Districts of IndiaPopulation in context
With 34,98,739 people in 2011, Ludhiana ranks 1st among the 22 districts of Punjab for which we have a 2011 figure. That makes it the most populous of them. The least populous is Barnala (5,95,527).
District boundaries change. If Ludhiana has been divided or redrawn since 2011, the figure is for the district as it was then.
Nearby districts
Straight-line distance from the map point of Ludhiana to the map points of the nearest districts. Road distances are longer.
- Malerkotla: about 40 km
- Jalandhar: about 55 km
- Barnala: about 65 km
- Rupnagar: about 65 km
- Moga: about 65 km
- Fatehgarh Sahib: about 65 km
All 23 districts of Punjab
Questions people ask
Which state is Ludhiana district in?
Ludhiana district is in Punjab, India.
What is the headquarters of Ludhiana district?
The headquarters of Ludhiana district is Ludhiana, as recorded on Wikidata.
What is the population of Ludhiana district?
Ludhiana district had a population of 34,98,739 at the 2011 census, as recorded on Wikidata. A newer census figure is not yet available.
About these facts. The list of districts is the official one from iGOD, the Government of India web directory, as on 11 November 2026. Headquarters, 2011 population, area and other details are from Wikidata, an open database edited by volunteers, read on 11 November 2026. They can contain mistakes. For anything important, check the district's official website. This is not a government site.