All Information About Ludhiana (West) Subdistrict

Detailed information about Ludhiana (West) Subdistrict or Tehsil/Taluka

Ludhiana (West) is one of the Tehsils (also referred to as Talukas) in the Ludhiana District of Punjab State.


Administrative Overview

Tehsil Name Ludhiana (West) -
Tehsil Code 228
District Ludhiana
Census Code 2011 228
Number of Grampanchayats 160
Number of Villages 135

Assembly and Parliament Details

Parliamentary Constituency Ludhiana (Code: 21)
Assembly Constituency Dakha (Code: 247)
MLA (Member of Legislative Assembly) of Dakha Manpreet Singh Ayali ( 2022)
Next Assembly Election 2027

Population and Demographics (2011 Census)

The 2011 Census provides the following insights into the population of Ludhiana (West) Tehsil:

Population Type Total
Total 362,602
M: 191,203
F: 171,399
Rural 272,489
M: 143,430
F: 129,059
Urban 90,113
M: 47,773
F: 42,340
General Information

Number of Households: 72,514

Population Statistics
Population Distribution

Total: 362,602 (Male: 191,203, Female: 171,399)

Children (0-6 years)

Total: 40,233 (Male: 21,487, Female: 18,746)

Scheduled Castes (SC)

Total: 135,813 (Male: 71,183, Female: 64,630)

Scheduled Tribes (ST)

Total: 0 (Male: 0, Female: 0)

Literacy Statistics
Literate Population

Total: 260,430 (Male: 144,092, Female: 116,338)

Illiterate Population

Total: 102,172 (Male: 47,111, Female: 55,061)

Employment and Work Classification

Work Classification
Total Workers

Total: 130,613 (Male: 104,976, Female: 25,637)

Main Workers

Total: 113,545 (Male: 95,268, Female: 18,277)

Marginal Workers

Total: 17,068 (Male: 9,708, Female: 7,360)

Non-Workers

Total: 231,989 (Male: 86,227, Female: 145,762)

Detailed Work Classification
Main Workers
  • Cultivators: 18,915 (Male: 17,304, Female: 1,611)
  • Agricultural Laborers: 10,139 (Male: 8,749, Female: 1,390)
  • Household Industry Workers: 4,572 (Male: 3,410, Female: 1,162)
  • Other Workers: 79,919 (Male: 65,805, Female: 14,114)
Marginal Workers
  • Cultivators: 947 (Male: 512, Female: 435)
  • Agricultural Laborers: 2,077 (Male: 1,473, Female: 604)
  • Household Industry Workers: 1,284 (Male: 452, Female: 832)
  • Other Workers: 12,760 (Male: 7,271, Female: 5,489)

Population and Demographics (2011 Census)

The 2011 Census provides the following insights into the population of Ludhiana (West) Tehsil:

Population Type Total
Total 362,602
M: 191,203
F: 171,399
Rural 272,489
M: 143,430
F: 129,059
Urban 90,113
M: 47,773
F: 42,340
General Information

Number of Households: 72,514

Population Statistics
Population Distribution

Total: 362,602 (Male: 191,203, Female: 171,399)

Children (0-6 years)

Total: 40,233 (Male: 21,487, Female: 18,746)

Scheduled Castes (SC)

Total: 135,813 (Male: 71,183, Female: 64,630)

Scheduled Tribes (ST)

Total: 0 (Male: 0, Female: 0)

Literacy Statistics
Literate Population

Total: 260,430 (Male: 144,092, Female: 116,338)

Illiterate Population

Total: 102,172 (Male: 47,111, Female: 55,061)

Employment and Work Classification

Work Classification
Total Workers

Total: 130,613 (Male: 104,976, Female: 25,637)

Main Workers

Total: 113,545 (Male: 95,268, Female: 18,277)

Marginal Workers

Total: 17,068 (Male: 9,708, Female: 7,360)

Non-Workers

Total: 231,989 (Male: 86,227, Female: 145,762)

Detailed Work Classification
Main Workers
  • Cultivators: 18,915 (Male: 17,304, Female: 1,611)
  • Agricultural Laborers: 10,139 (Male: 8,749, Female: 1,390)
  • Household Industry Workers: 4,572 (Male: 3,410, Female: 1,162)
  • Other Workers: 79,919 (Male: 65,805, Female: 14,114)
Marginal Workers
  • Cultivators: 947 (Male: 512, Female: 435)
  • Agricultural Laborers: 2,077 (Male: 1,473, Female: 604)
  • Household Industry Workers: 1,284 (Male: 452, Female: 832)
  • Other Workers: 12,760 (Male: 7,271, Female: 5,489)

Grampanchayat List of Ludhiana (West) Tehsil/Taluka

Ludhiana (West) Tehsil comprises 160 Gram Panchayats and 135 villages. Below is a list of Gram Panchayats within Ludhiana (West). You can explore detailed profiles of each Gram Panchayat, including village-wise populations and governance structures.

Frequently Asked Questions about Ludhiana (West)

Ludhiana (West) is located in the Ludhiana District of Punjab State, India.

Ludhiana (West) Tehsil has 135 villages.

Ludhiana (West) has a total of 160 Gram Panchayats.

The total population of Ludhiana (West) is 362,602.

In Ludhiana (West), there are 191,203 males and 171,399 females.

There are 40,233 children in Ludhiana (West), comprising 21,487 males and 18,746 females.

In Ludhiana (West), the literate population is 260,430 (144,092 males and 116,338 females). The illiterate population is 102,172 (47,111 males and 55,061 females).