Pragpur is an ornamental village with unchanged shops, cobblestone streets, old water tanks, mud-plastered walls and slate-roofed houses.

The narrow streets, lined with fort-like houses, havelis and villas, are indicative of the area's aged charisma.

Due to its unique architecture and pristine beauty, the state government of Himachal Pradesh declared Pragpur as the country's first Heritage Village in December 1997.

Hence it was called Pryagpur (pryag means the place where two water courses meet) which then became Pragpur.

A 100-year old document in Sanskrit exists in which the principal of Oriental College, Lahore refers to the village as प्रयागपुर (Pryagpur).

It stands in 12 acres of greens, and is just a short walk from the village core and the Taal.

The inhabitants in the area are mostly craftspeople, weavers, basket makers, silversmiths, painters, musicians and tailors.