Sahnewal

Sahnewal
City
Sahnewal Location in Punjab, India
Coordinates: 30°50′41″N75°58′33″E / 30.8448°N 75.9758°E / 30.8448; 75.9758
Country	India
State	Punjab
District	Ludhiana
Population  (2011)
• Total	28,567
Languages
• Official	Punjabi
Time zone	UTC+5:30 (IST)
Vehicle registration	PB-91

Sahnewal is a city and a municipal council in Ludhiana district in the Indian state of Punjab. It is the hometown of the popular Deol family of Bollywood and the birthplace of Sunny Deol. Ludhiana Airport is located near Sahnewal and provides civil and defense flights. ^[1]

Demographics

As per the 2011 census, the population was 22,484, of whom 11,989 were males and 10,495 were females, for an average sex ratio of 875.^{[ citation needed ]}

Notable persons

• Dharmendra, actor and politician ^[2]
• Sunny Deol, actor and politician ^[3]

References

1. Know Your State Punjab. Arihant Publications India limited. 4 June 2019. p. 161. ISBN   978-93-131-6766-2 . Retrieved 7 November 2025.
2. "I am a patriot, not politician, says Dharmendra". The New Indian Express. 11 May 2019. Retrieved 7 November 2025.
3. "Bank lists Sunny Deol's Juhu property for auction over Rs 56 crore dues, withdraws notice: A look into his family, properties, assets, and fees per film". The Financial Expres. Financial Express. 21 August 2023. Retrieved 7 November 2025.