Lehragaga


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 10 km from Lehragaga. It has a railway station. In lehragaga there are many schools, colleges and financial institutes.
To distinguish it from the other Lehras in Punjab, its name had been modified with the addition of Gaga. Lehragaga is a block, sub-division and vidhan-sabha constituency as well.

History

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's 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.

Cultural and social

There is a railway station in the city that lies on Ludhiana-Hisar railway line. This line divides the city into two parts.

Demographics

India census, Lehragaga had a population of 22450. Males constitute 53% of the population and females 47%. Lehragaga has an average literacy rate of 64%, higher than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 70%, and female literacy is 57%. In Lehragaga, 13% of the population is under 6 years of age.

Major markets

Maharaja Aggrasen Market: This market starts from railway station and goes toward the main city temple. Having shops for all the daily use items, this market is particularly famous for the people visiting from nearby villages. During festival season, this market is majorly decorated by shop owners and decoration done on main temple and nearby gurudwara adds a lot to the beauty of this market.
Khai Road: This road starts from the small canal and goes towards the nearby Khai village. This road is the main connecting link between Lehragaga and the villages towards the east of Lehragaga city including city Patran.
Furniture Market: This market is located at Gaga Road and is famous for its quality furniture since a long time.
Rame Wali Khuhi: This market is adjoining to furniture market. Each type of accessory is available in this market. This is also known as Sabji market. From Rami Wali Khui a road touches it named Gaushala road which goes to Lehra Police Station.
Punjabi Colony Road: This market is a link road between Railway Station and Bus Stand, so it is a busy market. This is situated in Punjabi Colony and hence named.

Religious places

Residents of Lehragaga city are known to be very religious. No matter, what religion a festival belongs to, all the residents of the city participate in all the festivals & events with honor. Major religious places of the city include:
Banks in Lehragaga include:
Notable nearby villages include:-