About Pratapgarh District :
Pratapgarh is situated in the south-eastern part of Rajasthan in Chittorgarh district. The area adjoins Udaipur, Banswara and Chittorgarh districts of Rajasthan and Ratlam, Mandsaur and Neemuch districts of Madhya Pradesh. It is situated at the junction of the Aravali mountain ranges and the Malwa Plateau; hence the characteristics of both prominently feature in the area. Pratapgarh is located at 24.03° North & 74.78° East. It has an average elevation of 491 meters (1610 feet)
Pratapgarh is located at 24.03° N 74.78° E with an average elevation of 491 meters (1610 feet above mean sea level). It is said to be the second highest place in Rajasthan after Mount Abu. Because of its unique location on the junction of the Aravali mountain ranges and the Malwa Plateau, it carries the geological characteristics of both. The geographical area of Pratapgarh is 4,11,736 hectares, out of which forest coverage area is 1,20,976 hectares (2009-10).
It has high geographical and physical diversity ranging from highly dense forests to hilly terrain and plateau. The average annual rainfall is 856 mm. The soil is mainly highly fertile Black Cotton Soil made of magma of volcanos. The major rivers of the district are Jakham, Mahi and Siwana or Shiv. Other seasonal rivers are Som, Eraw and Karmoi. Out of five sub-divisions except for Chhoti Sadri, are notified forest blocks, where no major industry or mining activity is allowed under law. However, in non-forest regions of Chhoti Sadri (and part of Pratapgarh and Dhariyawad), small scale minning activities are in operation extracting mainly Red Ochre, Calcite Dolomite, Quartz, Feldspar and Soapstone. Marble, Building-stone and Limestone are also available in small quantities.
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Tourist Places :
Sita Mata Wildlife Sanctuary
Sitamata Sanctuary is spread over the Aravali and Vindhyachal ranges. It is the only forest where teak trees of building value are found. The thickly vegetated sanctuary has about 50% teak trees beside salar, tendu, amla, bamboo and bel etc. Three rivers flow through the forest; Jakham and Karmoj are the major ones. The key fauna of the sanctuary are leopard, hyena, jackal, fox jungle cat, porcupine, spotted deer, wild bear, four horned antelope and nilgai etc. The most important and conspicuous animal of the sanctuary is the flying squirrel, which can be observed gliding between the trees during thr night. The sanctuary is also associated with mythological events; it is believed that Sita, wife of Lord Rama stayed here during the period of her exile in the ashram of Saint Valmiki.
Jakham Reservoir
Jakham Reservoir is located at 24°10’30” N latitude and 74°35’30” E longitude at village Anuppura of Pratapgarh Tehsil of Pratapgarh District, in Rajasthan. It was completed in the year 1986. It is constructed on river Jakham, which is a tributary of river Mahi. The project provides irrigation benefits to tribal people. The area near the dam is hilly and consists of waste land, hence a pickup weir at Nagalia, which is 13 km away from dam is constructed from which main canal emerges. The catchment area falls in typical sub-tropical sub-humid to humid climate condition, characterized by mild winter and moderate summer with high relative humidity during the months of July-September. Mean annual PET varies from 1,301 to 1,400 mm.
Gautameshwar Temple
Gautameshwar Temple is located 3 KM away from Arnod Teshsil of PratapGarh District. It is one of the famous temples in the area and valued as a Haridwar in local region where people can get free from their sins. The temple is dedicated to lord Shiva. Temple is worth place for Mewar, Malwa and Vagad Community. According to a mytholgy; “Sultan of Malwa” tried to destroy the temple and made a wide cut into the Shivlinga using his sword.
Devgarh
Devgarh is a famous ancient place of Pratapgarh district. Nowadays it is a sub-tehsil of Pratapgarh district. Devgarh is located on a small hill, 13 KM away from Pratapgah City and it is also known as “Devliya“. Earlier it was the captial of Prtapgarh and famous as Devliya state. This place is surrounded by small hills and situatated at average elevation of 1809 feet from sea level. Rajmahal, old Bawadia, Catchment areas and Jain temples are located in Devgarh. A famous temple of “Beejamata” is also situated here, where a fair takes place every year. Another temple of lord Raghunath is placed in Rajmahal itself, where a solar clock is placed on the top of it. The clock tells time according to the light of sun. Some of the ponds are Tejsagar and Sonela. Hari temple, Raghunath temple, Goverdhan temple and Beejamata temple truly justifies the name Devliya.
Bhanwar Mata Temple
Bhanwar Mata Temple is located 3 KM away from Chhoti Sadri Teshsil of Pratapgarh district. This ancient temple of Bhanwar Mata was even popular in the fifth century also. Bhanwar Mata temple was built by King Gori of “Manvaiyani genus” in the year 491 AD. Temple is also known as “Bhanwar Mata Shakti Peeth”. The presence of Waterfall near the temple makes the place live and worth to visit
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