City Details: Prayagraj
A few alternate names for Prayagraj are: Alahabadas, Alla Abba Habab, Allahabad, Allahabad - ilahabada, Allahābād, Allakhabad, Allāhābād, IXD, Ilahabad, Ilāhābād
Prayagraj, formerly and colloquially known as Allahabad, is a metropolis in the Indian state of Uttar Pradesh. It is the administrative headquarters of the Prayagraj district, the most populous district in the state and 13th most populous district in India and the Prayagraj division. The city is the judicial capital of Uttar Pradesh with the Allahabad High Court being the highest judicial body in the state. As of 2011, Prayagraj is the seventh most populous city in the state, thirteenth in Northern India and thirty-sixth in India, with an estimated population of 1.53 million in the city. In 2011, it was ranked the world's 40th fastest-growing city. The city, in 2016, was also ranked the third most liveable urban agglomeration in the state and sixteenth in the country. Hindi is the most widely spoken language in the city.
General Information
- Official Name: India
- Common Name: British Indian Ocean Territory
- Population: 1073438
- Timezone: Asia/Kolkata
- Coordinates: 25.44478, 81.84322
- Country Code: IOT
- Continent: Asia
Closest Airports to Prayagraj
- 1. Allahabad Airport (IXD), distance from city center: 10.99 km
- 2. Lal Bahadur Shastri Airport (VNS), distance from city center: 102.02 km
- 3. Satna Airport (TNI), distance from city center: 139.81 km
Location of Prayagraj
Country Details
- Country: British Indian Ocean Territory
- Official Name: British Indian Ocean Territory
- Capital: Diego Garcia
- Region: Africa
- Subregion: Eastern Africa
- Population: 3,000
- Area: 60 km²
- Languages: English
- Currency: United States dollar ($)
- Timezones: UTC+06:00
- Flag:
Museums in Prayagraj, India
Allahabad Museum
Kamla Nehru Road, Katra, Prayagraj - 211001, Uttar Pradesh, India
Coordinates: 25.4568° N, 81.8492° E
Jawahar Planetarium
Hashimpur Road, George Town, Prayagraj - 211001, Uttar Pradesh, India
Coordinates: 25.4588° N, 81.8603° E