About Ludhiana

 

Ludhiana is a city and a municipal corporation in Ludhiana district in the Indian state of Punjab. It is the largest city in Punjab, with an estimated population of 1.4 million.  It has an area of about 310 km². The city stands on the Sutlej River’s old bank, 13 km south of its present course.It is a major industrial center of northern India.Ludhiana is the richest district in the Punjab state, and also includes the most expensive fertile land of all of India.

Ludhiana city was founded in the time of Lodhi dynasty which ruled 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.Ludhiana is the most centrally located district which falls in the Malwa region of the State of Punjab. For Administrative purposes it has been placed in the Patiala Division.

 

Topography
 

The topography of the District is typical representative of an Alluvial plain, it owes its origin to the aggravation work of the Sutlej River. The alluvium deposited by the river has been worked over by the wind which gave rise to a number of small dunes and sand mounds. Most of these dunes have been levelled by the brave hard working agriculturists of the district.

The District can be divided into :

• The flood plain of the Sutlej
• The up land plain

Rivers & Drains

The Sutlej and its tributary, the budha nallah constitute the chief Hydrographic features of the district. A brief description of these is as follows.

• River Sutlej: It takes its origin from Mansarovar Lake in the Tibbet (China). After flowing through Himachal Pradesh territory,it debouches from the Shivaliks. Just about Rupnagar, some 32 Km East of the boundary of Samrala Tehsil and it flows due west along the top of the district, for some 96 Km and turns, as it leaves Jagraon tehsil slightly to north towards its junction with Beas at Harike during its journey along the district. It maintain and east west direction. It has been a devastating during its flooding fury. The Sutlej has experienced a westward drift during recent times. The old towns villages of Behlolpur, Machhiwara, Koom Kalan etc. were built on its banks. The river has since been dammed at Bhakhra which has considerably checked its flooding menace in the district.
• Budha Nallah:   It runs parallel to Sutlej, on its south for fairly large section of its course in the district and ultimately joins Sutlej at Gorsian Kadar Baksh in the north western corner of the district. It is a flooding stream during the rainy season but in the dry season it can be crossed on foot at certain points. Ludhiana and Machhiwara are situated to the south of the Budha Nallah . The water of the stream becomes polluted after it enters Ludhiana City. 

 

 

Real Estate in Luchiana

Ludhiana, known for its hosiery and sports goods industries, is the most populated city of Punjab.Excellent connectivity with major cities and a favourable business environment has made the city a preferred investment destination of the state. Among the  properties in India  the major commercial activities in Ludhiana were previously confined to Chaura Bazaar, Sarafan Bazaar, Lakkar Bazaar, Purana Bazaar and Book Bazaar, which were item specific markets. Residential developments were predominantly located in proximity to these prime commercial pockets. Over the years, these locations have grown at a much faster pace than the respective growth in infrastructure.Of late, new locations like Barewal Road, Mall Road,  Chandigarh Road, Ghumar Mandi, Pakhowal Road, Sarabha Nagar Market and Ferozepur Road have emerged as alternative markets to the commercial centre of Chaura Bazaar. Feroze Gandhi Market, located to the west of the city, comprises mostly of mixed-use developments with retail component on the ground floor and office space on the floors above. Different world class  builder & developers  have been constructed many residential & commercial project in Ludhiana for profitable Real Estate Investment.

 

Places to visit

• 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

 

Education in Ludhiana 

To be very candid, the general standard of education in Punjab is comparatively lower than most of the other parts of the nation – especially the eastern and the southern part of the country. With an intension to provide quality education the education minister Harman Dass Johar has inaugurated a new building of Nishkam Vidya Mandir that is being run by the NGO Nishkam Seva Ashram. Initiative had also been taken to fill up almost 35000 vacant teachers’ posts all over the state of Punjab.

With a view to upgrade the infrastructure of the education system, especially in the rural part of Ludhiana, an expense as much as 6 crores has been incurred solely in the district of Ludhiana alone. The scopes for the higher studies are comparatively better. The Lovely School of Higher Studies situated on the location of Jalandhar-Ludhiana GT Road is aiming at the construction of strong foundation in the varied disciplines of commerce, fine arts, science, physiotherapy, and most significantly biotechnology. 

 

Transportation

Located in the northern state of Punjab in India, Ludhiana is one of the most commercially significant towns of Punjab and is the largest producer of hosiery products among the other states of India. It is nested on the south banks of the river Sutlej and is also an important stopover in the tour itinerary of a tourist who is on a tour of Punjab. This city also has significant historical importance and the ancient forts and old buildings stand testimony to it. Reaching Ludhiana is quite convenient by air, rail and road transport since it has a strategic location which is in the center of Punjab and makes access to and from the various towns of Punjab easy. Find more information regarding the transport access to Ludhiana by reading about the various means of transport to this city.

 

• Air:  The airport located close to Ludhiana is in the capital city of the state, Chandigarh which is at a distance of 100 km from Ludhiana. Various domestic airlines operate their flights to and from Chandigarh to the other destinations of India on a regular basis.
• Rail:  Ludhiana has an important railway station that connects the city with New Delhi, the national capital, and various other important cities of India. The express and super fast trains regularly ply to and from Ludhiana. The inter-state rail travel is also excellent and the passenger trains operate regularly from the major towns of Punjab to Ludhiana.
• Road:  The road network for getting to Ludhiana is also praiseworthy. Since Ludhiana is located on the Amritsar-Delhi section of the Grand Trunk Road, the various important towns of Punjab such as Jalandhar, Amritsar and Chandigarh are well-linked to Ludhiana through the excellent road network. A wide range of road transport, including taxis, tempos, private and state owned bus services are available in the city.

   

Distance from major city

• Agra 508
• Allahabad 908
• Bangalore 2365
• Bhubaneshwar 2042
• Calcutta 1713
• Chandigarh 100
• Chennai 2399
• Coimbatore 2705
• Delhi 305
• Hyderabad 1803
• Kochi 2898
• Lucknow 802
• Mumbai 1704
• Panaji 2216
• Varanasi 1033

Property in Ludhiana