ALLAHABAD

(PRAYAGRAJ)
 INTRODUCTION

▫ Allahabad officially known as Prayagraj,
also known as Ilahabad, is a metropolis in
the Indian state of Uttar Pradesh.
▫ It is the administrative headquarters of the 
Allahabad district—the most populous district
in the state and 13th most populous district in
India—and the Allahabad division.
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▫ The city is the judicial capital of Uttar Pradesh with the Allahabad High Court
 being the highest judicial body in the state.
▫ Located in southern Uttar Pradesh, the city covers 365 km2 (141 sq mi). 
▫ Hindi is the most widely spoken language in the city.
▫  Although the city and its surrounding area are governed by several
municipalities, a large portion of Allahabad district is governed by the Allahabad
City Council.
▫ The city is home to colleges, research institutions and many central and 
state government offices.
 CLIMATE

▫ Allahabad has a composite climate common to cities in the plains of North India.

▫ The annual mean temperature is 26.1 °C (79.0 °F); monthly mean temperatures are
18–29 °C (64–84 °F).
▫ Allahabad has three seasons: a hot, dry summer, a cool, dry winter and a hot, humid
monsoon.
▫ On average there are 2961 hours of sunshine per year. Visit the 
sunshine and daylight section to check monthly details including how high in the
sky the sun reaches each month.
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▫ The precipitation varies 328 mm | 13 inch between the driest month and the
wettest month. The average temperatures vary during the year by 18.0 °C | 32.5
°F.
▫ The month with the highest relative humidity is August (81.93 %). The month
with the lowest relative humidity is April (29.44 %).
▫ The month with the highest number of rainy days is July (23.70 days). The
month with the lowest number of rainy days is November (0.73 days).
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▫ In May the highest number of daily hours of sunshine is measured in Allahabad

on average.
▫ In May there is an average of 11.94 hours of sunshine a day and a total of 370.2
hours of sunshine throughout May.
▫ In January, the lowest number of daily hours of sunshine is measured in
Allahabad on average. In January there are an average of 8.72 hours of sunshine
per day and a total of 270.19 hours of sunshine.
▫ Around 3507.74 hours of sunshine are counted in Allahabad throughout the year.
On average there are 115.38 hours of sunshine per month.
 GEOGRAPHY

▫ Allahabad is in the southern part of Uttar

Pradesh, at the confluence of the Ganges
 and Yamuna.
▫ Geographically part of the Ganga-
Yamuna Doab (at the mouth of the
Yamuna), culturally it is the terminus of
the Indian west.
▫ Allahabad's elevation is over 90 m
(295 ft) above sea level. 
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▫ To the southwest is Bundelkhand, to the east and southeast is Baghelkhand, to

the north and northeast is Awadh and to the west is the lower doab (of which
Allahabad is part)
▫ The Indian Standard Time longitude (25.15°N 82.58°E) is near the city.
▫ According to a United Nations Development Programme report, Allahabad is in
a "low damage risk" wind and cyclone zone.
▫  In common with the rest of the doab, its soil and water are primarily alluvial.
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