Pratappur is a "Nagar panchayat" area of Pilkha constituency of Chhattisgarh in India and is a part of the Surajpur District. Pratappur is nearly 80 kilometres (50 mi) northeast of Surajpur and is 45 kilometres (28 mi) away from Ambikapur, which is the nearest big city. It is known for the Lord Shiva temple in Shivpur, a tourist destination. The Tropic of Cancer passes through Pratappur.