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Prayagraj
metropolis in Uttar Pradesh, India / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Prayagraj (Hindi: प्रयागराज), is a city in Uttar Pradesh state of India. It is located where three Ganges and Yamuna and Saraswati rivers join. This city is a holy city for Hindus. It is best known for Kumbha Mela. This fair occurs every 12th year in Prayagraj. The city was named Allahabad by the Mughal emperor Akbar.
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![]() Clockwise from top left: Montage of Prayagraj: clockwise from top left: All Saints Cathedral, Muir Central College of Prayagraj University, Khusro Bagh, New Yamuna Bridge, Anand Bhavan, Triveni Sangam, Prayagraj High Court, Thornhill Mayne Memorial | |
Nicknames: The Sangam City,[1] | |
Coordinates: 25°27′N 81°51′E | |
Country | ![]() |
State | Uttar Pradesh |
Division | Prayagraj division |
District | Prayagraj district |
Government | |
• Type | Municipal Corporation |
• Body | Prayagraj 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)[3] | |
• Metropolis | 1,112,544 |
• Rank | 36th |
• Density | 14,000/km2 (35,000/sq mi) |
• Metro | 1,216,719 |
• Metro rank | 40th |
Demonyms | Prayagraji |
Language | |
• Official | Hindi[5] |
• Additional official | Urdu[5] |
• Regional | Awadhi[6] |
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 |
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Previously Prayagraj was known as Allahabad but the name was changed to Prayagraj in 2018.[7][8]