Ludhiana is Punjab, India city's and largest industrial hub. It is the biggest city north of Delhi. It is known for hosiery and bicycle manufacturing. As of 2014, Ludhiana had 19.1 percent of Punjab's employment.

Textile industry

Before

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was the biggest industrial hub of Punjab. Then Industry moved and settled in

Ludhiana Ludhiana ( ) is the most populous and the largest Cities in India, city in the Indian state of Punjab, India, Punjab. The city has an estimated population of 1,618,879 2011 Indian census, 2011 census and distributed over , making Ludhiana the ...

. Ludhiana became across India for its hosiery and textile industry. Now Ludhiana is Punjab's and North India's largest city (after

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). Vardhman Group is a textile group based there. Vardhman was established in 1965 by Lala Rattan Chand Oswal. The group is engaged in manufacturing and trading in yarn, fabric, sewing thread, acrylic fibre and alloy steel. ''Duke Duke Fashions India Limited'', Ludhiana-based Duke Fashions (India) Ltd., a much-favoured name in clothing, footwear and accessories, Duke is acknowledged today as the undisputed leader in the industry. The company's values are based on its authentic fashion understanding heritage, dating back to the launch of the brand in 1966. Since then the brand has been further developed, taking influence from the latest international fashion trends, and is now truly a pure Indian Clothing and Footwear Brand with a PAN India presence. Duke Fashions (India) Limited Pioneered the T-shirt culture in India in 1966, and gradually established several new trends in knitting garments and fabric research. DUKE offers a full range of products which includes, T-Shirts, Jackets, Sweaters, Sweatshirts, Tracksuits, Thermals, Jogging suits, Shirts, Denim and Trousers, Lowers, Bermudas, Shorts, Value packs, Lounge wears, Sportswear, Fast dry, Activewear, Jeggings, Hot pants, Shorts, Shoes, and Accessories etc. for Men, Women and Kids.

Ludhiana Stock Exchange

LSC was established in the year 1983. By 1999, the exchange had a total of 284 brokers, out of which 79 were corporate brokers. Among 284 brokers, it was further classified as 212 proprietor broker, 2 partnership broker and 70 corporate broker. Then, there was only 2 sub- brokers registered. It has branches in

Jalandhar Jalandhar is the third most-populous city in the Indian state of Punjab and the largest city in Doaba region. Jalandhar lies alongside the Grand Trunk Road and is a well-connected rail and road junction. Jalandhar is northwest of the state ...

Amritsar Amritsar (), historically also known as Rāmdāspur and colloquially as ''Ambarsar'', is the second largest city in the Indian state of Punjab, after Ludhiana. It is a major cultural, transportation and economic centre, located in the Majha r ...

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Chandigarh Chandigarh () is a planned city in India. Chandigarh is bordered by the state of Punjab to the west and the south, and by the state of Haryana to the east. It constitutes the bulk of the Chandigarh Capital Region or Greater Chandigarh, which al ...

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