Allahabad is a city in Uttar Pradesh and the regulatory headquarters of Allahabad District, the most crowded area in the state. Starting 2011, the city is the seventh most crowded city in the state and 36th in the country with an expected population of 1.11 million in the city and around 1.21 million in its metropolitan area. In the year 2011 it was positioned the world’s 130th quickest developing city. The city was previously known as Prayaga, a name still usually used.
The 2011 statistics reported a population of 1,117,094 in Allahabad. Talking about population, in order to check out the population of Allahabad in 2017, we need to have a look at the population of the past 5 years. They are as per the following.
Taking a look at the population of Allahabad from the year 2012-16, it has been noticed that there has been an increase of 0.8 Million in the past 5 years. Therefore, it has been seen that every year the population increases by 0.16 Million. Hence, the population of Allahabad in 2017 is forecasted to be 2 Million + 0.16 Million = 2.16 Million. So, the population of Allahabad in the year 2017 as per estimated data = 2.16 Million.
Allahabad Population 2017 – 2.16 Million (Estimated)
The population density of the city is 16,000 persons per square kilometer. The decadal population growth of the city has been 20% for the year 2011.The last time the city had a negative decadal growth was in 1911 and there a negative decadal growth. Currently, the city enjoys a great population growth rate and also the influx of people coming in here in large numbers has helped the cause of the city.