Allahabad District
The three rivers of India - Ganges, Yamuna and the mythical river of Sarasvati - meet at a point in the district, known as Triveni Sangam, considered holy by Hindus. Prayagraj is one of the largest educational hubs.
Demographics
Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
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1901 | 1,141,944 | — |
1911 | 1,124,143 | −0.16% |
1921 | 1,076,120 | −0.44% |
1931 | 1,142,845 | +0.60% |
1941 | 1,388,068 | +1.96% |
1951 | 1,568,592 | +1.23% |
1961 | 1,882,506 | +1.84% |
1971 | 2,292,284 | +1.99% |
1981 | 2,983,245 | +2.67% |
1991 | 3,899,660 | +2.71% |
2001 | 4,937,266 | +2.39% |
2011 | 5,954,391 | +1.89% |
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According to the 2011 Census of India the district has a population of 5,954,391. This gives it a ranking of 13th in India (out of a total of 640). As of 2011 it is the most populous district of Uttar Pradesh (out of 71). The district has a population density of 1,087 inhabitants per square kilometre (2,820/sq mi). Its population growth rate over the decade 2001-2011 was 20.74%.
The district has a sex ratio of 902 females for every 1000 males, and a literacy rate of 74.41%, highest in the region and close to the all-India average of 74%. 24.75% of the population lives in urban areas. Scheduled Castes made up 22.00% of the population.
Religion
Hinduism is majority religion in the district with 85.69% followers. Islam is second most popular religion in district of Prayagraj with approximately 13.38% following it. Around 0.93% stated 'Other Religion', approximately 0.51% stated 'No Particular Religion'. Small numbers of Christians live in the district.
The Prayag Kumbh Mela is a major Hindu event. Prayagraj has a Triveni Sangam. Akshayavat is a sacred fig tree. There is a Roman Catholic Diocese of Allahabad.
Languages
At the time of the 2011 Census of India, 94.91% of the population in the district spoke Hindi (or a variant of Hindi), 2.69% Urdu and 1.86% Awadhi as their first language.
People in the district speak Awadhi, a language in the Hindi continuum spoken by over 4 million people, mainly in the Awadh region; and Bagheli, which has a lexical similarity of 72-91% with Hindi and is spoken by about 3 million people in Bagelkhand.
See also
- Madhav Temples, Prayagraj