Prantij

Prantij
Town
Nickname: 
Praptipura or Praptinagar
Prantij
Prantij (Gujarat)
Prantij
Prantij (India)
Coordinates: 23°26′18″N 72°51′26″E / 23.43842°N 72.85718°E / 23.43842; 72.85718
Country India
StateGujarat
DistrictSabarkantha
Founded by or Named forc. 1480 (Tomb of Sikandar Shah by Mahmud Begada)
Founded byMahmud Begada (built the Tomb of Sikandar Shah)
Named afterTomb of Sikandar Shah
Government
 • BodyPrantij Municipality
Area
 • Total
20.43 km2 (7.89 sq mi)
 • Sub-district (taluka)411.0 km2 (158.7 sq mi)
Elevation
98 m (322 ft)
Population
 (2011)
 • Total
23,596 (2,011 town) or 161,279 (2,011 sub-district)3
 • Density1,155/km2 (2,991/sq mi)
Languages
 • OfficialGujarati, Hindi
Time zoneUTC+5:30 (IST)
Pin Code
383205
Vehicle registrationGJ-09

Prantij is a town and a municipality in Sabarkantha district in the Indian state of Gujarat.