,358 | 1 / 23 | 30 / 785 |
| Scheduled Tribe Population2011Male 0 · Female 0 | 0 | 3 / 23 | 733 / 785 |
| Sex Ratio at Birth2021 | 964 | 5 / 23 | 309 / 769 |
| Teenage Pregnancy, Age 15–192021 | 1.8% | 17 / 23 | 651 / 771 |
| Women Married Before 182021 | 6.5% | 18 / 23 | 685 / 771 |
| Workers2011Male 10,53,600 · Female 2,31,222 | 12,84,822 | 1 / 23 | 97 / 785 |
Education
| Indicator | Value | In Punjab | In India |
|---|---|---|---|
| Females 6+ Who Ever Attended School2021 | 81.4% | 7 / 23 | 127 / 771 |
| Literacy2011Male 14,28,348 · Female 11,31,877 | 25,60,225 | 1 / 23 | 58 / 785 |
| Pre-Primary Attendance, Age 52021 | 2.2% | 22 / 23 | 679 / 768 |
| Women with 10+ Years of Schooling2021 | 61.6% | 9 / 23 | 53 / 771 |
| Women's Literacy2021 | 82.4% | 9 / 23 | 194 / 771 |
Health & Nutrition
| Indicator | Value | In Punjab | In India |
|---|---|---|---|
| Adequate Diet, Children 6–23 Months2021 | 14.1% | 6 / 23 | 259 / 770 |
| Child Anaemia2021 | 77.9% | 2 / 23 | 89 / 771 |
| Child Overweight2021 | 6.4% | 4 / 23 | 136 / 771 |
| Child Stunting2021 | 22.1% | 16 / 23 | 712 / 771 |
| Child Underweight2021 | 12.4% | 19 / 23 | 745 / 771 |
| Child Wasting2021 | 5.9% | 23 / 23 | 770 / 771 |
| Iodized Salt Use2021 | 94.9% | 15 / 23 | 516 / 771 |
| Women Overweight or Obese, BMI ≥ 252021 | 45.1% | 5 / 23 | 23 / 771 |
| Women Underweight, BMI < 18.52021 | 10.1% | 19 / 23 | 633 / 771 |
| Women's Anaemia, 15–492021 | 64.3% | 5 / 23 | 170 / 771 |
Health Coverage
| Indicator | Value | In Punjab | In India |
|---|---|---|---|
| 4+ Antenatal Care Visits2021 | 65.2% | 5 / 23 | 331 / 771 |
| Alcohol Consumption, Age 15+2021Women 0.3% · Men 20.8% | 11.2% | 18 / 23 | 385 / 771 |
| Breast Cancer Screening, Women 30–492021 | 0.4% | 7 / 23 | 223 / 771 |
| Caesarean Delivery Rate2021 | 37.0% | 12 / 23 | 143 / 771 |
| Cervical Cancer Screening, Women 30–492021 | 0.8% | 16 / 23 | 323 / 771 |
| Elevated Blood Pressure2021Women 26.3% · Men 32.2% | 29.4% | 22 / 23 | 99 / 771 |
| Full Immunization2021 | 73.2% | 15 / 23 | 502 / 758 |
| Health Insurance Coverage2021 | 25.2% | 9 / 23 | 520 / 771 |
| Institutional Births2021 | 90.1% | 22 / 23 | 447 / 771 |
| Menstrual Hygiene, Age 15–242021 | 95.7% | 9 / 23 | 91 / 771 |
| Modern Contraceptive Use2021 | 50.5% | 10 / 23 | 472 / 771 |
| Oral Cancer Screening, Women 30–492021 | 0.3% | 13 / 23 | 354 / 771 |
| Out-of-Pocket Cost per Public-Facility Delivery2021 | 3,157 | 15 / 23 | 344 / 758 |
| Tobacco Use, Age 15+2021Women 0.5% · Men 13.5% | 7.4% | 9 / 23 | 747 / 770 |
| Unmet Need for Family Planning2021 | 8.3% | 14 / 23 | 395 / 771 |
| Very High Blood Sugar, >160 mg/dl2021Women 7.6% · Men 8.6% | 8.1% | 7 / 23 | 166 / 771 |
Population & Density
| Indicator | Value | In Punjab | In India |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population2011Male 18,67,816 · Female 16,30,923 | 34,98,739 | 1 / 23 | 87 / 785 |
| Population2020 | 38,52,626 | 1 / 23 | 69 / 785 |
| Population Density2011 | 945 | 1 / 23 | 136 / 785 |
| Population Density2020 | 1,040 | 2 / 23 | 126 / 785 |
Railway
| Indicator | Value | In Punjab | In India |
|---|---|---|---|
| Distance to Nearest Railway Station | 0.6 | 23 / 23 | 781 / 785 |
| Railway Line Density | 4.3 | 13 / 23 | 153 / 785 |
| Railway Line Kilometres | 160.6 | 3 / 23 | 134 / 785 |
| Railway Line Km per Million People | 45.9 | 21 / 23 | 408 / 785 |
| Railway Station Density | 5.9 | 14 / 23 | 160 / 785 |
| Railway Stations | 22 | 3 / 23 | 117 / 785 |
| Railway Stations per Million People | 6.3 | 20 / 23 | 373 / 785 |
| Railway Under Construction | 0 | 4 / 23 | 233 / 785 |
Roads
| Indicator | Value | In Punjab | In India |
|---|---|---|---|
| Four-Lane Highway Share | 95.2% | 4 / 21 | 120 / 619 |
| Four-Lane-or-Wider Highway Length | 105 | 2 / 23 | 110 / 785 |
| Highway Length With a Recorded Lane Count | 110.3 | 5 / 23 | 249 / 785 |
| National Highway Density | 4.8 | 20 / 23 | 364 / 785 |
| National Highway Length | 177.4 | 9 / 23 | 291 / 785 |
| National Highway Under Construction or Proposed | 12 | 4 / 23 | 41 / 785 |
National highways through Ludhiana
- NH-NH-205K
- NH-NH-44
- NH-NH-5
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