Pratapgarh

Pratapgarh is a Town and Tehsil in Pratapgarh District of Uttar Pradesh. In India, a tehsil is a sub-division of a district that is responsible for the administration and revenue collection of a particular area within the district. It is an important part of the local governance structure, and plays a crucial role in the development and administration of its local community.

According to Census 2011, the sub-district code of Pratapgarh Block (CD) is 00882. The total area of Pratapgarh Tehsil is 641 km², which includes 611.84 km² of rural area and 29.21 km² of urban area. Pratapgarh has a sex ratio of approximately 976 females per 1,000 males.

List of Villages in Pratapgarh Tehsil

Pratapgarh Tehsil has a total of 393 villages, each with its own identity, gram panchayat, and local lifestyle. These villages form the real backbone of the region, where everyday life is rooted in agriculture, tradition, and community ties. The list below shows all villages in Pratapgarh Tehsil, along with their respective gram panchayat and nearest town.

Population of Pratapgarh Tehsil

The population profile of Pratapgarh Tehsil offers a deeper understanding of how people are settled across its rural and urban parts. The following sections provide key insights into total population, household distribution, literacy, and age demographics — data that plays a vital role in planning development work and allocating public resources effectively.

Basic Population Details

This section offers a snapshot of Pratapgarh Tehsil's population composition, including male-female ratio, child population, and how literacy levels vary between villages and towns.

Here’s a simplified summary based on Census 2011 stats:

• Total population of Pratapgarh Tehsil is around 6,40,208 people. This includes 3,23,955 males and 3,16,253 females. Rural population is about 5,18,368 (2,61,142 males and 2,57,226 females), while urban population is nearly 1,21,840 (62,813 males and 59,027 females).
• Children aged 0–6 years make up about 83,604 of the population, with 43,767 boys and 39,837 girls. Rural areas have 69,012 children, and urban areas have about 14,592 children in this age group.
• There are approximately 4,18,876 literate people in Pratapgarh Tehsil, including 2,41,270 literate males and 1,77,606 literate females. Literacy in rural areas includes 3,31,231 individuals and urban literacy covers around 87,645 people.
• About 2,21,332 people in Pratapgarh Tehsil are not literate, including 82,685 males and 1,38,647 females. Rural areas include 1,87,137 non-literate people, while urban areas have nearly 34,195 individuals.
• The tehsil has around 1,06,092 households, with 86,301 in villages and 19,791 in towns.

Social Structure and Density

This section offers a snapshot of social structure in Pratapgarh Tehsil, highlighting the SC and ST population across rural and urban areas, as well as how densely people live in different parts of the region.

Here’s a simplified summary based on Census 2011 stats:

• Scheduled Caste (SC) population in Pratapgarh Tehsil is approximately 1,08,778 people, including 54,405 males and 54,373 females. Around 98,361 people live in rural parts. Nearly 10,417 people reside in urban areas.
• Scheduled Tribe (ST) population in Pratapgarh Tehsil is about 373 people, including 198 males and 175 females. Around 106 live in villages or rural parts. Nearly 267 live in towns or urban regions.
• In terms of density, overall population density is around 999 people per square kilometre, rural areas have about 847 people per sq. km, urban areas record nearly 4,171 people per sq. km.