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Prayagraj
Allahabad | |
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 Clockwise from top left: Montage of Allahabad: clockwise from top left: All Saints Cathedral, Muir Central College of Allahabad University, Khusro Bagh, New Yamuna Bridge, Anand Bhavan, Triveni Sangam, Allahabad High Court, Thornhill Mayne Memorial | |
| Nicknames: | |
  Prayagraj Location of Prayagraj in Uttar Pradesh  Prayagraj Prayagraj (Uttar Pradesh) | |
| Coordinates: 25°27′N 81°51′E / 25.450°N 81.850°ECoordinates: 25°27′N 81°51′E / 25.450°N 81.850°E | |
| Country |  India |
| State | Uttar Pradesh |
| Division | Prayagraj division |
| District | Prayagraj district |
| Government | |
| • Type | Municipal Corporation |
| • Body | Allahabad Municipal Corporation |
| • Mayor | Abhilasha Gupta (BJP) |
| • Divisional Commissioner | Ashish Kumar Goel, IAS |
| • District Magistrate | Bhanu Chandra Goswami, IAS |
| • Inspector General, Allahabad Range | Mohit Aggarwal, IPS |
| • Senior Superintendent of Police | Nitin Tiwari, IPS |
| Area | |
| • Metropolis | 82 km2 (32 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 98 m (322 ft) |
| Population (2011)[5] | |
| • Metropolis | 1,112,544 |
| • Rank | 36th |
| • Density | 14,000/km2 (35,000/sq mi) |
| • Metro | 1,216,719 |
| • Metro rank | 40th |
| Demonyms | Prayagraji, Allahabadi, Ilahabadi |
| Language | |
| • Official | Hindi[7] |
| • Additional official | Urdu[7] |
| • Regional | Awadhi[8] |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| PIN | 211001-18 |
| Telephone code | +91-532 |
| Vehicle registration | UP-70 |
| Sex ratio | 852 ♀/1000♂ |
| Website | Official district website |
Prayagraj (Hindi: प्रयागराज formerly called as Allahabad), is a city in Uttar Pradesh state of India. It is located where Ganges and Yamuna rivers join. This city is a holy city for Hindus. It is best known for Kumbh fair. This fair occurs every 12th year in Prayagraj.
Previously Prayagraj known as Allahabad. The name has changed in Yogi Government Uttar Pradesh in 2018.[9][10]
References[change | change source]
- ↑ Mani, Rajiv (21 May 2014). "Sangam city, Allahabad". Times of India. Archived from the original on 25 May 2014. Retrieved 16 August 2014.
- ↑ "City of Prime Ministers". Government of Uttar Pradesh. Archived from the original on 13 August 2014. Retrieved 16 August 2014.
- ↑ "Nicknames of Indian Cities – Complete List". 26 October 2017. Archived from the original on 15 March 2018. Retrieved 14 March 2018.
- ↑ "Allahabad". allahabadmc.gov.in. Government of Uttar Pradesh. Archived from the original on 4 April 2018. Retrieved 26 March 2018.
- ↑ "Census 2011" (PDF). Census India. The Registrar General & Census Commissioner. Archived from the original (PDF) on 23 July 2013. Retrieved 25 June 2014.
- ↑ "Urban Agglomerations/Cities having population 1 lakh and above" (PDF). Census India. The Registrar General & Census Commissioner. Archived from the original (PDF) on 17 October 2013. Retrieved 25 June 2014.
- ↑ 7.0 7.1 "52nd REPORT OF THE COMMISSIONER FOR LINGUISTIC MINORITIES IN INDIA" (PDF). nclm.nic.in. Ministry of Minority Affairs. Archived from the original (PDF) on 25 May 2017. Retrieved 20 December 2018.
- ↑ "Awadhi". Ethnologue. Retrieved 7 May 2019.
- ↑ https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/india/allahabad-becomes-prayagraj-how-yogi-adityanath-decides-names-of-places/articleshow/66255821.cms
- ↑ https://www.firstpost.com/india/allahabad-becomes-prayagraj-before-claiming-saffronisation-historical-and-cultural-imperative-must-be-examined-5392831.html
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