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 ) |