Ludhiana district
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Ludhiana district ਲੁਧਿਆਣਾ ਜ਼ਿਲ੍ਹਾ |
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| Coordinates: 30°53′N 75°51′E / 30.883°N 75.850°ECoordinates: 30°53′N 75°51′E / 30.883°N 75.850°E | |
| Country |
 India
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| State | Punjab |
| Headquarters | Ludhiana |
| Area | |
| • Total | 3,767 km2 (1,454 sq mi) |
| Population (2011) | |
| • Total | 3,487,881 |
| • Rank | 22 |
| • Density | 975/km2 (2,530/sq mi) |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Punjabi |
| Time zone | IST (UTC+5:30) |
| Telephone code | 0161 |
| Vehicle registration | PB-10 |
| Sex ratio | 1000/869 ♂/♀ |
| Literacy | 82.50% |
| Lok Sabha constituency | 1 |
| Vidhan Sabha constituency | 14 |
| Website | www |
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^ ‡: Population increase (2001–2011): 15% |
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Ludhiana district is one of the 22 districts in the state of Punjab in North-West Republic of India. Ludhiana city which is district headquarters is the hub of industry in Punjab. The main industries are bicycle parts and hosiery. Ludhiana is the biggest city of the state. It has eight tehsils, seven sub-tehsils and twelve development blocks.
As of 2011 census, the district population constituted 12.59 percent of the total Punjab population.
Ludhiana gets its name from the Lodhi Dynasty, which is believed to have founded the city in 1480. During the reign of the Mughal emperor Akbar the area formed part of the Sarkar of Sirhind. In the latter period of Mughal rule the western part of the district was leased to the Rais of Raikot. By the early eighteenth century they had become semi independent of the Mughals. The villages In Ludhiana district remained independent, and under the rule of local powerful village Sikh Chieftains, from 1707-1835. In 1747 Ahmad Shah Durrani invaded and battled the imperial army near Khanna, although the Mughals were able to stop Ahmad Shah — his subsequent invasions weakened the Mughals, which allowed the Rais to take control of Ludhiana town in 1760. Chakar, Talwandi Rai in 1478 AD, Raikot in 1648 AD and Jagraon in 1688 AD were founded by the Rai family of Raikot. Ref-Ludhiana Dist. Gazetteer 1888-89&1904. Chiefs of Punjab 1890,1909 & 1940
During the reign of Maharaja Ranjit Singh, Ludhiana became an important British cantonment. Initially, in 1805, Ranjit Singh occupied Ludhiana. However, in 1809, the British decided to curb his advance eastward and sent troops to confront him. Ranjit Singh was forced to sign the treaty of 'perpetual friendship' with the British, which confined his activities to the right bank of the Sutlej. British troops were permanently stationed in Ludhiana and the Cis-Sutlej states came under British protection.
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