Ludhiana

Ludhiana is a district in the State of Punjab in India. It lies between north Latitude 30°34' and 31°01' and east longitude 75°18' and 76°20', and bounded on the north by River Sutlej, by Rupnagar district in the East, Moga district in the West, and Sangrur & Patiala districts in the South and South east respectively.

The district derives its name from its headquarter town of the same name.

Total geographical area of the district is 3767 Sq Km and population as per 2001 census is 3030352.

The district has 7 subdivisions, 8 tehsils, 12 development blocks, 915 villages (19 uninhabited), and 908 gram panchayats.

History

Ludhiana city was founded, it is said, by Nihand Khan. during Lodhi rule in Delhi from 1451-1526 A.D. The legend goes that two Lodhi Chief Yusaf Khan and Nihand Khan were deputed by Sikandar Lodhi (1489-1517 A.D.) to restore order in this region. They camped at the site of present city of Ludhiana which was then a village called Mir Hota. Yusaf Khan went across the river Sutlej in Jalandhar Doab to check Khokhars who were plundering the Doab and made a settlement at Sultanpur while Nihand Khan stayed back and founded the present city at the site of village Mir Hota. The new town was originally known as Lodhi-ana, which means the town of Lodi's. The name later changed to the present name Ludhiana.

Politics

Vidhan Sabha (Legislative Assembly) constituencies and their areas after delimitation order of 2008

57 Khanna Vidhan Sabha Constituency - Khanna Tehsil.

58 Samrala Vidhan Sabha Constituency - Samrala Tehsil.

59 Sahnewal Vidhan Sabha Constituency - KCs Ludhiana, Mangat, Mattewara, Koom Kalan, Sahnewal Kalan, Sahnewal (NP) & Ward No. 14 & 16 of Ludhiana (M Corp.) of Ludhiana East Tehsil.

60 Ludhiana East Vidhan Sabha Constituency - Ward Nos. 6 to 13, 15 & 17 in Ludhiana (M Corp.) of Ludhiana East Tehsil.

61 Ludhiana South Vidhan Sabha Constituency - Ward Nos. 18 to 24, 29 & 31 in Ludhiana (M Corp.) of Ludhiana East Tehsil.

62 Atam Nagar Vidhan Sabha Constituency - Ward Nos. 25 to 28, 30, 32 to 36 & 40 in Ludhiana (M Corp.) of Ludhiana East Tehsil.

63 Ludhiana Central Vidhan Sabha Constituency - Ward Nos. 50 to 63 in Ludhiana (M Corp.) of Ludhiana East Tehsil.

64 Ludhiana West Vidhan Sabha Constituency - Ward Nos. 1, 37 to 39 & 41 to 48 in Ludhiana (M Corp.) of Ludhiana East Tehsil.

65 Ludhiana North Vidhan Sabha Constituency - Ward Nos. 2 to 5, 49 & 64 to 70 in Ludhiana (M Corp.) of Ludhiana East Tehsil.

66 Gill Vidhan Sabha Constituency (SC) - KCs Ghawaddi, Dehlon of Ludhiana East Tehsil; KCs Gill, Sunet, Bagga Khurd, Ayali Khrud; PCs Narangwal, Mansuran, Lalton Kalan & Dolon Kalan of Jodhan KC of Ludhiana West Tehsil.

67 Payal Vidhan Sabha Constituency (SC) - Payal Tehsil.

68 Dakha Vidhan Sabha Constituency - PCs Jodhan, Sahauli, Ballowal of Jodhan KC; KCs Gujarwal, Mohi, Dakha & Mullanpur Dakha (NP) of Ludhiana West Tehsil; KCs Swaddi Khas, Pabbian, Bhundri, Sidhwan Bet of Jagraon Tehsil.

69 Raikot Vidhan Sabha Constituency (SC) - Raikot Tehsil.

70 Jagraon Vidhan Sabha Constituency (SC) - KCs Kaunke, Manuke, Malak, Lodhiwala, Jagraon, Akhara & Jagraon (MC) of Jagraon Tehsil.

Places of interest
Nehru Rose Garden, Ludhiana, Hardy's World Amusement Park, Guru Nanak Bhawan, Ludhiana, Rural Museum, PAU, Ludhiana, Tiger Safari, Amaltas, Ludhiana, Maharaja Ranjit Singh War Museum, Ludhiana, Gurdwara Charankanwal Sahib Machhiwara, Guru Nanak Sports Stadium, Ludhiana, Deer Park, Neelon, Water Resource Museum, PAU Ludhiana, Gurdwara Manji Sahib, Ludhiana, Gurdwara Alamgir Sahib, Alamgir