# Ladwa, Kurukshetra (Haryana) – Town Population & History > Source: https://wherepedia.org/india/haryana/kurukshetra/thanesar/ladwa/ Town · Kurukshetra, Haryana # Ladwa Ladwa is a town in Thanesar sub-district of Kurukshetra district, Haryana (MC). The 2011 Census counted **28,887 people** in 5,825 households. Literacy was 82.7%. - 28,887people (2011) - 5,825households - 82.7%literacy - 15census wards ## Population of Ladwa ■ Ladwa · ■ Kurukshetra urban average Literacy (age 7+) ****82.7%** **84.0% Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****883** **862 Child sex ratio (0–6) ****821** **820 Working population ****34.6%** **32.1% Source: [Census of India 2011, Primary Census Abstract (town, village and ward level), all districts](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## Homes and amenities in Ladwa Of every 100 households in Ladwa in 2011, 98 had electricity, 91 a toilet at home and 82 cooked with LPG; 80 had a mobile phone, 43 a two-wheeler and 13 a car. ■ Ladwa · ■ Kurukshetra urban average Electricity for lighting ****98%** **98% Toilet within the home ****91%** **92% No toilet (open defecation) ****8%** **7% Tap water ****97%** **97% Drinking water within premises ****82%** **93% Cooking with LPG / PNG ****82%** **81% Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****15%** **15% Use banking services ****67%** **76% Television ****84%** **87% Mobile phone ****80%** **83% Computer with internet ****5%** **10% Two-wheeler ****43%** **52% Car / jeep / van ****13%** **19% None of these assets ****5%** **4% Own their home ****89%** **78% Source: [Census of India 2011, Houselisting and Housing Census – households by amenities and assets (HH-14)](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## What people in Ladwa work as ******** **■** Services, trade & industry 8,059 (81%) · **■** Household industry 380 (4%) · **■** Farming 587 (6%) · **■** Marginal 959 (10%) Source: [Census of India 2011, Primary Census Abstract (town, village and ward level), all districts](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## How has the population of Ladwa changed? From 3,518 in 1901 to 28,887 in 2011. **1901 **1951 **1961 **1971 **1981 **1991 **2001 **2011 Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – town directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## Ladwa in numbers and road distances - Density4,383 per km² - Growth 2001–201129.3% - Annual rainfall690 mm - Temperature range3 °C to 45 °C ### Road distances - Chandigarh (state capital)110 km by road - Kurukshetra (district HQ)22 km by road - Thanesar (city of 1 lakh+)22 km by road - Chandigarh (city of 5 lakh+)110 km by road - Thanesar (railway station)22 km by road Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – town directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## Services and economy in Ladwa ### Civic services - Pucca roads56 km - DrainageOpen and closed drains - Flush toilets3,337 - Water storage1,450 kl - Fire serviceIn town - Electricity — homes5,383 - Electricity — industry25 ### Hospitals - ●Allopathic hospitals1 · 30 beds · 5 doctors - ●Alternative-medicine hospitals1 · 1 doctors - ●Dispensaries1 - ●Veterinary hospitals1 · 1 doctors ### Schools and colleges - ●Primary schools6 govt · 5 private - ●Senior secondary schools1 govt · 5 private ### Banks - Nationalised banks7 - Private banks1 - Co-operative banks1 **Main manufactured goods:** agri tools, brick klin and animal feed. Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – town directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## Hospitals, banks, ATMs and more in Ladwa - Hospitals2 in Ladwa - Banks14 in Ladwa - ATMs4 in Ladwa - Petrol pumps6 in Ladwa - Hotels3 in Ladwa - Schools1 in Ladwa - Colleges and universities3 in Ladwa - Pharmacies2 in Ladwa - Restaurants9 in Ladwa - Police stations1 in Ladwa - Dental clinics1 in Ladwa Source: [Overture Maps Foundation places, release 2026-10-21.0 (CDLA-Permissive-2.0, Apache-2.0 or CC0 by source)](https://docs.overturemaps.org/attribution/). ## Ladwa ward list (2011) Ward (2011) People Households [Ward 1](https://wherepedia.org/india/haryana/kurukshetra/thanesar/ladwa/ward-1/) 2,051 394 [Ward 2](https://wherepedia.org/india/haryana/kurukshetra/thanesar/ladwa/ward-2/) 2,146 442 [Ward 3](https://wherepedia.org/india/haryana/kurukshetra/thanesar/ladwa/ward-3/) 1,937 383 [Ward 4](https://wherepedia.org/india/haryana/kurukshetra/thanesar/ladwa/ward-4/) 1,767 357 [Ward 5](https://wherepedia.org/india/haryana/kurukshetra/thanesar/ladwa/ward-5/) 2,464 494 [Ward 6](https://wherepedia.org/india/haryana/kurukshetra/thanesar/ladwa/ward-6/) 2,280 430 [Ward 7](https://wherepedia.org/india/haryana/kurukshetra/thanesar/ladwa/ward-7/) 3,060 673 [Ward 8](https://wherepedia.org/india/haryana/kurukshetra/thanesar/ladwa/ward-8/) 1,928 362 [Ward 9](https://wherepedia.org/india/haryana/kurukshetra/thanesar/ladwa/ward-9/) 931 170 [Ward 10](https://wherepedia.org/india/haryana/kurukshetra/thanesar/ladwa/ward-10/) 1,674 347 [Ward 11](https://wherepedia.org/india/haryana/kurukshetra/thanesar/ladwa/ward-11/) 1,418 295 [Ward 12](https://wherepedia.org/india/haryana/kurukshetra/thanesar/ladwa/ward-12/) 1,456 301 [Ward 13](https://wherepedia.org/india/haryana/kurukshetra/thanesar/ladwa/ward-13/) 1,507 297 [Ward 14](https://wherepedia.org/india/haryana/kurukshetra/thanesar/ladwa/ward-14/) 1,629 328 [Ward 15](https://wherepedia.org/india/haryana/kurukshetra/thanesar/ladwa/ward-15/) 2,639 552 Source: [Census of India 2011, Primary Census Abstract (town, village and ward level), all districts](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). Census wards of 2011; municipal ward boundaries may have changed since. ## Quick answers - What is the population of Ladwa?28,887 (Census 2011) - Which district is Ladwa in?Kurukshetra district, Haryana - What was the population of Ladwa in 1901?3,518 - How many wards does Ladwa have?15 census wards (2011)