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Jhusi
Town in India

Jhusi

Jhusi or Jhunsi is a town in Prayagraj district in the Indian state of Uttar Pradesh.

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It was formerly called Pratishthanpur or Puri. The place is also noted for being one of the Neolithic sites that provides some of the earliest evidence of farming in South Asia. It is also plays a significant role in Magh Mela, a festival which takes place annually during Magha, the eleventh month of the Hindu calendar.

How locals move

Getting around Jhusi the local way

  • Get aroundAuto rickshaws (3-wheelers) are also cheap modes of travel inside the city.

From Wikivoyage: Prayagraj, CC BY-SA. Not yet checked by us. Last edited 2026-09.

Text adapted from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0. Photograph: DivyanshiS (see Commons), Wikimedia Commons.