Pratapgarh, Rajasthan
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| Coordinates: 24°02′N 74°47′E / 24.03°N 74.78°ECoordinates: 24°02′N 74°47′E / 24.03°N 74.78°E | |
| Country |
 India
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| State | Rajasthan |
| District | Pratapgarh |
| Elevation | 491 m (1,611 ft) |
| Population (2011) | |
| • Total | 45,000 |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Hindi |
| Time zone | IST (UTC+5:30) |
| PIN | 312605 |
| Telephone code | 01478 |
| ISO 3166 code | RJ-IN |
| Vehicle registration | RJ-35 |
| Website | pratapgarh.rajasthan.gov.in |
Pratapgarh, is a city in Rajasthan, India. It is the district headquarters of Pratapgarh district the newest district of Rajasthan. Famous for its Thewa art, the city is surrounded by tribal villages.
Maharana Kumbha ruled Chittorgarh in the 14th century. Due to a dispute with his younger brother Kshemkarn he expelled him from his territory. Kshemkarn's family was refugee for some time and lived in the Aravali ranges in near south of Rajasthan. In 1514, his son Rajkumar Surajmal became the ruler of Devgarh, and this raj later came to be known as Pratapgarh raj. As the environment of Devgarh was not found to be suitable by the royal family, one of the descendants of Raja Surajmal, Rajkumar Pratapsingh started to build a new town near Devgarh in 1698 and named it Pratapgarh.
It was 15 gun salute princely state of British India, which acceded to Union of India in 1949.
Pratapgarh District is a newly constituted district in Rajasthan state. it came into existence on jan 26, 2008 as the 33rd district of Rajasthan. Pratapgarh is located at 24.03° N 74.78° E. It has an average elevation of 491 metres (1610 feet).
The city is a blend of old and new cultures. In nearby villages, the tribal culture still thrives. Every Sunday when the tribes come to the city to buy merchandise in the weekly haat market, the city also looks tribal. After the declaration as a district, new development plans has been executed in the city by state government.
The internal part of the city has many narrow streets and some of them are so narrow that it is hard for two bikes to cross each other. In the last decade, the outer parts of the city are developing rapidly. The topography of the area is undulating because of the confluence of three different geological formations- Malwa Plateau, Vindhyachal Hills and Aravali ranges.
Nearby cities include Chhoti Sadri 47 km, and Mandsaur 32 km.
As of the 2011 Indian census, Pratapgarh had a population of 48,900. Males constitute 52% of the population and females 48%. Pratapgarh has an average literacy rate of 74%, higher than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 80%, and female literacy is 67%. In Pratapgarh, 14% of the population is under 6 years of age.
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