The Old Allahabad City, at the south of Prayagraj Junction Railway Station, consists of neighborhoods like

Chowk Chowk may refer to: Website * Chowk.com, a website about current affairs, politics and cultural aspects of India and Pakistan Localities In Bangladesh *Chowk Bazaar, a bazaar in Lalbagh In India * Chowk, Allahabad, a locality/township of Allah ...

, Johnstongunj, Dariyabad,

Khuldabad Khuldabad () is a city (municipal council) and a Taluka of Aurangabad district in the Indian state of Maharashtra. It is known as the Valley of Saints, or the Abode of Eternity, because in the 14th century, several Sufi saints chose to reside h ...

etc. and was in existence from the time of

Akbar Abu'l-Fath Jalal-ud-din Muhammad Akbar (25 October 1542 – 27 October 1605), popularly known as Akbar the Great ( fa, ), and also as Akbar I (), was the third Mughal emperor, who reigned from 1556 to 1605. Akbar succeeded his father, Hum ...

. Some magnificent structures erected in this era consist of the

Khusro Bagh Khusro Bagh is a large walled garden and burial complex located in ''muhalla'' Khuldabad, close to the Allahabad Junction railway station, in Prayagraj, India. It is roughly 6 km from the Akbar fort built-in (r. 1556–1605). It is situated over ...

and the

Allahabad Fort Allahabad Fort is a fort built by the Mughal emperor Akbar at Allahabad, Uttar Pradesh, India in 1583. A stone inscription inside fort describe 1583 as a foundation year. The fort stands on the banks of the Yamuna near its confluence with th ...

. In the north of Railway Station, the New Allahabad City consists of neighborhoods like Lukergunj,

Civil Lines Civil Lines (archaically White Town) are the residential neighbourhoods developed during the British Raj for its senior civilian officers like Divisional commissioner and District magistrate. These townships were built all over the Indian subconti ...

, Georgetown,

Tagoretown Tagore Town is a neighborhood in Allahabad, India. It was built in 1909. It was predominantly populated by Bengali's. The place is named in the memory of Rabindranath Tagore.It is also the home of the former Cabinet Minister of India and curren ...

Bharadwaj Puram Bharadwaj Puram is a neighborhood of Prayagraj in Uttar Pradesh, India. It is sandwiched between Tagore Town and Daraganj, close to the bank of the River Ganga. Nearby are George Town, Allahabad University, Katra, and Civil Lines, as well as t ...

, Ashok Nagar,

Mumfordgunj Mumfordgunj or Mumfordganj, built in late 1930s, is a neighborhood in Allahabad, India India, officially the Republic of India (Hindi: ), is a country in South Asia. It is the seventh-largest country by area, the second-most populous c ...

etc., which are relatively new and were built during the

British rule The British Raj (; from Hindi ''rāj'': kingdom, realm, state, or empire) was the rule of the British Crown on the Indian subcontinent; * * it is also called Crown rule in India, * * * * or Direct rule in India, * Quote: "Mill, who was hims ...

. These neighborhoods reflect

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like the All Saints Cathedral,

Alfred Park Chandrashekhar Azad Park (also known by its former name Alfred Park, and Company Bagh during the Company Raj) is a public park in Prayagraj, Uttar Pradesh, India. Built in 1870 to mark Prince Alfred's visit to the city, with an area of 13 ...

and Allahabad High Court. Newer residential areas include neighborhoods like Kareli and

suburbs A suburb (more broadly suburban area) is an area within a metropolitan area, which may include commercial and mixed-use, that is primarily a residential area. A suburb can exist either as part of a larger city/urban area or as a separate ...

Naini Naini (also known as Naini Industrial Area) is a satellite neighborhood and a twin city of Prayagraj in Prayagraj district, Uttar Pradesh, India. By the 1950s Naini was established as the chief industrial area of the city. History Naini had a ...

Jhunsi and

Manauri bajar Manauri is a satellite township/neighborhood of Allahabad, Uttar Pradesh state of India. It is a market, 18 km west of Allahabad city headquarter. It lies on the border of Allahabad and Kaushambi district of Uttar Pradesh. On this town, ...

Allengunj

Area close to Prayag Junction, has staff selection board office there, lots of women hostels there.

Alopibagh Alopibagh is a locality/township of Allahabad, Uttar Pradesh, India. The locality is close to the Kumbh Mela area, the Sangam, the rivers Ganges and Yamuna, and one of the most ancient Hindu temples of India, the Alopi Devi Mandir Alopi Devi ...

Alopibagh is a locality/township of Allahabad, Uttar Pradesh, India. The locality is close to the Kumbh Mela area, the Sangam, the rivers Ganges and Yamuna, and one of the most ancient Hindu temples of India, the

Alopi Devi Mandir Alopi Devi Mandir is a temple situated in Alopibagh in Prayagraj in state of Uttar Pradesh, India. It is near to the holy Sangam, or confluence, where the rivers Ganges, Yamuna and the legendary Sarasvati meet. Kumbh Mela is near to this pla ...

, is also in this locality. Alopibagh is adjacent to Daraganj, the oldest suburb of Allahabad and the most important bathing Ghat on the bank of Ganges.

Atala

Attarsuiya

Bahadurgunj

Bai-Ka-Bagh

Bairahana

Bairahana is further divided into two localities:New Bairahana and the Old Bairahana. Near Bairahana chauraha is a medieval cemetery also called the "Gora Kabristan", where the dead bodies of British soldiers killed during 1857 revolt were buried.

Beli Colony

Benigunj

Benigunj is situated near to railways station.

Bharadwaj Puram Bharadwaj Puram is a neighborhood of Prayagraj in Uttar Pradesh, India. It is sandwiched between Tagore Town and Daraganj, close to the bank of the River Ganga. Nearby are George Town, Allahabad University, Katra, and Civil Lines, as well as t ...

Bharadwaj Puram is a neighborhood in Allahabad in central part of the city. It is in between Tagore Town and Daraganj. It is near the major commercial centers of the city such as Katra and Civil Lines. There is a market within this locality on the Matiyara road which is very popular for shopping and dining options. There are several schools, hospitals, parks as well in this neighborhood.

Chatham Lines

Chowk Chowk may refer to: Website * Chowk.com, a website about current affairs, politics and cultural aspects of India and Pakistan Localities In Bangladesh Chowk Bazaar, a bazaar in Lalbagh In India Chowk, Allahabad, a locality/township of Allah ...

Chowk is the historic

city centre A city centre is the commercial, cultural and often the historical, political, and geographic heart of a city. The term "city centre" is primarily used in British English, and closely equivalent terms exist in other languages, such as "" in Fren ...

of the Old

Allahabad Allahabad (), officially known as Prayagraj, also known as Ilahabad, is a metropolis in the Indian state of Uttar Pradesh.The other five cities were: Agra, Kanpur (Cawnpore), Lucknow, Meerut, and Varanasi (Benares). It is the administrat ...

city. It is situated at southern part of Allahabad Municipal Council.1
/sup> Chowk serves as a traditional bazaar with The

Grand Trunk Road The Grand Trunk Road (formerly known as Uttarapath, Sarak-e-Azam, Shah Rah-e-Azam, Badshahi Sarak, and Long Walk) is one of Asia's oldest and longest major roads. For at least 2,500 years it has linked Central Asia to the Indian subcontinent. ...

running through the centre of it. Chowk is a historical point, where once stood the

Neem ''Azadirachta indica'', commonly known as neem, nimtree or Indian lilac, is a tree in the mahogany family Meliaceae. It is one of two species in the genus '' Azadirachta'', and is native to the Indian subcontinent and most of the countries in Afr ...

tree where numerous freedom fighters were hanged in the first

Indian War of Independence The Indian Rebellion of 1857 was a major uprising in India in 1857–58 against the rule of the British East India Company, which functioned as a sovereign power on behalf of the British Crown. The rebellion began on 10 May 1857 in the for ...

Civil Lines Civil Lines (archaically White Town) are the residential neighbourhoods developed during the British Raj for its senior civilian officers like Divisional commissioner and District magistrate. These townships were built all over the Indian subconti ...

Formerly known as Cannington and Canning Town, it is the

central business district A central business district (CBD) is the commercial and business centre of a city. It contains commercial space and offices, and in larger cities will often be described as a financial district. Geographically, it often coincides with the "city ...

and is famous for its urban setting,

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roads and high rise buildings. Built in 1857, under the supervision of Cuthbert Bensley Thornhill, when around 600

Meo people The Miao are a group of linguistically-related peoples living in Southern China and Southeast Asia, who are recognized by the government of China as one of the 56 official ethnic groups. The Miao live primarily in southern China's mountains, in ...

were massacred by the British people in India for their alliance with the Indian Independence Movement activists and eight villages were seized to form a new township., it was the largest town-planning project carried out in India before the establishment of

New Delhi New Delhi (, , ''Naī Dillī'') is the capital of India and a part of the National Capital Territory of Delhi (NCT). New Delhi is the seat of all three branches of the government of India, hosting the Rashtrapati Bhavan, Parliament House ...

Colonelgunj Allahabad (), officially known as Prayagraj, also known as Ilahabad, is a metropolis in the Indian state of Uttar Pradesh.The other five cities were: Agra, Kanpur (Cawnpore), Lucknow, Meerut, and Varanasi (Benares). It is the administrat ...

Daraganj

Darbhanga Darbhanga is the fifth-largest city and municipal corporation in the Indian state of Bihar situated centrally in Mithila region. Darbhanga is the headquarters of the Darbhanga district and the Darbhanga division. It was the seat of the erstw ...

Dariyabad Allahabad, part of Dariyabad. On one side is Yamuna river, and on the other side Mirapur.

Dhoomangunj

Georgetown

Georgetown is a neighborhood of

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. It is a

residential area A residential area is a land used in which housing predominates, as opposed to industrial and commercial areas. Housing may vary significantly between, and through, residential areas. These include single-family housing, multi-family residen ...

in the central part of the city mainly occupied by the white collar workers, doctors and advocates. It also houses a large number of hospitals and clinics. Georgetown is famous for is affluent surroundings and apartments. It is bordered by Kamla Nehru Road in the west, Thornhill Road,

MG Marg Mahatama Gandhi Marg, also known as MG Marg, is one of the major streets in Allahabad, named after Mahatma Gandhi. It stretches from Allahabad High Court in the east making intersection with PD Tondon Marg and Nyaya Marg, passing through Civil ...

in the south and

in the west. Notable landmarks located in and near the neighborhood are

and

Lowther Castle Lowther Castle is a country house in the historic county of Westmorland, which now forms part of the modern county of Cumbria, England. It has belonged to the Lowther family, latterly the Earls of Lonsdale, since the Middle Ages. It is a fu ...

Govindpur

Johnstongunj

Kareli

Kareli (officially known as Kareli Scheme) is a residential neighborhood of

. Developed by Awas Vikas in 1979, it was one of the biggest planned neighborhoods in

. The neighborhood is sub divided into neighborhoods like

GTB Nagar Guru Tegh Bahadur Nagar (GTB Nagar), formerly known as ''Koliwada'', is a neighbourhood in Sion, Mumbai, named after Sri Guru Tegh Bahadur Ji, the ninth Guru of Sikhism. Originally home to Mumbai's indigenous Koli community, it is also know ...

, Gaus Nagar, Allahabad, Shams Nagar, Allahabad and Rehmat Nagar Colony, Allahabad. Kareli is the second largest colony of India in terms of Area and is one of the most expensive residential localities of Allahabad. It is also known as Officer's colony by the localas as the large number of people who served as government servants like IAS, IPS, PCS, etc inhabited the place.The neighborhood was predominately occupied by the members of the mercantile middle class of Meerapur and Attarsuiya, and white collar workers from several

public sector undertaking A state-owned enterprise (SOE) is a government entity which is established or nationalised by the ''national government'' or ''provincial government'' by an executive order or an act of legislation in order to earn profit for the governmen ...

s and private companies established in the new industrial region of

. It was later overwhelmed by a richer population after the oil boom and privatization. However it is not mintained well. The roads have so many mudhols.

Katra

Khuldabad Khuldabad () is a city (municipal council) and a Taluka of Aurangabad district in the Indian state of Maharashtra. It is known as the Valley of Saints, or the Abode of Eternity, because in the 14th century, several Sufi saints chose to reside h ...

Khusrobagh

Kydganj

Kalandipuram Colony

Lukergunj

Lukergunj is a posh

famous for its

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bungalows and high-rise apartments. Lukergunj, well known for its clubbing culture, was once predominantly occupied by

British British may refer to: Peoples, culture, and language * British people, nationals or natives of the United Kingdom, British Overseas Territories, and Crown Dependencies. ** Britishness, the British identity and common culture * British English, ...

and

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s. It is situated one kilometer south west from the Allahabad Railway Station.

Meerapur Meerapur Assembly constituency is one of the 403 constituencies of the Uttar Pradesh Legislative Assembly, India. It is a part of the Muzaffarnagar district and one of the five assembly constituencies in the Bijnor Lok Sabha constituency. Firs ...

Meerapur is a neighborhood/locality in Allahabad. It is mainly famous for eateries as there are many sweet shops and markets for visitors. Old temples and mosques are the main attraction. Meerapur is surrounded by the Yamuna river from one side near Bargad Ghat.

Meergunj

This neighborhood is the infamously claimed

red-light district A red-light district or pleasure district is a part of an urban area where a concentration of prostitution and sex-oriented businesses, such as sex shops, strip clubs, and adult theaters, are found. In most cases, red-light districts are particu ...

of the city. Apart from that it is also a densely populated

and a

marketplace A marketplace or market place is a location where people regularly gather for the purchase and sale of provisions, livestock, and other goods. In different parts of the world, a marketplace may be described as a '' souk'' (from the Arabic), ' ...

. It is located near

Mumfordgunj Mumfordgunj or Mumfordganj, built in late 1930s, is a neighborhood in Allahabad, India India, officially the Republic of India (Hindi: ), is a country in South Asia. It is the seventh-largest country by area, the second-most populous c ...

Muirabad Muirabad is a neighborhood of Allahabad, Uttar Pradesh, India. Neighbourhoods in Allahabad {{Allahabad-geo-stub ...

Mutthiganj

North Malaka

Pac Lines

Police Lines

Prayagraj

Prayagraj Allahabad (), officially known as Prayagraj, also known as Ilahabad, is a metropolis in the Indian state of Uttar Pradesh.The other five cities were: Agra, Kanpur (Cawnpore), Lucknow, Meerut, and Varanasi (Benares). It is the administrat ...

is one of the largest cities of the State of

Uttar Pradesh Uttar Pradesh (; , 'Northern Province') is a state in northern India. With over 200 million inhabitants, it is the most populated state in India as well as the most populous country subdivision in the world. It was established in 1950 ...

. It encompasses a large area and is an inland peninsula surrounded by the rivers

Ganges The Ganges ( ) (in India: Ganga ( ); in Bangladesh: Padma ( )). "The Ganges Basin, known in India as the Ganga and in Bangladesh as the Padma, is an international river to which India, Bangladesh, Nepal and China are the riparian states." is ...

and

Yamuna The Yamuna (Hindustani language, Hindustani: ), also spelt Jumna, is the second-largest tributary river of the Ganges by discharge and the longest tributary in List of major rivers of India, India. Originating from the Yamunotri Glacier at a ...

from three sides with only one side connected to the mainland. Along with a large number of areas within Prayagraj City, there are several satellite cities on the other side of the rivers

and

, and are considered as satellite cities of Prayagraj. There are also a large number of Townships and Villages near Prayagraj City Within

Prayagraj District Allahabad district, officially known as Prayagraj district, is the most populous district of Uttar Pradesh state of India. The district headquarters is Allahabad which was renamed Prayagraj at the same time as the district was renamed. The D ...

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pockets of the city include neighborhoods like

, Cantonment or Allahabad Cantt, Kotwali, Dhoomanganj, Colonelganj, Mahaveer Puri, Shivkuti, Georgetown,

, Kydgunj, and Attarsuiya.

Preetam Nagar

Rajapur

Rajrooppur

Rambagh

Rani Mandi

Sadiyapur(Nishad Nagar)

Satti Chaura

Shastri Nagar

Sohbatiabagh

South Malaka South Malaka is a locality/township of Allahabad, Uttar Pradesh, India. It is close to the railway track connecting Allahabad to Varanasi and Gorakhpur Gorakhpur is a city in the Indian state of Uttar Pradesh, along the banks of the Rapti r ...

South Malaka is a locality/township of Allahabad, Uttar Pradesh, India. It is close to the railway track connecting Allahabad to

Varanasi Varanasi (; ; also Banaras or Benares (; ), and Kashi.) is a city on the Ganges river in northern India that has a central place in the traditions of pilgrimage, death, and mourning in the Hindu world. * * * * The city has a syncretic t ...

and

Gorakhpur Gorakhpur is a city in the Indian state of Uttar Pradesh, along the banks of the Rapti river in the Purvanchal region. It is situated 272 kilometers east of the state capital Lucknow. It is the administrative headquarters of Gorakhpur dis ...

. The other important institutions in the locality are Government Inter College and U.P.Government Central Library.

Sulem Sarai Sulem Sarai is a locality/township of Allahabad, Uttar Pradesh Uttar Pradesh (; , 'Northern Province') is a state in northern India. With over 200 million inhabitants, it is the most populated state in India as well as the most ...

Tagoretown Tagore Town is a neighborhood in Allahabad, India. It was built in 1909. It was predominantly populated by Bengali's. The place is named in the memory of Rabindranath Tagore.It is also the home of the former Cabinet Minister of India and curren ...

Teliyargunj

Suburbs of Allahabad

* Bamrauli * Jhalwa * Jhunsi *

Phaphamau Phaphamau is a satellite locality/township of the city of Prayagraj, Uttar Pradesh, India, located on either side of Prayagraj-Lucknow highway. It lies on the banks of the Ganga The Ganges ( ) (in India: Ganga ( ); in Bangladesh: Padma ( ...

* Saidabad *

Sulem Sarai Sulem Sarai is a locality/township of Allahabad, Uttar Pradesh Uttar Pradesh (; , 'Northern Province') is a state in northern India. With over 200 million inhabitants, it is the most populated state in India as well as the most ...

References

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