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The '''Pratapgarh district''' is one of the [[districts of Uttar Pradesh]] [[States and territories of India|state]] of [[India]], and [[Pratapgarh, Uttar Pradesh|Pratapgarh]] city is the district headquarters. Pratapgarh district is a part of Allahabad division. The total area of Pratapgarh district is 3730 Sq. Km.<ref>{{Cite web|title=District Pratapgarh,Government of Uttar Pradesh {{!}} The City of Aonla {{!}} India|url=https://pratapgarh.nic.in/|access-date=2021-03-08|language=en-US}}</ref>
 
'''Pratapgarh district''' is one of the [[districts of Uttar Pradesh]] in [[India]]. Pratapgarh administrative headquarters is located in [[Pratapgarh, Uttar Pradesh|Pratapgarh]] city. The district is part of the [[Prayagraj division]] (formerly known as Allahabad). Pratapgarh covers a total area of 3,730&nbsp;km<sup>2</sup>.<ref>{{Cite web|title=District Pratapgarh, Government of Uttar Pradesh {{!}} The City of Aonla {{!}} India|url=https://pratapgarh.nic.in/|access-date=8 March 2021|language=en-US}}</ref>


== Wildlife ==
== Wildlife ==
The district has [[South Asian river dolphin|Ganga Dolphin]]s in its river.<ref>{{cite news |title=Gangetic Dolphin Beaten To Death In UP, 3 Arrested As Video Goes Viral |url=https://www.ndtv.com/india-news/gangetic-dolphin-beaten-to-death-in-up-3-arrested-as-video-goes-viral-2349586 |access-date=8 January 2021 |work=NDTV.com |date=8 January 2021}}</ref>
The district has [[South Asian river dolphin|Ganga Dolphin]]s in its river.<ref>{{cite news |title=Gangetic Dolphin Beaten To Death In UP, 3 Arrested As Video Goes Viral |url=https://www.ndtv.com/india-news/gangetic-dolphin-beaten-to-death-in-up-3-arrested-as-video-goes-viral-2349586 |access-date=8 January 2021 |work=NDTV.com |date=8 January 2021}}</ref>
==History==
==History==
In 1928, the arrival of [[Simon Commission]] in India led to widespread
The city Pratapgarh is named by Somvanshi Dynasty ruler Raja Pratap Bahadur Singh, a Rajput ruler who built a castle named ''Pratapgarh Mahal''. After time around the areas of the castle was also known by, Pratapgarh;  In 1928, the arrival of [[Simon Commission]] in India led to widespread agitations against the British government. Many of the talukdars took the lead in the movement and openly displayed their opposition against the [[British Raj|Imperial Government]]. On 10 July the Congress politician [[Jawaharlal Nehru]] and Mohanlal Saxena, visited the Pratapgarh district to address a public meeting at Hadi Hall (in [[Bela Pratapgarh]]), they were welcomed by [[Brajesh Singh]]. The district was also visited by Mahatma Gandhi on 14 November 1929, who addressed a crowd of 5000 and was awarded a purse of Rs 5,570 by then-Raja Awadhesh Singh of [[Kalakankar]].<ref>{{cite book|title=Uttar Pradesh District Gazetteers: Pratapgarh|last=Dangli Prasad |first=Varun|date=1980|publisher=Lucknow, Department of District Gazetteers|url= https://archive.org/details/dli.csl.3143/page/n56/mode/1up|access-date=28 August 2021|via=Internet Archive}}</ref>
agitations against the British government. Many of the Talukdars took the lead in the movement and openly displayed their opposition against the [[British Raj|Imperial Government]]. On July 10, the Congress politician [[Jawaharlal Nehru]] and [[Mohanlal Saxena]], visited the Pratapgarh district to address a public meeting at Hadi Hall (in [[Bela Pratapgarh]]), they were welcomed by [[Brajesh Singh]]. The district was also visited by Mahatma Gandhi on November 14, 1929, who addressed a crowd of 5000 and was awarded a purse of Rs 5,570 by the Raja Awadhesh Singh of [[Kalakankar]].<Ref>{{cite book|title=Uttar Pradesh District Gazetteers: Pratapgarh|last=Dangli Prasad |first=Varun|date=1980|publisher=Lucknow, Department of District Gazetteers|url= https://archive.org/details/dli.csl.3143/page/n56/mode/1up|access-date=28 August 2021|via=Internet Archive}}</ref>


==Economy==
==Economy==
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|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|df=dmy-all}}</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|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>


==Demographics==
==Demographics==
{{historical populations|11=1901|12=9,08,105|13=1911|14=8,95,279|15=1921|16=8,50,752|17=1931|18=9,01,618|19=1941|20=10,36,496|21=1951|22=11,06,805|23=1961|24=12,52,196|25=1971|26=14,22,707|27=1981|28=18,01,049|29=1991|30=22,10,700|31=2001|32=27,31,174|33=2011|34=32,09,141|percentages=pagr|footnote=source:<ref>[http://www.censusindia.gov.in/2011census/PCA/A2_Data_Table.html Decadal Variation In Population Since 1901]</ref>|align=center}}
{{bar box
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| title   = Religions in Pratapgarh District<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.census2011.co.in/data/religion/district/544-pratapgarh.html|title = Pratapgarh District Religion Data - Census 2011}}</ref>
|title=Religions in Pratapgarh district (2011)<ref name="religion">{{Cite web|date=2011|title=Table C-01 Population by Religion: Uttar Pradesh|url=https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog/11394/download/14507/DDW09C-01%20MDDS.XLS|website=censusindia.gov.in|publisher=[[Registrar General and Census Commissioner of India]]}}</ref>
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|left1=Religion
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|right1=Percent
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{{bar percent|[[Hindus]]|Orange|85.11}}
{{bar percent|[[Hinduism]]|darkorange|85.11}}
{{bar percent|[[Muslim]]|Green|14.10}}
{{bar percent|[[Islam in Uttar Pradesh|Islam]]|green|14.10}}
{{bar percent|Others†|black|0.79}}
{{bar percent|Other or not stated|black|0.79}}
|caption=Distribution of religions
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According to the [[2011 census of India|2011 census]] Pratapgarh district, Uttar Pradesh had a [[Demographics of India|population]] of 3,209,141,<ref name=districtcensus>{{cite web |year=2011 |title=District Census Handbook: Pratapgarh|url=https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog/1274/download/4110/DH_2011_0942_PART_A_DCHB_PRATAPGARH.pdf|access-date= |website=censusindia.gov.in |publisher=[[Registrar General and Census Commissioner of India]]}}</ref> roughly equal to the nation of [[Mongolia]]<ref name="cia">{{cite web | author = US Directorate of Intelligence | title = Country Comparison:Population | url = https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-factbook/rankorder/2119rank.html | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20070613004507/https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-factbook/rankorder/2119rank.html | url-status = dead | archive-date = 13 June 2007 | access-date = 1 October 2011 | quote = Mongolia 3,133,318 July 2011 est.}}</ref> or the US state of [[Iowa]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://2010.census.gov/2010census/data/apportionment-pop-text.php|title=2010 Resident Population Data|publisher=U. S. Census Bureau|access-date=30 September 2011| quote =Iowa 3,046,355}}</ref> This gives it a ranking of 109th in India (out of a total of [[Districts of India|640]]).<ref name=districtcensus/> The district had a population density of {{convert| 854 |PD/sqkm|PD/sqmi}}.<ref name=districtcensus/> Its [[Family planning in India|population growth rate]] over the decade 2001-2011 was  16.2%.<ref name=districtcensus/> Pratapgarh had a [[sex ratio]] of 994 [[Women in India|females]] for every 1000 males,<ref name=districtcensus/> and a [[Literacy in India|literacy rate]] of 73.1%. 5.46% of the population lives in urban areas. Scheduled Castes make up 22.10% of the population.<ref name=districtcensus/>
 
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|label2 = [[Awadhi language|Awadhi]] |value2 = 6.02 |color2 = indianred
|label3 = [[Urdu]] |value3 = 3.13 |color3 = green
|label4 = Others |value4 = 0.11 |color4 = grey
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According to the [[2011 census of India|2011 census]] Pratapgarh district, Uttar Pradesh had a [[Demographics of India|population]] of 3,209,141,<ref name=districtcensus>{{cite web | url = http://www.census2011.co.in/district.php | title = District Census 2011 | access-date = 2011-09-30 | year = 2011 | publisher = Census2011.co.in}}</ref> roughly equal to the nation of [[Mongolia]]<ref name="cia">{{cite web | author = US Directorate of Intelligence | title = Country Comparison:Population | url = https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-factbook/rankorder/2119rank.html | access-date = 2011-10-01 | quote = Mongolia 3,133,318 July 2011 est.
}}</ref> or the US state of [[Iowa]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://2010.census.gov/2010census/data/apportionment-pop-text.php|title=2010 Resident Population Data|publisher=U. S. Census Bureau|access-date=2011-09-30| quote =Iowa 3,046,355
}}</ref> This gives it a ranking of 109th in India (out of a total of [[Districts of India|640]]).<ref name=districtcensus/> The district had a population density of {{convert| 854 |PD/sqkm|PD/sqmi}}.<ref name=districtcensus/> Its [[Family planning in India|population growth rate]] over the decade 2001-2011 was  16.2%.<ref name=districtcensus/> Pratapgarh had a [[sex ratio]] of 994 [[Women in India|females]] for every 1000 males,<ref name=districtcensus/> and a [[Literacy in India|literacy rate]] of 73.1%.<ref name=districtcensus />


At the time of the [[2011 Census of India]], 90.7% of the population in the district spoke [[Hindi]], 6.0% [[Awadhi language|Awadhi]] (which is very similar to Hindi) and 3.13% [[Urdu]] as their first language.<ref name="census2011-C16"/>
At the time of the [[2011 Census of India]], 90.74% of the population in the district spoke [[Hindi]], 6.02% [[Awadhi language|Awadhi]] and 3.13% [[Urdu]] as their first language.<ref name="languages">{{Cite web |title=Table C-16 Population by Mother Tongue: Uttar Pradesh|url=https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog/10224/download/13336/DDW-C16-STMT-MDDS-0900.XLSX|website=www.censusindia.gov.in|publisher=[[Registrar General and Census Commissioner of India]]}}</ref>
{|class="wikitable sortable mw-collapsible mw-collapsed"
|- style="vertical-align:top;"
! colspan=4| Pratapgarh district: mother-tongue of population, according to the 2011 Census.<ref name="census2011-C16">{{cite report |title=C-16 Population By Mother Tongue – Uttar Pradesh |url = https://censusindia.gov.in/2011census/C-16/DDW-C16-STMT-MDDS-0900.XLSX |publisher = Office of the Registrar General & Census Commissioner, India |access-date=15 July 2020}}</ref>
|- style="vertical-align:top;"
! Mother tongue code
! Mother tongue
! People
! Percentage
|- style="vertical-align:top;"
|| 002007 || [[Bengali language|Bengali]]
| style="text-align:right;" | 308
| style="text-align:right;" | 0.01%
|- style="vertical-align:top;"
|| 006030 || [[Awadhi language|Awadhi]]
| style="text-align:right;" | 193,030
| style="text-align:right;" | 6.02%
|- style="vertical-align:top;"
|| 006102 || [[Bhojpuri language|Bhojpuri]]
| style="text-align:right;" | 428
| style="text-align:right;" | 0.01%
|- style="vertical-align:top;"
|| 006142 || [[Chhattisgarhi language|Chhattisgarhi]]
| style="text-align:right;" | 1,198
| style="text-align:right;" | 0.04%
|- style="vertical-align:top;"
|| 006240 || [[Hindi]]
| style="text-align:right;" | 2,911,957
| style="text-align:right;" | 90.74%
|- style="vertical-align:top;"
|| 015043 || [[Odia language|Odia]]
| style="text-align:right;" | 260
| style="text-align:right;" | 0.01%
|- style="vertical-align:top;"
|| 016038 || [[Punjabi language|Punjabi]]
| style="text-align:right;" | 363
| style="text-align:right;" | 0.01%
|- style="vertical-align:top;"
|| 022015 || [[Urdu language|Urdu]]
| style="text-align:right;" | 100,588
| style="text-align:right;" | 3.13%
|- style="vertical-align:top;"
|| 040001 || [[English language|English]]
| style="text-align:right;" | 181
| style="text-align:right;" | 0.01%
|- style="vertical-align:top;"
|| N.A. || [[Languages of India|Others]]
| style="text-align:right;" | 828
| style="text-align:right;" | 0.03%
|-valign=top class="sortbottom"
| colspan=2 | Total
| style="text-align:right;" | 3,209,141
| style="text-align:right;" | 100.00%
|-
|}


{{historical populations|11=1901|12=9,08,105|13=1911|14=8,95,279|15=1921|16=8,50,752|17=1931|18=9,01,618|19=1941|20=10,36,496|21=1951|22=11,06,805|23=1961|24=12,52,196|25=1971|26=14,22,707|27=1981|28=18,01,049|29=1991|30=22,10,700|31=2001|32=27,31,174|33=2011|34=32,09,141|percentages=pagr|footnote=source:<ref>[http://www.censusindia.gov.in/2011census/PCA/A2_Data_Table.html Decadal Variation In Population Since 1901]</ref>|align=middle}}
==Administration==
There are 17 blocks in Pratapgarh district.<ref name="blocks">{{cite web |title=Subdivision & Blocks {{!}} District Pratapgarh, Government of Uttar Pradesh {{!}} India |url=https://pratapgarh.nic.in/subdivision-blocks/ |access-date=27 January 2022}}</ref>


== Education ==
== Education ==
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*[[Munishwar Dutt Upadhyay]], freedom fighter, later became only member of [[Constituent Assembly]] from Pratapgarh and twice elected [[Member of Parliament]] from Pratapgarh.  
*[[Munishwar Dutt Upadhyay]], freedom fighter, later became only member of [[Constituent Assembly]] from Pratapgarh and twice elected [[Member of Parliament]] from Pratapgarh.  
*[[Swami Karpatri]] Maharaj, spiritual leader and founder of Ramrajya party
*[[Swami Karpatri]] Maharaj, spiritual leader and founder of Ramrajya party
*[[Rajesh Kumar Mishra]], leader and politician at Kisaan Morcha, BJP
*[[Rajesh Kumar Mishra (born 1967)|Rajesh Kumar Mishra]], leader and politician at Kisaan Morcha, BJP
*[[Bajrang Bahadur Singh]], founder vice chancellor of Pant Nagar University and later the first [[Governor]] of [[Himachal Pradesh]] state of India
*[[Bajrang Bahadur Singh]], founder vice-chancellor of Pant Nagar University and later the second [[Lieutenant Governor]] of [[Himachal Pradesh]] state of India
*[[Jagadguru Kripalu Maharaj]] (1922 - 2013), [[Spiritual leader|Hindu spiritual leader]] and [[saint]] from Mangarh, Pratapgarh
*[[Kripalu Maharaj|Jagadguru Kripalu Maharaj]] (1922–2013), Hindu spiritual leader and [[saint]] from Mangarh, Pratapgarh
*[[Dinesh Singh (Uttar Pradesh politician)|Dinesh Singh]] (1925-1995), Deputy Minister in the ministry of external affairs and served as a member of parliament
*[[Dinesh Singh (Uttar Pradesh politician)|Dinesh Singh]] (1925–1995), Deputy Minister in the ministry of external affairs and served as a member of parliament
*[[Harivansh Rai Bachchan]] (1907-2003) [[poet]] and professor of [[Allahabad University]], best known for his early work ''Madhushala''; father of Bollywood star [[Amitabh Bachchan]]
*[[Harivansh Rai Bachchan]] (1907–2003) [[poet]] and professor of [[Allahabad University]], best known for his early work ''Madhushala''; father of Bollywood star [[Amitabh Bachchan]]
*[[Raghuraj Pratap Singh]] (born 1969) known as Raja Bhaiya, politician, independent member of legislative assembly and MLA of Pratapgarh district Uttar Pradesh
*[[Raghuraj Pratap Singh]] (born 1969) known as Raja Bhaiya, politician, independent member of legislative assembly and MLA of Pratapgarh district Uttar Pradesh
*[[Anupam Shyam|Anupam Shyam Ojha]] (1957–2021), film and television [[actor]], who usually played villainous role on international films set in India
*[[Anupam Shyam|Anupam Shyam Ojha]] (1957–2021), film and television [[actor]], who usually played villainous role on international films set in India
*[[Babulal Gaur]] (born 1930) BJP Leader and Ex. Chief Minister of [[Madhya Pradesh]] also hails from Pratapgarh.
*[[Babulal Gaur]] (born 1930) BJP Leader and Ex. Chief Minister of [[Madhya Pradesh]] also hails from Pratapgarh.
*[[Shweta Tiwari]] (born 1980), [[Bollywood]] and [[Bhojpuri]] film [[actress]] and winner of the fourth season of the reality show ''[[Bigg Boss]]''
*[[Shweta Tiwari]] (born 1980), [[Bollywood]] and [[Bhojpuri cinema|Bhojpuri]] film [[actress]] and winner of the fourth season of the reality show ''[[Bigg Boss]]''
*[[Rajkumari Ratna Singh]] (born 1959), politician from [[Indian National Congress Party]], member of parliament.
*[[Ratna Singh|Rajkumari Ratna Singh]] (born 1959), politician from [[Indian National Congress Party]], member of parliament.
*[[Pramod Tiwari]] (born 1956), senior leader of Congress Party and EX MLA from (Rampur Khas), and current MP of Rajya Sabh Pratapgarh, Uttar Pradesh.
*[[Pramod Tiwari]] (born 1956), senior leader of Congress Party and EX MLA from (Rampur Khas), and current MP of Rajya Sabh Pratapgarh, Uttar Pradesh.
*[[Lal Pratap Singh]]  freedom fighter.
*[[Lal Pratap Singh]]  freedom fighter
*[[Ajit Pratap Singh]]
*[[Ajit Pratap Singh]], ex-royal and politician
*[[Sumitranandan Pant]] (born 20 May 1900) was an Indian poet.
*[[Sumitranandan Pant]], poet


==See also==
==See also==
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==External links==
==External links==
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Pratapgarh district
District of Uttar Pradesh
Chauharjan Devi Temple
Chauharjan Devi Temple
Location of Pratapgarh district in Uttar Pradesh
Location of Pratapgarh district in Uttar Pradesh
Coordinates (Pratapgarh, Uttar Pradesh): 25°53′49″N 81°56′42″E / 25.897°N 81.945°E / 25.897; 81.945
Country India
StateUttar Pradesh
DivisionPrayagraj
HeadquartersPratapgarh
TehsilsRaniganj, Kunda, Lalganj, Patti, Sadar
Government
 • Lok Sabha constituenciesPratapgarh (Lok Sabha constituency)
 • Vidhan Sabha constituencies1. Babaganj 2. Kunda 3. Patti 4. Sadar 5. Rampur Khas 6. Raniganj 7. Vishwanathganj
Area
 • Total3,730 km2 (1,440 sq mi)
Population
 (2011)
 • Total3,209,141
 • Density860/km2 (2,200/sq mi)
 • Urban
175,242
Demographics
 • Literacy73.1 %
Time zoneUTC+05:30 (IST)
Major highwaysNH-96, NH-236
Websitepratapgarh.nic.in

Pratapgarh district is one of the districts of Uttar Pradesh in India. Pratapgarh administrative headquarters is located in Pratapgarh city. The district is part of the Prayagraj division (formerly known as Allahabad). Pratapgarh covers a total area of 3,730 km2.[1]

Wildlife[edit | edit source]

The district has Ganga Dolphins in its river.[2]

History[edit | edit source]

The city Pratapgarh is named by Somvanshi Dynasty ruler Raja Pratap Bahadur Singh, a Rajput ruler who built a castle named Pratapgarh Mahal. After time around the areas of the castle was also known by, Pratapgarh; In 1928, the arrival of Simon Commission in India led to widespread agitations against the British government. Many of the talukdars took the lead in the movement and openly displayed their opposition against the Imperial Government. On 10 July the Congress politician Jawaharlal Nehru and Mohanlal Saxena, visited the Pratapgarh district to address a public meeting at Hadi Hall (in Bela Pratapgarh), they were welcomed by Brajesh Singh. The district was also visited by Mahatma Gandhi on 14 November 1929, who addressed a crowd of 5000 and was awarded a purse of Rs 5,570 by then-Raja Awadhesh Singh of Kalakankar.[3]

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).[4] It is one of the 34 districts in Uttar Pradesh currently receiving funds from the Backward Regions Grant Fund Programme (BRGF).[4]

Demographics[edit | edit source]

Historical population
YearPop.±% p.a.
1901908,105—    
1911895,279−0.14%
1921850,752−0.51%
1931901,618+0.58%
19411,036,496+1.40%
19511,106,805+0.66%
19611,252,196+1.24%
19711,422,707+1.28%
19811,801,049+2.39%
19912,210,700+2.07%
20012,731,174+2.14%
20113,209,141+1.63%
source:[5]
Religions in Pratapgarh district (2011)[6]
Religion Percent
Hinduism
 
 85.11%
Islam
 
 14.10%
Other or not stated
 
 0.79%
Distribution of religions

According to the 2011 census Pratapgarh district, Uttar Pradesh had a population of 3,209,141,[7] roughly equal to the nation of Mongolia[8] or the US state of Iowa.[9] This gives it a ranking of 109th in India (out of a total of 640).[7] The district had a population density of 854 inhabitants per square kilometre (2,210/sq mi).[7] Its population growth rate over the decade 2001-2011 was 16.2%.[7] Pratapgarh had a sex ratio of 994 females for every 1000 males,[7] and a literacy rate of 73.1%. 5.46% of the population lives in urban areas. Scheduled Castes make up 22.10% of the population.[7]

Languages of Pratapgarh district (2011)[10]

  Hindi (90.74%)
  Awadhi (6.02%)
  Urdu (3.13%)
  Others (0.11%)

At the time of the 2011 Census of India, 90.74% of the population in the district spoke Hindi, 6.02% Awadhi and 3.13% Urdu as their first language.[10]

Administration[edit | edit source]

There are 17 blocks in Pratapgarh district.[11]

Education[edit | edit source]

Main article: List of educational institutions in Pratapgarh district, Uttar Pradesh

Notable persons[edit | edit source]

See also[edit | edit source]

References[edit | edit source]

  1. ↑ "District Pratapgarh, Government of Uttar Pradesh | The City of Aonla | India". Retrieved 8 March 2021.
  2. ↑ "Gangetic Dolphin Beaten To Death In UP, 3 Arrested As Video Goes Viral". NDTV.com. 8 January 2021. Retrieved 8 January 2021.
  3. ↑ Dangli Prasad, Varun (1980). Uttar Pradesh District Gazetteers: Pratapgarh. Lucknow, Department of District Gazetteers. Retrieved 28 August 2021 – via Internet Archive.
  4. ↑ 4.0 4.1 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.
  5. ↑ Decadal Variation In Population Since 1901
  6. ↑ "Table C-01 Population by Religion: Uttar Pradesh". censusindia.gov.in. Registrar General and Census Commissioner of India. 2011.
  7. ↑ 7.0 7.1 7.2 7.3 7.4 7.5 "District Census Handbook: Pratapgarh" (PDF). censusindia.gov.in. Registrar General and Census Commissioner of India. 2011.
  8. ↑ US Directorate of Intelligence. "Country Comparison:Population". Archived from the original on 13 June 2007. Retrieved 1 October 2011. Mongolia 3,133,318 July 2011 est.
  9. ↑ "2010 Resident Population Data". U. S. Census Bureau. Retrieved 30 September 2011. Iowa 3,046,355
  10. ↑ 10.0 10.1 "Table C-16 Population by Mother Tongue: Uttar Pradesh". www.censusindia.gov.in. Registrar General and Census Commissioner of India.
  11. ↑ "Subdivision & Blocks | District Pratapgarh, Government of Uttar Pradesh | India". Retrieved 27 January 2022.

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