Prayagraj

Prayagraj, formerly 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... Wikipedia

• State:  Uttar Pradesh
• Division:  Prayagraj
• District:  Prayagraj
• Earliest mention:  c. 1200–1000 BCE
• Established as Ilahabas:  1584
• Established as a city:  1801
• Named for:  Panch Prayag
• Type:  Municipal Corporation
• Body:  Prayagraj Municipal Corporation
• Mayor:  Ganesh Kesarwani (BJP)
• Lok Sabha MP:  Ujjwal Raman Singh (INC)
• Area rank:  10
• Population (2020–2011 hybrid):  1,536,218
• Rank:  7th in Uttar Pradesh, 36th in India
• Metro rank:  40th
• Time zone:  IST (UTC+5:30)
• PIN:  211001–211018
• Telephone code:  +91-532
• Vehicle registration:  UP-70
• Sex ratio:  852 ♀/1000♂
• Website:  prayagraj.nic.in
• Data source:  DuckDuckGo