Allahabad district

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This article is about the District of Allahabad. For the city in the district by the same name, see Allahabad. For other uses, see Allahabad (disambiguation).
Allahabad district
इलाहाबाद
District of Uttar Pradesh
Location of Allahabad district in Uttar Pradesh
Location of Allahabad district in Uttar Pradesh
Country India
State Uttar Pradesh
Administrative division Allahabad Division
Headquarters Allahabad
Tehsils 8
Government
 • Lok Sabha constituencies Allahabad, Phulpur
Area
 • Total 5,482 km2 (2,117 sq mi)
Population (2011)
 • Total 5,959,798
 • Density 1,100/km2 (2,800/sq mi)
Demographics
 • Literacy 74.41 per cent
 • Sex ratio 901
Major highways NH 2
Website Official website

Allahabad District is one of the major & largest districts of Uttar Pradesh state of India, and Allahabad city is the district headquarters. Allahabad district is a part of Allahabad Division. Allahabad District is divided into blocks within tehsils. As of 2011, there are 20 blocks in eight tehsils.[1][2][3] The Allahabad division includes the districts of Fatehpur, Kaushambi and Allahabad, with the western Allahabad District becoming part of the new Kaushambi district.[4] The administrative divisions are Phulpur, Koraon, Meja, Sadar, Soraon, Handia, Bara and Karchana.

The three rivers of India - Ganges, Yamuna and the mythical river of Sarasvati - meet at a point in the Allahabad District, known as Sangam, considered holy by Hindus. Allahabad was once the capital of United Province before independence. Allahabad is one of the greatest educational hub having many major educational institutes such as the Indian Institute Of Information Technology, Moti Lal Nehru National Institute Of Technology, University Of Allahabad, Ewing Christian College and Gautam Buddh Technical University affiliated number of Engineering Colleges, MotiLal Nehru Medical College, JK Institute - these provides higher education.

Demographics

According to the 2011 census Allahabad District has a population of 5,959,798,[5] roughly equal to the nation of Eritrea[6] or the US state of Missouri.[7] This gives it a ranking of 13th in India (out of a total of 640).[5] As of 2011 it is the most populous district of Uttar Pradesh (out of 71).[5] The district has a population density of 1,087 inhabitants per square kilometre (2,820/sq mi).[5] Its population growth rate over the decade 2001-2011 was 20.74%.[5]

Allahabad District has a sex ratio of 902 females for every 1000 males,[5] and a literacy rate of 74.41% which is close to the all-India average of 74%.[5] This rate is the highest in the region.[8]

Languages

People in the district speak Awadhi, a language in the Hindi continuum spoken by over 38 million people, mainly in the Awadh region;[9] and Bagheli, which has a lexical similarity of 72-91% with Hindi[10] (compared to 60% for German and English)[11] and is spoken by about 7,800,000 people in Bagelkhand.[10]

Religion

Allahabad is a holy city of Hindu and Buddhist religion, also known as Prayag. It is a place where the three rivers - Ganges, Yamuna and the mythical river of Sarasvati - meet at a point known as Sangam. Sangam is one of the most significant points of Allahabad.

See also

Majhila

References

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External links

 Kaushambi district Pratapgarh district Jaunpur district
Chitrakoot district Sant Ravidas Nagar district
  Allahabad district  
Rewa district, Madhya Pradesh Mirzapur district

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