Ludhiana City Information |
Country |
India |
State |
Punjab |
District |
Ludhiana |
Established Year |
1888-89 |
Area |
3,767 km2 (1,454 sq mi) |
Population |
1613878 as Census January 2011 |
Population Density |
975/km2 (2,530/sq mi) as Census January 2011 |
Language |
Punjabi, Hindi |
Official Languages |
Punjabi |
Literacy Rate |
82.5% as Census January 2011 |
Sex Ratio |
869/1000 |
Time zone |
IST (UTC+5:30) |
Pin code |
141001 |
Area code |
161 |
Lat Long |
30.9100° N, 75.8500° E |
Religion |
Sikh, Hinduism |
Festivals |
Lohri, Basant Panchmi, Baisakhi,Holi, Diwali, Teej ,Tika, Dussehra, Sikh Gurupurabs |
University |
Punjab Agricultural University, Guru Angad Dev Veterinary and Animal Science University (GADVASU). |
Sports |
Guru Nanak Stadium for Football (JCTFC), Astroturf Hockey Ground - PAU |
Airport |
Sahnewal Airport |
Railway Station |
Ludhiana Jn (LDH), Ludhiana Railway Station |
Tourist Attractions |
Rakh Bagh Park, Gurudwara Shrimanji Sahib Alamgir, Gurudwara Charan Kamal, Pir-I-Dastgir Shrine, Phillaur Fort, Bilwanwali Masjid |
Nearby Tourist Attractions |
Chandigarh, Kasauli, Mcleodganj, Dharamsala, Shimla |
Popular Things |
woolen garments, machine tools, dyes, cycle parts, mopeds, sewing machines and motor parts |
Notable People |
Sukhdev Thapar, Kartar Singh Sarabha, Dharmendra, Sunil Mittal, Juhi Chawla, Gulzar Singh Sandhu, Pankaj Kapoor |
National Highway |
National Highway No. 95 (Chandigarh - Ludhiana - Ferozepur ) |