Pratappur, Chhattisgarh

Pratappur is a "Nagar panchayat" area of Pilkha constituency of Chhattisgarh in India and is a part of the Surajpur District. Pratappur is nearly 80 kilometres (50 mi) northeast of Surajpur and is 45 kilometres (28 mi) away from Ambikapur, which is the nearest big city. It is known for the Lord Shiva temple in Shivpur, a tourist destination. The Tropic of Cancer passes through Pratappur.There are many religious sites in Pratappur,Samleshwari Mata Mandir,Jaleshwarnath Temple.

Notable Personalities

• Raja Bahadur BINDESHWARI PRASAD Singh Deo Bahadur C.S.I

• Ramsevek Painkra (Hon'ble Ex Home Minister, C.G Government)

• PREMSAY SINGH (School education minister, C.G Government)

See also

• Surajpur District
• Samleshwari Mata Mandir
• Jaleshwarnath Temple.