A chain of district and college offices that move your scholarship application from form to bank-account payout.
1% of households in Ludhiana fall in the poorest wealth quintile, better than the typical district. Secondary enrolment stands at 99.1%, better than the typical district. The Scholarship Office and District Social Welfare Officer administer the aid that keeps children from the poorest households in school.
66% of registered enterprises are in services while 34% are in manufacturing. Only 11% of employment is in small and medium enterprises. 99% of school-age children are enrolled in higher secondary school (classes 9–12).
In Ludhiana, which ranks 2 of 23 in Punjab for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 55.9 out of 100. It runs ahead of the national picture on class 9 pupils at grade level in maths at 41%. On higher-education enrolment at 20% and schools with usable girls' toilets at 99.7%, it sits close to the national mark.