Local businesses in Prayagraj
Listed in OpenStreetMap within 3.5 km of the city centre.
- IT and company offices: 2
- Parcel Office - Indian Railways; Patrika House
- Government offices: 11
- Center for Information Technology; Divisional Railway Manager (DRM) Office; Central Organisation for Railway Electrification; Madhyamik Shiksha parishad regional office; AG Office; Inspection House; Satyanishtha Bhawan; Shram Hitkari Kendra; Government Press; Passport Seva Kendra
- Colleges and universities: 27
- ALLAHABAD UNIVERSITY; Allahabad Degree College; ECC; Jamuna christian Inter College; Kali Prasad College; UNIVERSITY PARK; AU CRICKET GROUND; AU FOOTBALL GROUND; AU HOCKEY FIELD; Allahabad University FSSI building
- Workshops and craft businesses: 4
- Maya Electricals; Prajapati Fabricators
- Finance, insurance and legal offices: 4
- Kotal Life Insurance; Bajaj Finserv; National Insurance Company; Muthoot Finance
- Banks: 33
- bank of jhaplu; munuwar rana; City Union Bank; United Bank Of India; SBI; AU Small Finance Bank; IDFC First Bank; Karnataka Bank; Allahabad Bank; UNION BANK
- Hospitals: 108
- Shankar Hospital; Heartline Cardiac Care Centre; Kamla Nehru Memorial Hospital; Moti Lal Nehru District Hospital; Kesharwani Hospital & Research Institute; Surbhi Hospital; The Leproacy Mission Hospital; Aanchal Hospital; Awami Hospital; Ayan Hospital, Kareli
Prayagraj facts
- District
- Prayagraj district
- Area
- about 82 sq km, about 98 m above sea level
- Places nearby
- Shahi Masjid (mosque, 1 km), Old Naini Bridge (bridge, 1 km), New Yamuna Bridge (cable-Stayed Bridge, 2 km), Madan Mohan Malaviya Stadium (stadium, 2 km)
- History
- The confluence of the Ganga and Yamuna was known in ancient times as Prayaga, meaning place of sacrifice, where Brahma is believed to have performed the first sacrifice.
- Education
- The Board of High School and Intermediate Education, Uttar Pradesh, described as the world's biggest examining body, is headquartered in the city.
- Local economy
- Prayagraj has a stable and diverse economy of state and central government offices, education and research institutions, real estate, retail, banking, tourism, railways, logistics and manufacturing.
Sources: Census of India 2011, Wikipedia, Wikidata, India Post and OpenStreetMap. Last checked 14 October 2026.