Bargarh District

Population: 1,478,833 (2011)

State: Orissa

Language: Oriya

Headquarters: Bargarh

 

Date of formation: Bargarh District was carved out of Sambalpur District on 1st April 1993.

Area: 5837 square kilometers

Density of population: 253 people per square kilometer

Literacy Rate: 75.16 % - Male: 84.28 %, Female: 65.84 %

Male Female Ratio: 1000:976

 

Boundaries of Bargarh District

 

North: Jharsuguda District, Orissa

South: Balangir District and Nuapada District, Orissa

East: Subarnapur District and Sambalpur District, Orissa

West: Chhattisgarh

 

Bargarh District Average Rainfall: 1204.41 mm

Bargarh District Average Temperature in Summer: 33.01 deg C

Bargarh District Average Temperature in Winter: 19.98 deg C

 

BARGARH DISTRICT MAP

 

 

Major Rivers: Mahanadi River, Jira River, Jhanu River

Sub Divisions: Bargarh, Padmapur

Tehsils: Bargarh, Padmapur, Attabira, Sohela, Barapali, Veden, Bhatli

Blocks: Bargarh Sadar, Barpali, Veden, Attabira, Bhatli, Ambadoni, Bijepur, Sohela, Paikamala, Jharbandh, Gaisilet, Padmapur Sadar

Assembly Constituencies: Padampur, Bijepur, Bargarh, Attabira, Bhatli

 

Bargarh District Nearby Attractions

 

1. Kedarnath Temple

2. Nrusinghanath Temple

3. Debrigarh

4. Devdarha

5. Gaisima

6. Ganjapali

7. Nrushimhanath

8. Papanga

 

Bargarh District Facts: NH 6 passes through this district.    

 

Major Agricultural Products: Paddy, wheat, maize, pulses, oilseeds, vegetables, sugarcane, groundnut

 

Major Industries: Handloom works, cement factory, sugar factory, spinning mills, Bandha cottage industry

 

Fairs and Festivals: Dhanu Yatra, Baisakh Mela of Nrushinghnath, Car Festival of Bhatli, Sital Sasthi of Barpali, Bali Yatra of Khuntapali, Maha Shivaratri of Kedarnath, Falguna Mela of Bhatli, NuaKai

 

What is Bargarh District Famous For: Hirakud Irrigation Project, Dhanu Yatra and Sambalpur Sari

 

Famous People From Bargarh District: Parbati Giri, Padma Shri Krutartha Acharya, Padma Shri Kunjabihari Meher, Surendra Meher, Manabodh Rana

 

Bargarh District Pin Codes

Last Updated : Sunday Jun 10 , 2012

 

Places in Bargarh District