Lehragaga is a town and a municipal council in Sangrur district in the Indian state of Punjab. It is near the border of Punjab and Haryana. Haryana is about 15 km from Lehragaga. Asia's largest CBG (Compressed Bio Gas) plant named Verbio India, is in Lehragaga. It has a railway station. In lehragaga there are many schools, colleges and financial institutes.
Lehragaga | |
|---|---|
City | |
  Lehragaga Location of Lehragaga | |
| Coordinates: 29°56′N 75°49′E / 29.94°N 75.81°E | |
| Country |  India |
| State | Punjab |
| District | Sangrur |
| Government | |
| • Type | Municipality |
| • Body | Municipal Council |
| Area | |
| • Total | 10 km2 (4 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 69 m (226 ft) |
| Population (2011[1]) | |
| • Total | 22,588 |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Punjabi |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| PIN | 148031 |
| Telephone Code | 01676 |
| Vehicle registration | PB-13, PB-75 |
To distinguish it from the other Lehras in Punjab, its name had been modified with the addition of Gaga (an adjoining village). Lehragaga is a block, sub-division and vidhan-sabha constituency as well.
History
editLehragaga was the part of the princely state of Patiala, founded by Baba Ala Singh. Barbaric Muslim rulers were assassinated by Bhai ManiSingh from this place. After that, a Gurudwara was constructed here. Here, a fair is also held to honor of the memory of Bhai mani Singh. Lehragaga was named by Mohan Garg. He was very kind to poor people; if someone had any kind of problem, then he helps them with money or other things as the person needed. That is why it is called
"lehro lehr samundar aye jaye jaha Mohan ka was; Inder barse apni rut, or Mohan charo mas..."
Cultural and social
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There is a railway station in the city that lies on Ludhiana-Hisar railway line. This line divides the city into two parts. There is Dr B R Ambedkar Stadium in the city which has facilities like indoor badminton court, track , volleyball ground , gym etc.
Demographics
editAs of 2011[update] India census,[1] Lehragaga had a population of 22,588 of which 12,003 were male, 10,585 were female and 2,710 under 6 years of age. 15,052 were literate; 8,621 males and 6,431 females.
The table below shows the population of different religious groups in Lehragaga city, as of 2011 census.
| Religion | Total | Female | Male |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hindu | 13,729 | 6,395 | 7,334 |
| Sikh | 8,367 | 3,964 | 4,403 |
| Muslim | 338 | 152 | 186 |
| Christian | 50 | 23 | 27 |
| Jain | 45 | 21 | 24 |
| Buddhist | 15 | 8 | 7 |
| Other religions | 8 | 4 | 4 |
| Not stated | 36 | 18 | 18 |
| Total | 22,588 | 10,585 | 12,003 |
Politics
editLehragaga is one of the 117 Vidhan Sabha Constituencies of Punjab. Its constituency no. is 99. It is part of the Lehra Assembly constituency. Member of legislative assembly from Lehra constituency is Advocate Barinder Kumar Goyal from 2022 onwards.
Education
edit- Baba Hira Singh Bhattal Institute of Engineering and Technology: Sunam-Lehra-Jakhal Road, Lehragaga.
- Government High School Chotian[3]
Nearby villages
editNotable nearby villages include:-
References
edit- ^ a b DISTRICT CENSUS HANDBOOK - SANGRUR. www.censusindia.gov.in https://www.censusindia.gov.in/2011census/dchb/0319_PART_B_DCHB_SANGRUR.pdf. Retrieved 20 February 2022.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ^ https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog/11389, India - C-01: Population by religious community, Punjab - 2011, Lehragaga (M Cl)
- ^ "Government of Punjab :: Management Information system". Archived from the original on 17 October 2013. Retrieved 23 October 2013.