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Kareli | |
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Neighborhood | |
| Area | |
| • Total | 92 ha (228 acres) |
| • Land | 91 ha (225 acres) |
| • Water | 1 ha (3 acres) |
| Population (2009)[citation needed] | |
| • Total | 1,858 |
| • Density | 2,000/km2 (5,200/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| ZIP code | 211016 |
| Area code | 0532 |
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, 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.