Ludhiana
city in Punjab, India
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Summary
Ludhiana is a city[1]. Ludhiana ranks in the top 5% of city entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2,830 views/month).[2]
Key Facts
- Located in the administrative territorial entity: Ludhiana district[3]
- Country: India[4]
- Instance of: largest city[5]
- Postal code: 141001[6]
- Commons category: Ludhiana[7]
- Located in time zone: UTC+05:30[8]
- Local dialing code: 161[9]
- Authority: Ludhiana Municipal Corporation[10]
- Official website: http://ludhiana.nic.in[11]
- Topic's main category: Category:Ludhiana[12]
- Population: 1,618,879[13]
- Described by source: Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition[14], Great Soviet Encyclopedia (1926–1947)[15]
- Capital of: Ludhiana district[16]
- Official name: ਲੁਧਿਆਣਾ[17]
- Category for people born here: Q43888316[18]
- Native label: ਲੁਧਿਆਣਾ[19], लुधियाना[20], لدھیانہ[21], لدھیاݨا[22]
- Category of associated people: Category:People from Ludhiana[23]
- Elevation above sea level: 262 m[24]
- Area: 310 km²[25]
- Economy of topic: economy of Ludhiana[26]
Why It Matters
Ludhiana has Wikipedia articles in 30 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[27] Ludhiana is known by 24 alternative names across languages and contexts.[28]