Prayagraj, known for most of the modern era as Allahabad before its official renaming, is a metropolis in the Indian state of Uttar Pradesh and administrative headquarters of the most populous district in the state. It sits at the sacred confluence of the Ganges, Yamuna and the mythical Sarasvati rivers, a site called the Sangam that makes the city one of Hinduism's holiest pilgrimage destinations and host to the vast Kumbh Mela festival.
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PopulationWikipedia infobox population_as_of field reads 2020-2011 hybrid, a modelled estimate rather than a single-year census count. Founding YearInfobox names three candidate founding moments: earliest textual mention c. 1200-1000 BCE, established as the Mughal-era city of Ilahabas in 1584, established as a city under British administration in 1801. 1584 is recorded as the primary value; the earlier and later dates are named here rather than dropped. Population Estimate YearSource names this a 2020-2011 hybrid estimate, not a clean single census year; 2011 (the underlying census) is recorded. Area (sq km) Elevation (m) Connections
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Source Allahabad High Court (Wikipedia)Lead section [seat-city]Quote, Lead section [seat-city]
is now known as Prayagraj
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In January 2020, the boundaries of Prayagraj Municipal Corporation were expanded to 365 km2 (141 mi2); according to the 2011 census, 1,536,218 people lived within those boundaries; this corresponds to a population density of 4,200/km2 (11,000/sq mi).
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Located in southern Uttar Pradesh, the city covers 365 km2 (141 sq mi). Although the city and its surrounding area are governed by several municipalities, a large portion of Prayagraj district is governed by the Prayagraj Municipal Corporation.
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elevation_m = 98
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1584
- Infobox coordinates field, en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Prayagraj
Associated With: Uttar Pradesh, Opening sentence, en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Prayagraj
is a metropolis in the Indian state of Uttar Pradesh
On Continent: Asia, Lead paragraph names India; continent follows from the atlas record for India
most populous district in the state and 13th most populous district in India
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- Wikidata Q162442, class allow-list match verified against P17/real-world identity (w-geo-qidcite-0926).
- In Group: Cities of Southern Asia (World), Wikipedia infobox, country field
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