Best areas to live in Ludhiana
Air, heat, flood and greenery compared across 17 areas · free public data
Nov–Jan is the hard season here. PM2.5 averages 116 µg/m³ in those months, over India's daily limit, against 74 µg/m³ across the year. Where you live matters: Malakpur (65 µg/m³) and Millerganj (80 µg/m³) are 16 µg/m³ apart.
Heat is a real factor, with around 127 hot or muggy days a year in a typical area and a hottest typical day near 47°C. The monsoon brings about 736 mm of rain. Only 1 of 17 areas fall inside the modelled river/coastal flood zone. Green cover within a short walk is about a quarter of the land in a typical area (21%).
- Annual PM2.5
- 74 µg/m³
- Worst air (Nov–Jan)
- 116 µg/m³
- Heat-stress days
- 127 / year
- Monsoon rain
- 736 mm
Typical (median) area in Ludhiana.
Cleanest air
- 1Malakpur 14202764.6 µg/m³
9.1 µg/m³ below the city's typical area; worst in Nov–Jan. · Compare with Ludhiana
- 2Model Town Ludhiana 14100264.8 µg/m³
8.9 µg/m³ below the city's typical area; worst in Nov–Jan. · Compare with Ludhiana
- 3Natt 14112269.8 µg/m³
3.9 µg/m³ below the city's typical area; worst in Nov–Jan. · Compare with Ludhiana
- 4New Rajguru Nagar 14101270.3 µg/m³
3.4 µg/m³ below the city's typical area; worst in Nov–Jan. · Compare with Ludhiana
- 5Lohora 14101670.3 µg/m³
3.4 µg/m³ below the city's typical area; worst in Nov–Jan. · Compare with Ludhiana
- 6Karyana Kalan 14101570.7 µg/m³
3.0 µg/m³ below the city's typical area; worst in Nov–Jan. · Compare with Ludhiana
- 7Dhandari Kalan 14101472.5 µg/m³
1.2 µg/m³ below the city's typical area; worst in Nov–Jan. · Compare with Ludhiana
- 8Sarih 14111672.6 µg/m³
1.1 µg/m³ below the city's typical area; worst in Nov–Jan. · Compare with Ludhiana
- 9Gne College 14100673.7 µg/m³
0.0 µg/m³ below the city's typical area; worst in Nov–Jan.
- 10Basant Avenue 14101374.8 µg/m³
-1.1 µg/m³ below the city's typical area; worst in Nov–Jan. · Compare with Ludhiana
Least heat stress
Heat stress is about the same across Ludhiana in this climate data (around 127 hot or muggy days a year), so we don't rank areas on it.
Lowest river/coastal flood risk
Model of river and coastal flooding; it does not cover street waterlogging from drains.
- 1Ludhiana 141001100/100
Outside the modelled river/coastal flood zone and not low-lying.
- 2Model Town Ludhiana 141002100/100
Outside the modelled river/coastal flood zone and not low-lying. · Compare with Ludhiana
- 3Millerganj 141003100/100
Outside the modelled river/coastal flood zone and not low-lying. · Compare with Ludhiana
- 4PAU 141004100/100
Outside the modelled river/coastal flood zone and not low-lying. · Compare with Ludhiana
- 5Gne College 141006100/100
Outside the modelled river/coastal flood zone and not low-lying.
- 6Lodhowal 141008100/100
Outside the modelled river/coastal flood zone and not low-lying. · Compare with Ludhiana
- 7Focal Point 141010100/100
Outside the modelled river/coastal flood zone and not low-lying. · Compare with Ludhiana
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Outside the modelled river/coastal flood zone and not low-lying. · Compare with Ludhiana
- 9New Rajguru Nagar 141012100/100
Outside the modelled river/coastal flood zone and not low-lying. · Compare with Ludhiana
- 10Basant Avenue 141013100/100
Outside the modelled river/coastal flood zone and not low-lying. · Compare with Ludhiana
Greenest
- 1Malakpur 14202763% green
63% of land within 500 m is green. · Compare with Ludhiana
- 2Karyana Kalan 14101558% green
58% of land within 500 m is green. · Compare with Ludhiana
- 3Model Town Ludhiana 14100257% green
57% of land within 500 m is green. · Compare with Ludhiana
- 4Sarih 14111656% green
56% of land within 500 m is green. · Compare with Ludhiana
- 5PAU 14100439% green
39% of land within 500 m is green. · Compare with Ludhiana
- 6Lohora 14101637% green
37% of land within 500 m is green. · Compare with Ludhiana
- 7Gne College 14100626% green
26% of land within 500 m is green.
- 8Natt 14112222% green
22% of land within 500 m is green. · Compare with Ludhiana
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21% of land within 500 m is green. · Compare with Ludhiana
- 10Ludhiana 14100119% green
19% of land within 500 m is green.
Least crowded
- 1Malakpur 1420271,714/km²
Less than half the city's typical density (8,535/km²). · Compare with Ludhiana
- 2Model Town Ludhiana 1410022,194/km²
Less than half the city's typical density (8,535/km²). · Compare with Ludhiana
- 3Sarih 1411162,542/km²
Less than half the city's typical density (8,535/km²). · Compare with Ludhiana
- 4Karyana Kalan 1410153,142/km²
Less than half the city's typical density (8,535/km²). · Compare with Ludhiana
- 5Lohora 1410165,107/km²
Quieter than the city's typical 8,535/km². · Compare with Ludhiana
- 6Natt 1411226,694/km²
Quieter than the city's typical 8,535/km². · Compare with Ludhiana
- 7PAU 1410047,183/km²
Quieter than the city's typical 8,535/km². · Compare with Ludhiana
- 8Basant Avenue 1410137,639/km²
Quieter than the city's typical 8,535/km². · Compare with Ludhiana
- 9Sahibana 1411238,535/km²
Quieter than the city's typical 8,535/km². · Compare with Ludhiana
- 10Gne College 1410068,900/km²
Quieter than the city's typical 8,535/km².
Best overall (free data)
Combines air, heat, flood and green only. It does not include commute or daily needs.
- 1Malakpur 14202757/100
Cleaner air than most of Ludhiana and more greenery than most of Ludhiana · Compare with Ludhiana
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Cleaner air than most of Ludhiana and more greenery than most of Ludhiana · Compare with Ludhiana
- 3Sarih 14111655/100
Cleaner air than most of Ludhiana and more greenery than most of Ludhiana · Compare with Ludhiana
- 4Lohora 14101653/100
Cleaner air than most of Ludhiana and more greenery than most of Ludhiana · Compare with Ludhiana
- 5PAU 14100451/100
More greenery than most of Ludhiana · Compare with Ludhiana
- 6Natt 14112250/100
Cleaner air than most of Ludhiana and less crowding than most of Ludhiana · Compare with Ludhiana
- 7Gne College 14100650/100
More greenery than most of Ludhiana
- 8Focal Point 14101048/100
Close to the city average on every free check. · Compare with Ludhiana
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Close to the city average on every free check. · Compare with Ludhiana
- 10Dhandari Kalan 14101447/100
Cleaner air than most of Ludhiana · Compare with Ludhiana
Worth checking
Areas with a low-lying spot, a modelled flood zone or a mapped industrial area within 1 km. Visit and ask before deciding.
- Millerganj 141003
Industrial area next door
- Focal Point 141010
Industrial area 0.4 km away
- Dhandari Kalan 141014
Industrial area 0.1 km away
- Karyana Kalan 141015
In the modelled flood zone (up to 2.6 m)