Govindpur is one of the oldest colonies in India established by Prayagraj Development Authority in 1981 at the bank of the river Ganges.
[1] It is very well connected by local transport with the rest of the city with indigenous developed vehicles called Vikram.
Lalaji Supermart, Shanti Niketan, Chettinad Foods and Education World Coaching are some of the attractions of the area.
The Narayan Ashram is another such place which houses three temples in inside a huge lush green campus, which is a great outing spot for local residents.
Also the famous, Motilal Nehru National Institute of Technology, one of the 30 NIT's of India is situated just one and a half kilometres from Govindpur colony.