Lehragaga Population, Religion, Caste, Working Data Sangrur, Punjab - Census 2011
Lehragaga is a Municipal Council city situated in Lehra tehsil of Sangrur district. The Lehragaga city is divided into 13 wards for which elections are held every 5 years. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total 4,466 families residing in the Lehragaga city. The total population of Lehragaga is 22,588 out of which 12,003 are males and 10,585 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Lehragaga is 882.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Lehragaga city is 2710 which is 12% of the total population. There are 1460 male children and 1250 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Lehragaga is 856 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (882).
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Lehragaga is 75.7%. Thus Lehragaga has a higher literacy rate compared to 68% of Sangrur district. The male literacy rate is 81.77% and the female literacy rate is 68.89% in Lehragaga.
Lehragaga Municipal Council has total administration over 4,466 houses to which it supplies basic amenities such as water and sewerage. It is also authorized to build roads within Municipal Council limits and impose taxes on properties coming under its jurisdiction.
Lehragaga Municipal Council
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Lehragaga Municipal Council.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 2,710 | 1,460 | 1,250 |
| Literacy | 75.7% | 71.8% | 60.8% |
| Scheduled Caste | 6,024 | 3,170 | 2,854 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 7,536 | 3,382 | 4,154 |
Caste-wise Population - Lehragaga
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 26.7% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Lehragaga.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Schedule Caste | 6,024 | 3,170 | 2,854 |
| Schedule Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Religion-wise Population - Lehragaga
As per the Census 2011, the total Hindu population in Lehragaga is 13,729 which is 60.78% of the total population. Also the total Muslim population in Lehragaga is 338 which is 1.5% of the total population. Below is the religion-wise population of Lehragaga as per Census 2011.
| Religion | Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hindu | 13,729 | (60.78%) | 7,334 | 6,395 |
| Muslim | 338 | (1.5%) | 186 | 152 |
| Christian | 50 | (0.22%) | 27 | 23 |
| Sikh | 8,367 | (37.04%) | 4,403 | 3,964 |
| Buddhist | 15 | (0.07%) | 7 | 8 |
| Jain | 45 | (0.2%) | 24 | 21 |
| Other Religion | 8 | (0.04%) | 4 | 4 |
| No Religion Specified | 36 | (0.16%) | 18 | 18 |
Literacy Rate - Lehragaga
The total literacy rate of Lehragaga was 75.72% in 2011 which is less than the average literacy rate of 75.84% of Punjab. Population-wise, out of total 15,052 literates, males were 8,621 while females were 6,431. Also the male literacy rate was 81.77% and the female literacy rate was 68.89% in Lehragaga.
| Lehragaga | Punjab | |
|---|---|---|
| Female | 68.89% | 70.73% |
| Male | 81.77% | 80.44% |
| Total | 75.72% | 75.84% |
Sex Ratio - Lehragaga
The Sex Ratio of Lehragaga is 882. Thus per every 1000 men there were 882 females in Lehragaga. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 856 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 882 ) of Lehragaga.
Child Population - Lehragaga
According to Census 2011, there were 2,710 children between aged 0 to 6 years in Lehragaga. Out of which 1,460 were male while 1,250 were female.
Working Population - Lehragaga
In Lehragaga Municipal Council out of total population, 7,296 were engaged in work activities. 89.5% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 10.5% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 7,296 workers engaged in Main Work, 285 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 142 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 6,530 | 5,870 | 660 |
| Cultivators | 285 | 279 | 6 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 142 | 140 | 2 |
| Household Industries | 111 | 96 | 15 |
| Other Workers | 5,992 | 5,355 | 637 |
| Marginal Workers | 766 | 600 | 166 |
| Non Working | 15,292 | 5,533 | 9,759 |
Lehragaga Wards
A ward is a local authority area, typically used for electoral purposes. Lehragaga is further divided into 13 wards where elections are held every 5 years.
| # | Ward | Population | Literacy | Sex Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ward No - 1 | 1,514 | 78.2% | 851 |
| 2 | Ward No - 2 | 1,468 | 69.9% | 911 |
| 3 | Ward No - 3 | 1,688 | 78.1% | 857 |
| 4 | Ward No - 4 | 1,751 | 60.1% | 867 |
| 5 | Ward No - 5 | 1,612 | 80.3% | 899 |
| 6 | Ward No - 6 | 1,288 | 81.6% | 880 |
| 7 | Ward No - 7 | 1,656 | 64.8% | 812 |
| 8 | Ward No - 8 | 2,072 | 61.3% | 933 |
| 9 | Ward No - 9 | 947 | 62.7% | 853 |
| 10 | Ward No - 10 | 2,434 | 62.2% | 884 |
| 11 | Ward No - 11 | 747 | 75% | 935 |
| 12 | Ward No - 12 | 3,307 | 51.5% | 881 |
| 13 | Ward No - 13 | 2,104 | 67.1% | 908 |
Map of Lehragaga, Sangrur, Punjab
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Lehragaga, Sangrur, Punjab - Wikipedia