Allahabad District
Area, Population & Sex Ratio
Geographical Area : 5 425.1 Km2
Population in Allahabad (Census 2011)
Total Population
Total : 5,959,798
Male : 3,133,479
Female : 2,826,319
Under 6 population
Total : 832,870
Male : 437,827
Female : 395,043
Disabled population
Total Disabled Population : 122262
Blind : 73307
Dumb : 9801
Deaf : 3431
Physical : 26164
Mental : 9559
Rank ( VoiceOfBharat.org Analysis
)
Backwardness : Does not figure in list of 447 backward
districts
Sex Ratio Rank : 105
(Rank one is least sex ratio - Cenus 2001)
HIV Category District : A
(HIV Sentinel Surveillance 2004 - 2006)
Disability : 10 (Census 2001)
Literacy Ratio : 333 (Census 2001)
Minority : Does not figure in MCD
Allahabad District Information
The city of Allahabad is among the largest cities of Uttar Pradesh
and situated at the confluence of three rivers - Ganga, Yamuna and
the invisible Saraswati. The meeting point is known as Triveni and
is especially sacred to Hindus. The earlier settlements of the Aryana
were established in this city, then known as Prayag.
Prayagasya Pravesheshu Papam Nashwati Tatkshanam.
All sins are cleaned with the entrey in Prayag, which is also one
of the histroric and mythological cities of India with glorious
past and present. It continues to enjoy the distinction of being
a place of haunting and lasting memories. It is a city of mixed
culture of Hindu, Muslims, Jains and Christians.
Its sanctity is manifest by references to it in Purans,
the Ramayan and the Mahabharata. According to Hindu Mythology, Lord
Brahma, the creator God of the Trinity, chose a land on earth (ie
Prayag) to perform ‘Prakrista Yag’, at the beginning of the creation
and he also refereed to it as Tirth raj or the King of all piligrimage
centres’ As per writing of ‘Padam Puran’ – “As the sun is amongst
the moon and the moon amongst the stars, likewise ‘Prayag is best
amongst all places of pilgrimage”. The bathing at Prayag is mentioned
in Brahma Purans “ in the month of Magha at the bank of Ganga Yamuna
in Prayag bestows results of millions and millions of Ashvmedha
Yajna”
The city of Allahabad
Allahabad is among the largest cities of uttar Pradesh and situated
at the confluence of three rivers- Gana, Yamuna and the invisible
Saraswati. The meeting point is known as Triveni and is especially
sacred to Hindus. The earlier setlemets of the Aryans were established
in this city, then known as Prayag” Prayagasya Praveshshu Papam
Nashwati Tatkshanam. All sins arre cleaned with entry in Prayag
( the ancient name of modern time Allahabad) PRAYAG is one of the
historic & mythological cities of India with glorious past and
present It continues to enjoy the distinction of being a place of
haunting and lasting meories. It is a city of mixed culture
of Hindu,Muslims, Jains and Christans.
Its sanctity is manifest by references to it in Purans,
the Ramayan and the Mahabharata. According to Hindu Mythology, Lord
Brahma, the creator God of the Trinity, chose a land on earth(ie
Prayag) to perform ‘Prakrista Yag’, at the beginning of the creation
and he also refereed to it as Tirth raj or the King of all piligrimage
centres’ As per writing of ‘Padam Puran’ – “As the sun is amongst
the moon and the moon amongst the stars, likewise ‘Prayag is best
amongst all places of pilgrimage”
The bathing at Prayag is mentioned in Brahma Puran
s “ in the month of Magha at the bank of Ganga Yamuna in Prayag
bestows results of millions and millions of Ashvmedha Yajna”
Prayag is birth place of Som, Varuna and Prjapati.
Prayag has been associated with mythological personalites in Brahmanical(Vedic)
and Buddhist Literatures. It was the seat of the great sge Bhardwaj,
sage Durvasa and Sage Pannas sage Bhardwaj lived here circa 5000BC
anf taught more than 10000 disciples. He was the greatest philospher
of ancient world. The Present Jhunsi area cery close
to sangam was the kingdom of Chandrabanshiya ( lunar clan ) king
Pururava. Nearby Kaushambi bloomed to prosperety during Vatsa and
Maurya Rule. The earliest monument of antiques Ashok Piller with
incriptions of third century B.C. cears the incriptions of his directions
to his fellow rajas and praise of King Samudragupta. The Chinese
traveler Huan Tsang in 643 BC found Prayag inhabited by many Hindus
who regarded the place very Holy.
1575 AD Emperor Akbar fonded the city in by the name
of “ ILLAHABAS” which has now become ALLAHABAD meant “ The City
of Allaha” impressed with the strategic importance of the SANGAM.
In medieval India the city enjoyed the honour of being the religio-cultural
center of India. For a long time it was Provincial capital of the
Mughals. Later it was captured by Marathas
1801 AD British History of the city
begun in this year when the Nawab of Oudh ceded it to the
British Throne. British army used the fort for their miletary purposes.
1857 AD The town was the centre of war of Independence
and later became the crucible of Indian Freedom Movment against
British.
1858 AD The East India Company officially
handed over India to British Goverenment here at Minto Park
After the first war of independence the town was named “ALLAHABAD”
and was made the capital of United Provience of Agra and Oudh.
1868 AD it become a seat of Justice wjen Allahabd
High Court was established .
1871 AD British architect Sir William
Emerson erected a majestic monument All Saint Cathdral thirty years
before he designed the Victoria Memorial in Kolkkata .
1887 AD Allahabad become the fourth oldest University.
Allahabad has been rich in numerous Victorian and Georgian
buildings made in synthesis with Indian architectural tradions.
This city was the heart of the indian
Freedom Movement against the British rule with Anand Bhawan being
the epicentre, It was in Allahabad the Mahatama Gandhi proposed
his program of non-violent resistance to liberate India. Allahabad
has provided the largest number of prime ministers of Post independence
India Pt. Jawahar Lal Nehru, Lal Bahadur Shastri, Indira Gandhi,
Rajiv Gandhi, V.P.Singh. Former Prime Minister Chandreshekhra was
student of Allahabad university.
Allahabad is basically an Adminstrative and Educational
city. High Court of Uttar Pradesh, Auditor Genral of Uttar Pradesh,
Principal Controller of Defence Accounts ( Pension ) PCDA, Uttar
Pradesh Madhymik Shiksha Prishad ( UP BOARD ) office, Police HeadQtrs
and in edeucation Moti Lal Nehru Regional Engg. College MNREC, Medical
and Agriculture College , Indian Institute of Information Technology
( IIIT )
ITI Naini and IIFCO Phulpur , Triveni Glass are
some of major industries here.
From the days of civilization Allahabd has been seat
of learning, wisdom and writing. It is the most vibrant politically
spritually consious and spritually awakened city of India.
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