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 15 km from Lehragaga. It has a railway station. In lehragaga there are many schools, colleges and financial institutes.
Lehragaga | |
|---|---|
City | |
  Lehragaga Location of Lehragaga | |
| Coordinates: 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 (2013) | |
| • Total | 22,450 |
| 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
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
As of 2013 India census,[1] 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 (main mandir). 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 (particularly known as 'sua') 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:
- Sanatan Dharam Mandir: This temple is located on the main market road and is around .4 km from the railway station & around 1 km from bus stand. Standing on the railway platform, one can easily see the decoration done on the temple.
- Main Gurudwara: The Gurudwara too is located near Railway Station and is near Govt. Girls Senior Sec. School, Lehragaga.
- Hanuman Mandir: This newly built temple is located on the Lehragaga-Jakhal highway and is around 1 km from the border of city. The temple is mainly famous because of its newly built building with all modern facilities.
- Shiv Durga Mandir: This temple is located towards the Gaga side and is famous for its Maha Shivaratri festival celebrations. This temple also consists of Shani Dev Mandir and Sai Mandir.
- Baba Mast Ram Samadh: This temple is located on the Lehragaga-Khai Village road. This temple is one amongst the oldest temples of the city. The temple is around 1 km from railway station and is located just opposite to the old power house. This temple is mainly visited by city people on Sundays and is particularly famous amongst females.
- Kali Mata Mandir: This is located in the furniture market and is also known as Buddhi Mata Mandir and Fulan Deh Mata Mandir.
- Balmiki Mandir:This is located in Chainpura Basti.
- Basanti Mata, Kalran Wali Mata Mandir:These two temples are located on the Railway Road near Sh.S.D.S.S.School.
- Gurudwara Guru Teg Bahadur: This is located in the adjoining village Gaga and has its importance because of ninth Sikh Guru Shri Guru Teg Bahadur. The gurudwara has a sacred sarovar. On Dashmi of every month people gather here.
- Gurudwara Shri Guru Granth Sahib Ji: Due to its location this gurudwara is also called Mandi Wala Gurudwara. This is located nearby to Police Chowki on Arakbas Road.
- Bhootan Wala Gurudwara This is located on Rest House road nearby to Dr. Bhim Rao Ambedkar Stadium.
- Gurudwara Vishvakarma Ji/ Ramgarhia Bhawan: This is located in front of the bus stop of bye-pass in Ward No. 12.
Education
- SEABA International Public School, Sunam Road
- Lehra Institutes of Advance Studies, Colony Road Lehragaga
- Academic Heights Public School khokhar Lehragaga.
- Aryabhatta College of Pharmacy: Sunam Road, Lehragaga.
- Baba Hira Singh Bhattal Institute of Engineering and Technology: Sunam-Lehra-Jakhal Road, Lehragaga.
- Babu Baghirth Lal Industrial Training Institute: Railway Road, Lehragaga.
- Bachpan a play school Punjabi Bagh colony Lehragaga
- Dr. Dev Raj D.A.V. Public School, Khai, Lehragaga
- Guru Angad Dev College for Women: Lehal Khurd, Lehragaga.
- Guru Gobind Singh College of Arts, Science and Commerce: Khokhar Kalan, Lehragaga.
- Guru Teg Bahadur College of Education: Lehar Khurd, Lehragaga.
- Holy Mission International School, Lehragaga
- Jasmer Singh Jaijee Post Graduate College: Gurney Kalan, Jakhal Road, Lehragaga.
- Krishna College of Pharmacy:Jakhal Road, Lehragaga.
- Lord Krishna College of Pharmacy: Sunam Road, Khokhar Kalan, Lehragaga.
- Lord Krishna Technical Institute: Baba Mast Ram Gita Bhawan Road, Lehragaga.
- Maharaja Aggarsain College of Pharmacy: Sunam Road, Lehragaga.
- Sai College of Education and Pharmacy: Sunam Road, Changaliwala, Lehragaga.
- Shivam College of Education:Sunam Road, Khokhar Kalan, Lehragaga.
- Vidya Jyoti College of Nursing: Kotra Lehal, Jakhal Road, Lehragaga.
- Vidya Rattan Group of Colleges:Sunam Road, Khokhar Kalan, Lehragaga.
- Vidya Sagar Paramedical College: Jakhal Road, Lehragaga.
- Vinayak College of Pharmacy: Gobindpura-Jawaharwala, Jakhal Road, Lehragaga.
Banks
Banks in Lehragaga include:
- Punjab National Bank: Gaga, Lehragaga.
- State Bank of Patiala/India: Near Railway Station.
- Co-Operative Bank: Railway Road.
- HDFC Bank: Malak Street, Ward Number 1, Lehragaga
- ICICI Bank: Near Telephone Exchange, Lehragaga.
- Punjab and Sindh Bank: Railway Road, Lehragaga.
- Axis Bank: Khai, Lehragaga
- Uco Bank: Arakbas Road, Lehragaga
- Allahabad Bank: Near Rest House, Lehragaga.
- OBC Bank: Near Police Chowki, Lehragaga
Nearby villages
Notable nearby villages include:-
References
- "Census of India 2013: Data from the 2013 Census, including cities, villages and towns (Provisional)". Census Commission of India. Archived from the original on 16 June 2004. Retrieved 1 November 2008.