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Prayagraj district
Sangam Nagri Allahabad district | |
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 Location of Prayagraj district in Uttar Pradesh | |
| Country |  India |
| State | Uttar Pradesh |
| Division | Prayagraj |
| Headquarters | Prayagraj |
| Tehsils | 8 |
| Government | |
| • Divisional Commissioner | Sanjay Goyal IAS[1] |
| • District Magistrate | Sanjay Khatri IAS |
| Area | |
• Total | 5,482 km2 (2,117 sq mi) |
| Population (2011) | |
• Total | 5,954,391 |
| • Density | 1,100/km2 (3,000/sq mi) |
| Demographics | |
| • Literacy | 74.41% |
| • Sex ratio | 901 |
| Time zone | UTC+05:30 (IST) |
| Vehicle registration | UP 70 |
| Major highways | NH 19 |
| Lok Sabha constituencies | Allahabad Phulpur |
| Website | prayagraj |
Prayagraj district, formerly known as Allahabad district,[2] is the most populous district in the Indian state of Uttar Pradesh. Prayagraj city is the district headquarters of this district. The District is divided into blocks within tehsils. As of 2011, there are 20 blocks in eight tehsils.[3][4][5] The Prayagraj division includes the districts of Pratapgarh, Fatehpur, Kaushambi and Prayagraj, with some western parts that had previously part of Allahabad District becoming part of the new Kaushambi District.[6] The administrative divisions are Phulpur, Koraon, Meja, Sadar, Soraon, Handia, Bara, Shringverpur and Karchana.
The three rivers of India - Ganges, Yamuna and the mythical river of Sarasvati - meet at a point in the district, known as Triveni Sangam, considered holy by Hindus. Prayagraj is one of the largest educational hubs.
- ^ "Shri Sanjay Goyal, IAS | District Prayagraj, Government of Uttar Pradesh | India". prayagraj.nic.in. Retrieved 25 March 2021.
- ^ "District Prayagraj, Government of Uttar Pradesh | the City of Kumbh | India". Retrieved 5 April 2020.
- ^ "Development Blocks under Tehsils". District court of Allahabad. Archived from the original on 26 May 2012. Retrieved 4 August 2012.
- ^ Hridai Ram Yadav (2009). Village Development Planning. Concept Publishing Company. pp. 9–13. ISBN 978-81-7268-187-6. Retrieved 4 August 2012.
- ^ Pramod Lata Jain (1990). Co-operative Credit in Rural India: A Study of Its Utilisation. Mittal Publications. pp. 61–63. ISBN 978-81-7099-204-2. Retrieved 4 August 2012.
- ^ "Maps, Tahsils and villages of Allahabad". Explore Allahabad Press. Archived from the original on 21 October 2014. Retrieved 12 January 2014.