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'''Pratapgarh''', also called '''Belha''' or '''Bela Pratapgarh''', is a city and  [[municipality]] in the state of [[Uttar Pradesh]] in [[India]]. It is the administrative headquarters of [[Pratapgarh district, Uttar Pradesh|Pratapgarh district]], part of the [[Allahabad division|Prayagraj division]].
'''Pratapgarh''', also called '''Belha''' or [[Bela Pratapgarh]], is a city and  [[municipality]] in the state of [[Uttar Pradesh]] in [[India]]. It is the administrative headquarters of [[Pratapgarh district, Uttar Pradesh|Pratapgarh district]], part of the [[Allahabad division|Prayagraj division]].


==Etymology==
==Etymology==
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In 2006, the [[Ministry of Panchayati Raj]] named Pratapgarh one of the country's 250 [[Poverty in India|most backward districts]] (out of a total of [[Districts of India|640]]).<ref name=brgf/> It is one of the 34 districts in Uttar Pradesh currently receiving funds from the Backward Regions Grant Fund Programme (BRGF).<ref name=brgf>{{cite web|author=Ministry of Panchayati Raj|date=8 September 2009|title=A Note on the Backward Regions Grant Fund Programme|publisher=National Institute of Rural Development|url=http://www.nird.org.in/brgf/doc/brgf_BackgroundNote.pdf|access-date=27 September 2011|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120405033402/http://www.nird.org.in/brgf/doc/brgf_BackgroundNote.pdf|archive-date=5 April 2012}}</ref>
In 2006, the [[Ministry of Panchayati Raj]] named Pratapgarh one of the country's 250 [[Poverty in India|most backward districts]] (out of a total of [[Districts of India|640]]).<ref name=brgf/> It is one of the 34 districts in Uttar Pradesh currently receiving funds from the Backward Regions Grant Fund Programme (BRGF).<ref name=brgf>{{cite web|author=Ministry of Panchayati Raj|date=8 September 2009|title=A Note on the Backward Regions Grant Fund Programme|publisher=National Institute of Rural Development|url=http://www.nird.org.in/brgf/doc/brgf_BackgroundNote.pdf|access-date=27 September 2011|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120405033402/http://www.nird.org.in/brgf/doc/brgf_BackgroundNote.pdf|archive-date=5 April 2012}}</ref>


Primarily, an agrarian district, for a while now, Pratapgarh has risen in ranks as the top producer of Aonla (Amla). The fruit grown here is sold all over India and the world in the form of sweets and medicines.
Primarily, an agragrian  district, for a while now, Pratapgarh has risen in ranks as the top producer of Aonla (Amla).<ref>{{cite web |title=District Pratapgarh,Government of Uttar Pradesh {{!}} The City of Aonla {{!}} India |url=https://pratapgarh.nic.in}}</ref> The fruit grown here is sold all over India and the world in the form of sweets and medicines.


==Transport==
==Transport==
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==Attractions==
==Attractions==
===Kisan Devta Mandir===
 
=== Bela Devi Mandir ===
The Bela Devi Mandir is one of the important temples, situated in Pratapgarh, on the banks of River Sai on the western side of the Allahabad-faizabad road. Here, Mother Goddess Belha or 'Belha Mai' is worshiped by devotees.
 
=== Kisan Devta Mandir ===
Pratapgarh district has the world's first temple dedicated to [[farmer]]s, named ''Kisan Devta Mandir''. In this district, farmers are revered as gods. The temple was established by Shailendra Yogi, a homeopathic doctor, in Sarai Mahesh village of Patti tehsil of Pratapgarh in 2015.<ref>{{cite news |title=प्रतापगढ़: यहां होती है किसानों की पूजा, बना है दुनिया का पहला किसान मंदिर |url=https://hindi.news18.com/news/uttar-pradesh/pratapgarh-uttar-pradesh-2-worlds-first-kisan-devta-mandir-in-pratapgarh-uttar-pradesh-1402386.html |access-date=19 January 2020 |work=News18 India |date=4 June 2018}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |title=यहां करिए किसान देवता के दर्शन; दावा- दुनिया में है एकलौता मंदिर, 4 मार्च तक चलेगा कैंप |url=https://www.bhaskar.com/uttar-pradesh/allahabad/news/kishan-dewata-temple-at-kumbh-01487650.html |access-date=19 January 2020 |work=Dainik Bhaskar |date=11 February 2019 |language=hi}}</ref> The six feet tall idol made of sandstone and holding a plough is accompanied by an idol of ''Kisan Devi''.<ref>{{cite news |title=At this Kisan Temple in Pratapgarh dist, farmers sow devotion and reap blessings |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/allahabad/at-this-kisan-temple-in-pratapgarh-dist-farmers-sow-devotion-and-reap-blessings/articleshow/71655143.cms |access-date=19 February 2020 |work=The Times of India |date=19 October 2019 |language=en}}</ref>
Pratapgarh district has the world's first temple dedicated to [[farmer]]s, named ''Kisan Devta Mandir''. In this district, farmers are revered as gods. The temple was established by Shailendra Yogi, a homeopathic doctor, in Sarai Mahesh village of Patti tehsil of Pratapgarh in 2015.<ref>{{cite news |title=प्रतापगढ़: यहां होती है किसानों की पूजा, बना है दुनिया का पहला किसान मंदिर |url=https://hindi.news18.com/news/uttar-pradesh/pratapgarh-uttar-pradesh-2-worlds-first-kisan-devta-mandir-in-pratapgarh-uttar-pradesh-1402386.html |access-date=19 January 2020 |work=News18 India |date=4 June 2018}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |title=यहां करिए किसान देवता के दर्शन; दावा- दुनिया में है एकलौता मंदिर, 4 मार्च तक चलेगा कैंप |url=https://www.bhaskar.com/uttar-pradesh/allahabad/news/kishan-dewata-temple-at-kumbh-01487650.html |access-date=19 January 2020 |work=Dainik Bhaskar |date=11 February 2019 |language=hi}}</ref> The six feet tall idol made of sandstone and holding a plough is accompanied by an idol of ''Kisan Devi''.<ref>{{cite news |title=At this Kisan Temple in Pratapgarh dist, farmers sow devotion and reap blessings |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/allahabad/at-this-kisan-temple-in-pratapgarh-dist-farmers-sow-devotion-and-reap-blessings/articleshow/71655143.cms |access-date=19 February 2020 |work=The Times of India |date=19 October 2019 |language=en}}</ref>


== Notable people ==
== Notable people ==
{{Main|List of people from Pratapgarh}} Pramod Tiwari
{{Main|List of people from Pratapgarh}}


==Gallery==
==Gallery==

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Pratapgarh
City
Pratapgarh is located in Uttar Pradesh
Pratapgarh
Pratapgarh
Location in Uttar Pradesh, India
Pratapgarh is located in India
Pratapgarh
Pratapgarh
Pratapgarh (India)
Pratapgarh (Asia)
Coordinates: 25°53′49″N 81°56′42″E / 25.897°N 81.945°E / 25.897; 81.945
Country India
StateUttar Pradesh
DistrictPratapgarh
Government
 • District magistrateRupesh Kumar
Elevation
137 m (449 ft)
Language
 • OfficialHindi[1]
 • RegionalAwadhi[1]
Time zoneUTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN
230001-02
Telephone code+91 05342
Vehicle registrationUP-72
Sex Ratio957 ♂/♀
Websitepratapgarh.nic.in

Pratapgarh, also called Belha or Bela Pratapgarh, is a city and municipality in the state of Uttar Pradesh in India. It is the administrative headquarters of Pratapgarh district, part of the Prayagraj division.

Etymology[edit | edit source]

Main article: Pratapgarh Estate

Pratapgarh was the name of a fort built by Pratap Bahadur Singh (1628–1682), a local king, at Rampur. Later, the area around the fort started to be known as Pratapgarh.[2]

Economy[edit | edit source]

In 2006, the Ministry of Panchayati Raj named Pratapgarh one of the country's 250 most backward districts (out of a total of 640).[3] It is one of the 34 districts in Uttar Pradesh currently receiving funds from the Backward Regions Grant Fund Programme (BRGF).[3]

Primarily, an agragrian district, for a while now, Pratapgarh has risen in ranks as the top producer of Aonla (Amla).[4] The fruit grown here is sold all over India and the world in the form of sweets and medicines.

Transport[edit | edit source]

Railways[edit | edit source]

Railway is the main transport form in this district and some junctions are Pratapgarh, Chilbila and Bhupia Mau. Pratapgarh Junction railway station handles 42 trains daily.

Road[edit | edit source]

  • Allahabad -Faizabad Highway (NH-96)
  • Lucknow Varanasi highway (NH-31)
  • Delhupur Raniganj Patti Akbarpur highway (SH-128)
  • Ganga Expressway

Attractions[edit | edit source]

Bela Devi Mandir[edit | edit source]

The Bela Devi Mandir is one of the important temples, situated in Pratapgarh, on the banks of River Sai on the western side of the Allahabad-faizabad road. Here, Mother Goddess Belha or 'Belha Mai' is worshiped by devotees.

Kisan Devta Mandir[edit | edit source]

Pratapgarh district has the world's first temple dedicated to farmers, named Kisan Devta Mandir. In this district, farmers are revered as gods. The temple was established by Shailendra Yogi, a homeopathic doctor, in Sarai Mahesh village of Patti tehsil of Pratapgarh in 2015.[5][6] The six feet tall idol made of sandstone and holding a plough is accompanied by an idol of Kisan Devi.[7]

Notable people[edit | edit source]

Main article: List of people from Pratapgarh

Gallery[edit | edit source]

Temples

References[edit | edit source]

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 "52nd Report of the Commissioner for Linguistic Minorities in India" (PDF). nclm.nic.in. Ministry of Minority Affairs. Archived from the original (PDF) on 25 May 2017. Retrieved 20 December 2018.
  2. ↑ "District Pratapgarh,Government of Uttar Pradesh | The City of Aonla | India". pratapgarh.nic.in. Retrieved 28 August 2020.
  3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 Ministry of Panchayati Raj (8 September 2009). "A Note on the Backward Regions Grant Fund Programme" (PDF). National Institute of Rural Development. Archived from the original (PDF) on 5 April 2012. Retrieved 27 September 2011.
  4. ↑ "District Pratapgarh,Government of Uttar Pradesh | The City of Aonla | India".
  5. ↑ "प्रतापगढ़: यहां होती है किसानों की पूजा, बना है दुनिया का पहला किसान मंदिर". News18 India. 4 June 2018. Retrieved 19 January 2020.
  6. ↑ "यहां करिए किसान देवता के दर्शन; दावा- दुनिया में है एकलौता मंदिर, 4 मार्च तक चलेगा कैंप". Dainik Bhaskar (in हिन्दी). 11 February 2019. Retrieved 19 January 2020.
  7. ↑ "At this Kisan Temple in Pratapgarh dist, farmers sow devotion and reap blessings". The Times of India. 19 October 2019. Retrieved 19 February 2020.

External links[edit | edit source]

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