As of 2001[update] India census,[2] Pratapgarh had a population of 25,890. Males constitute 51% of the population and females 49%. Pratapgarh has an average literacy rate of 72%, higher than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 77%, and female literacy is 67%. In Pratapgarh, 11% of the population is under 6 years of age.