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. It has a railway station. In lehragaga there are many schools, colleges and financial institutes.
Lehragaga | |
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Coordinates: 29.94°N 75.81°E / 29.94; 75.81 | |
Country | ![]() |
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.
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Lehragaga 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..."
Lehragaga is a religious city with a lot of temples and gurudwaras. It is a city of the middle-class people who have a good work ethic.
There is a railway station in the city that lies on Ludhiana-Hisar railway line. This line divides the city into two parts.
As 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.
It is part of the Lehra Assembly constituency.
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