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The Old Allahabad City, at the south of Prayagraj Junction Railway Station, consists of neighborhoods like [[Chowk, Prayagraj|Chowk]], [[Johnstongunj]], [[Dariyabad, Prayagraj|Dariyabad]], and [[Khuldabad, Prayagraj|Khuldabad]].<ref>{{cite news |title=Uneasy calm prevails in old Allahabad areas |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/allahabad/Uneasy-calm-prevails-in-old-Allahabad-areas/articleshow/15551299.cms |archive-url=https://archive.today/20130628033847/http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2012-08-19/allahabad/33272775_1_flag-march-office-bearers-city-areas |url-status=live |archive-date=28 June 2013 |newspaper=[[The Times of India]] |date=19 August 2012 |access-date=13 September 2013}}</ref> and was in existence from the time of [[Akbar]]. Some magnificent structures erected in this era include the [[Khusro Bagh]] and the [[Allahabad Fort]]. North of [[Prayagraj Junction railway station]], the New Prayagraj City consists of neighborhoods like [[Lukergunj]], [[Civil Lines, Prayagraj|Civil Lines]], [[Georgetown, Prayagraj|Georgetown]], [[Tagoretown]], [[Bharadwaj Puram]], [[Ashok Nagar, Prayagraj|Ashok Nagar]], and [[Mumfordgunj]], which are relatively new and were built during [[British Raj|British rule]].<ref name=TGEIAAp57>{{cite book |title=The Grove Encyclopedia of Islamic Art and Architecture, Volume 3|author=Jonathan M. Bloom, Sheila Blai|publisher=[[Oxford University Press]]|year= 2009|isbn=978-8125013839 |page=57 |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=un4WcfEASZwC&q=holy+trinity+church+allahabad&pg=PA57 }}</ref> These neighborhoods reflect [[British architecture]] like the [[All Saints Cathedral, Allahabad|All Saints Cathedral]], [[Alfred Park]] and [[Allahabad High Court]]. Newer [[residential areas]] include neighborhoods like [[Kareli, Allahabad|Kareli]] and [[suburbs]] like [[Naini, Prayagraj|Naini]], [[Jhunsi]] and [[Manauri bajar]].<br />
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==[[Allengunj]]==<br />
Allengunj is located close to [[Prayag Junction railway station]]. It has a staff selection board office.<br />
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==[[Alopibagh]]==<br />
Alopibagh is a locality/township of Prayagraj, 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]], is also in this locality. Alopibagh is adjacent to Daraganj, the oldest suburb of Prayagraj and the most important bathing Ghat on the bank of Ganges.<br />
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==Atala==<br />
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==[[Attarsuiya]]==<br />
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==[[Bahadurgunj]]==<br />
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==[[Bai-Ka-Bagh]]==<br />
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==[[Bairana|Bairahana]]==<br />
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.<br />
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==Beli Colony==<br />
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==Benigunj==<br />
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==[[Bharadwaj Puram]]==<br />
Bharadwaj Puram is a neighborhood in central Prayagraj. 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 Bharadwaj Puram on the Matiyara road. There are several schools, hospitals, parks as well in this neighborhood.<br />
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==[[Chatham Lines]]==<br />
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==[[Chowk, Prayagraj|Chowk]]==<br />
Chowk is the historic [[city centre]] of the Old [[Prayagraj]] city. It is situated at the southern part of Prayagraj Municipal Council. Chowk serves as a traditional bazaar with the [[Grand Trunk Road]] running through the centre of it. Chowk is a historical point, where once stood the [[Neem]] tree where numerous [[Resistance movement|freedom fighters]] were hanged in the first [[Indian War of Independence]].<br />
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==[[Civil Lines, Prayagraj|Civil Lines]]==<br />
[[File:Allahabad city.jpg|thumb|alt=refer to caption|Prayagraj city from [[Civil Lines, Prayagraj|Civil Lines]]]]<br />
Formerly known as '''Cannington'''<ref>{{cite web |url=http://anglicanhistory.org/india/chatterton1924/22.html |title=A History of the Church of England in India |last1=Chatterton |first1=Eyre |author-link=Eyre Chatterton |website=anglicanhistory.org |access-date=11 September 2013}}</ref> and '''Canning Town''',<ref name="TGEIAAp57"/> it is the [[central business district]] of [[Prayagraj]] and is famous for its urban setting, [[gridiron plan]]<ref name=AHVLp14>{{cite book |title=A Hand-book for Visitors to Lucknow: With Preliminary Notes on Allahabad and Cawnpore|author=Henry George Keene|author-link=Henry George Keene (1826–1915)|publisher=J. Jetley|year= 1875|isbn=8120615271 |pages=14–15 |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=EfGFMpm8UbAC&pg=PA15}}</ref> roads and high rise buildings. Built in 1857, under the supervision of Cuthbert Bensley Thornhill, when around 600 [[Meo (ethnic group)|Meo people]] were massacred by the [[Company rule in India|British people in India]] for their alliance with the [[Indian independence movement|Indian Independence Movement activists]]<ref>{{cite news | url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/allahabad/Unsung-story-of-Civil-Lines/articleshow/37687050.cms?from=mdr | title=Unsung story of Civil Lines | newspaper=The Times of India | date=3 July 2014 | access-date=25 April 2018 }}</ref> and eight villages were seized to form a new township.,<ref name=TempWest>{{cite book |last=Mishra |first=Pankaj |date=12 October 2011 |title=Temptations of the West: How to be Modern in India, Pakistan and Beyond |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=YyvjCTxS5-YC&q=white+town+allahabad&pg=PA35 |location=London |publisher=Pan Macmillan |pages= 35–36|isbn=9780330434683 |access-date=23 January 2014 }}</ref> it was the largest town-planning project carried out in India before the establishment of [[New Delhi]].<ref name=TGEIAAp57/><ref name=AHVLp14/><br />
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==Colonelgunj==<br />
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==[[Daragunj|Daraganj]]==<br />
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==[[Darbhanga, Prayagraj|Darbhanga]]==<br />
On one side of Darbhanga is Yamuna river, and on the other side Mirapur.<br />
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==[[Dhoomangunj]]==<br />
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==[[Georgetown, Prayagraj|Georgetown]]==<br />
'''Georgetown''' is a neighborhood of [[Prayagraj]], [[India]]. It is a [[residential area]] 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 its affluent surroundings and apartments. It is bordered by [[List of streets and roads in Allahabad#Kamla Nehru Road|Kamla Nehru Road]] in the west, [[List of streets and roads in Allahabad#Thornhill Road|Thornhill Road]], [[List of streets and roads in Allahabad#MG Marg|MG Marg]] in the south and [[Tagoretown]] in the west.<br />
Notable landmarks located in and near the neighborhood are [[Alfred Park]] and [[Darbhanga, Allahabad#Lowther Castle|Lowther Castle]].<br />
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==[[Govindpur, Allahabad|Govindpur]]==<br />
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==[[Johnstongunj]]==<br />
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==[[Kareli, Allahabad|Kareli]]==<br />
'''Kareli''' (officially known as '''Kareli Scheme''') is a residential neighborhood of [[Prayagraj]]. Developed by Awas Vikas in 1979, it was one of the biggest planned neighborhoods in [[India]]. The neighborhood is sub divided into neighborhoods like [[GTB Nagar, Allahabad|GTB Nagar]], Gaus Nagar, Shams Nagar and Rehmat Nagar Colony. Kareli is the second largest colony of India in terms of Area and is one of the most expensive residential localities of Prayagraj. 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]]s and private companies established in the new industrial region of<br />
Naini. 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 & potholes as well as lack of attention from development authorities.<br />
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==[[Katra, Prayagraj|Katra]]==<br />
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==[[Khuldabad, Prayagraj|Khuldabad]]==<br />
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==[[Khusrobagh]]==<br />
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==[[Kydgunj]]==<br />
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==[[Lukergunj]]==<br />
'''Lukergunj''' is a posh [[residential area]] famous for its [[Victorian era]] bungalows and high-rise apartments. Lukergunj, well known for its clubbing culture, was once predominantly occupied by [[United Kingdom|British]] and [[Anglo Indian]]s. It is situated one kilometer south west from the Prayagraj Junction Railway Station.<br />
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==Meerapur==<br />
Meerapur is a neighborhood/locality in Prayagraj. 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.<br />
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==[[Meergunj]]==<br />
This neighborhood is the infamously claimed [[red-light district]] of the city.<ref>{{cite news |title=Sex racket busted in Allahabad, 19 women detained |url=http://zeenews.india.com/news/uttar-pradesh/sex-racket-busted-in-allahabad-19-women-detained_776026.html |newspaper=[[Zee News]] |date=17 May 2012|access-date=13 September 2013}}</ref> Apart from that it is also a densely populated [[residential area]] and a [[marketplace]]. It is located near [[Chowk, Prayagraj|Chowk]].<br />
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==[[Mumfordgunj]]==<br />
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==Myorabad==<br />
Myorabad is a neighborhood of [[Prayagraj]], [[Uttar Pradesh]], [[India]].<br />
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==Mutthiganj==<br />
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==[[North Malaka]]==<br />
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==Pac Lines==<br />
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==Police Lines==<br />
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==Preetam Nagar==<br />
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==[[Rajapur, Allahabad|Rajapur]]==<br />
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==Rajrooppur==<br />
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==[[Rambagh, Prayagraj|Rambagh]]==<br />
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==Rani Mandi==<br />
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==Sadiyapur (Nishad Nagar)==<br />
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==Satti Chaura==<br />
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==Shastri Nagar==<br />
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==[[Sohbatiabagh]]==<br />
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==[[South Malaka]]==<br />
South Malaka is a locality/township of Prayagraj, Uttar Pradesh, India. It is close to the railway track connecting Prayagraj to [[Varanasi]] and [[Gorakhpur]]. The other important institutions in the locality are Government Inter College and U.P.Government Central Library.<br />
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==[[Sulem Sarai]]==<br />
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==[[Tagoretown]]==<br />
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==[[Teliyargunj]]==<br />
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==Suburbs of Prayagraj==<br />
*[[Manauri bajar]]<br />
* Bamrauli <br />
* Jhalwa<br />
*[[Jhunsi]]<br />
*[[Phaphamau]]<br />
* Saidabad <br />
*[[Sulem Sarai]]<br />
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