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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.
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 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



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


As of 2011 India census, 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.




Politics


Lehragaga 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


Baba Hira Singh Bhattal Institute of Engineering and Technology: Sunam-Lehra-Jakhal Road, Lehragaga.
Government High School Chotian




Nearby villages


Notable nearby villages include:-

Balran
Changali Wala
Dirba
Haryau
Khai
Lehal Kalan
Rampura Jawaharwala




References

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• Bhagwan Das Garga
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• Daftar kota sensus di India tahun 2011
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• Himsagar Express
• Samuel John
• Punjab Legislative Assembly
• Sangrur district
• Talwari
• List of Regional Transport Office districts in India
• Sarbjit Bahga
• Gobind Singh Longowal
• 2022 Punjab Legislative Assembly election