Pratapgarh was the name of a fort built by Pratap Bahadur Singh (1628–1682), a local king, at Rampur.

[4] Primarily, an agragrian district, for a while now, Pratapgarh has risen in ranks as the top producer of Aonla (Amla).

Bhakti Mandir is a Hindu temple established by Jagadguru Shri Kripalu Ji Maharaj.

Pratapgarh district has the world's first temple dedicated to farmers, named Kisan Devta Mandir.

The temple was established by Shailendra Yogi, a homoeopathic doctor, in Sarai Mahesh village of Patti tehsil of Pratapgarh in 2015.

Railway is the main transport form in this district and some junctions are Pratapgarh, Chilbila and Bhupia Mau.