Pratapgarh, Uttar Pradesh

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 Allahabad district, part of the Allahabad division.

Etymology

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.

Economy

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

Primarily, an agragrian 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.

Transport

Railways

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

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

Attractions

Bela Devi Temple

The Belha Devi Temple 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.

Notable people

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