GEOGRAPHY

Location, Boundaries, Area

Location and Boundaries-The district lies between the paralleles of 25°34 and 26 11 north latitude and between the meridians of 81 19′ and 82 27′ east longitude extending for some 110 km. from west to east. It is bounded on the north by district Sultanpur, on the south by district Allahabad, on the east by district Jaunpur and on the west by Fatehpur and north-west by district Rae Bareli. In the south-west the Ganga forms the boundary of the district for about 50 km.separating it from Fatehpur and Allahabad and in the extreme north-east the Gomati forms the boundary for about 6 km.
Area According to the Central Statistical Organization the district had an area of 3,730 sq. km. on July 1, 1971. It occupies 48th position in the State in respect of the area. The area of the district on the basis of the district records is about 3,678 sq. km. Owing to the action of the Ganga, frequent changes take place in the area of the district.

Sai and the Ganges are the main rivers flowing through Pratapgarh district. The district lies between the parallels of 25°34′ and 26°11′ north latitude and between the meridians of 81°19′ and 82°27′ east longitude extending for some 110 kilometres (68 mi) from west to east. It is bounded on the north by the district of Sultanpur, on the south by Allahabad, on the east by Jaunpur, on the west by Fatehpur and north-west by Raebareli. In the south-west the Ganges forms the boundary of the district for about 50 kilometres (31 mi). Separating it from Fatehpur and Allahabad and in the extreme north-east the Gomti forms the boundary for about 6 kilometres (3.7 mi). According to the Central Statistical Organization (Central Statistics Office), India, the district has an area of 3,730 square kilometres (1,440 sq mi).