Ludhiana Population 2024
Ludhiana is the largest city in the Indian state of Punjab. The city with an area of 159 km2 is the most populated in Punjab. It is an industrial center of northern India, often referred to as Manchester of India.
As per provisional reports of Census India, the population of Ludhiana City in 2011 was 16,18,879 (16.18 Lakh) and its estimated population of Ludhiana in 2024 is 19 lakh or 1.9 million
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Population of Ludhiana in 2024 - 19 lakh (approx)
| Ludhiana City | Census 2011 | 2024 Estimate |
| Total Population | 1,618,879 | 1,900,000 |
| Male Population | 874,908 | 1,500,000 |
| Female Population | 743,971 | 900,000 |
| Ludhiana Demography | 2011 Census |
| Average Literacy (%) | 85.77% |
| % of Male Literates | 88.87% |
| % of Female Literates | 82.13% |
| Sex Ratio | 850 |
| Child Sex Ratio | 865 |
| Children (0-6 years) | 184,239 |
Sources: Census 2011
As per Census 2011, Ludhiana has a population growth rate of 15.76% during 2001-2011. It’s expected to have a population growth rate of 13% during 2011-2021.
At the start of the 20th century, the Ludhiana population was just half lakh people & it doesn’t show any major growth until the 1920s & reached 1 lakh by 1941. After the Independence of India, it saw rapid growth & reached 1 million in 1991. In the last two decades, the growth has slowed & it was 1.8 million people in 2020.
Let’s look at population and percentage change from Year 1901 to 2021.
| Year | Population | Actual Change | Percentage Change |
| 1901 | 48,649 | – | – |
| 1911 | 44,170 | -4,479 | -9.21% |
| 1921 | 51,880 | 7,710 | 17.46% |
| 1931 | 68,586 | 16,706 | 32.20% |
| 1941 | 111,639 | 43,053 | 62.77% |
| 1951 | 153,795 | 42,156 | 37.76% |
| 1961 | 244,032 | 90,237 | 58.67% |
| 1971 | 401,176 | 157,144 | 64.39% |
| 1981 | 607,052 | 205,876 | 51.32% |
| 1991 | 1,042,740 | 435,688 | 71.77% |
| 2001 | 1,398,467 | 355,727 | 34.11% |
| 2011 | 1,618,879 | 220,412 | 15.76% |
| 2021 (estimate) | 1,830,000 | 211,121 | 13.04% |
Sources: Census 2011
Census 2011 Details
As per provisional reports of Census India, the population of Ludhiana City in 2011 is 16,18,879 ( 16.18 Lakhs) of which the male population is 8,74,908 and the female population is 7,43,971
DENSITY
The initial provisional data released by census India 2011, shows that the density of Ludhiana for 2011 is 10000 people per sq. km. Ludhiana city administers area is 159 sq. km
LITERACY RATE
The average literacy rate of Ludhiana City in 2011 was 85.77%. If things are looked out at gender-wise, male and female literacy was 88.87% and 82.13% respectively. The total literate in Ludhiana city was 12,30,545 of which 6,89,707 are males while 5,40,838 are females.
SEX RATIO
With regards to the Sex Ratio in Ludhiana, it stood at 850 per 1000 males. The average national sex ratio in India is 940 as per the latest reports of the Census 2011 Directorate. In the 2011 census, the child sex ratio is 865 girls per 1000 boys
CHILD POPULATION
In census enumeration, data regarding children under 0-6 age were also collected. There were a total of 1,84,239 children under the age of 0-6 years. Of the total 98,793 are boys while 85,446 are girls. The child Sex Ratio as per the census 2011 was 865. In 2011, Children under 0-6 formed 11.38 % of the total population of Ludhiana City.
Source: Census 2011
Ludhiana District Population
Ludhiana District is one of the districts in Punjab. As per the census 2011, its population is 3,498,739 (34.98 Lakh) and the estimated population of Ludhiana District in 2024 is 39 lakh
| Ludhiana District | Census 2011 |
| Population | 3,498,739 |
| Male | 1,867,816 |
| Female | 1,662,716 |
| Literacy rate | 52.20% |
| Sex ratio | 873 |
| Child sex ratio | 860 |
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