Bargarh District , is an administrative district of Orissa

Orissa

Orissa , officially Odisha since Nov 2011, is a state of India, located on the east coast of India, by the Bay of Bengal. It is the modern name of the ancient nation of Kalinga, which was invaded by the Maurya Emperor Ashoka in 261 BC. The modern state of Orissa was established on 1 April...

  state

States and territories of India

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 in eastern India

India

India , officially the Republic of India , is a country in South Asia. It is the seventh-largest country by geographical area, the second-most populous country with over 1.2 billion people, and the most populous democracy in the world...

. The city of Bargarh

Bargarh

Bargarh, is a town and a municipality in Bargarh district in the state of Orissa, India. It is the administrative headquarters of Bargarh District.- Geography :...

 is its district headquarters. The district was carved out of the erstwhile district of Sambalpur

Sambalpur District

Sambalpur District is a district in the western part of state of Orissa, India. The historic city of Sambalpur is the district headquarters.The district is located in the Mahanadi River basin. It has a total area of 6,702 square kilometers, of which almost 60% of the district is covered in dense...

 in 1993.

Geography

The district has an area of 5832 km². The district of Sambalpur is in the north east, Bolangir & Subarnapur districts are in the south, Nuapara district is in the south west and the state of Chhattisgarh

Chhattisgarh

Chhattisgarh is a state in Central India, formed when the 16 Chhattisgarhi-speaking South-Eastern districts of Madhya Pradesh gained separate statehood on 1 November 2000....

 is to its west.

Economy

All-season irrigation from Hirakud

Hirakud

Hirakud, a notified area, a small township, is located in Sambalpur District in Orissa, situated just 15 km from Sambalpur. This village came to the industrial limelight in 1956 when Hirakud dam was built and thereby clearing the path for industrial growth in this earlier known rustic small...

 dam on the Mahanadi River

Mahanadi River

The Mahanadi in East Central India. It drains an area of around 141,600 km2 and has a total course of 858 km. The river flows through the states of Chhattisgarh and Orissa.-Source:...

 makes the northern half of Bargarh District rich in agriculture, mostly paddy

Rice

Rice is the seed of the monocot plants Oryza sativa or Oryza glaberrima . As a cereal grain, it is the most important staple food for a large part of the world's human population, especially in East Asia, Southeast Asia, South Asia, the Middle East, and the West Indies...

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This district is famous for centuries old handloom industry manufacturing a trade-mark textile form called Sambalpuri Saree

Sambalpuri Saree

Sambalpuri Saree , is a traditional handwoven Ikkat sari or saree wherein the warp and the weft are tie-dyed before weaving. It is produced in the Bargarh, Sonepur, Sambalpur and nearby districts of Orissa...

.

Divisions

Bargarh district consists of two sub-divisions, namely Bargarh & Padampur. It comprises 12 blocks. They are Bargarh, Barpali, Attabira, Bheden, Sohella, Bijepur, Padmpur, Gaisilet, Paikmal, Jharbandh, Ambabhona and Bhatli.

Demographics

According to the 2011 census

2011 census of India

The 15th Indian National census was conducted in two phases, houselisting and population enumeration. Houselisting phase began on April 1, 2010 and involved collection of information about all buildings...

 Bargarh district has a population

Demographics of India

The demographics of India are inclusive of the second most populous country in the world, with over 1.21 billion people , more than a sixth of the world's population. Already containing 17.5% of the world's population, India is projected to be the world's most populous country by 2025, surpassing...

 of 1,478,833, roughly equal to the nation of Gabon

Gabon

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 or the US state of Hawaii

Hawaii

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. This gives it a ranking of 339th in India (out of a total of 640

Districts of India

A district is an administrative division of an Indian state or territory. Districts are further subdivided, in some cases into Sub-Divisions, and otherwise directly into tehsils or talukas.District officials include:...

). The district has a population density of 253 PD/sqkm . Its population growth rate

Family planning in India

Family planning in India is based on efforts largely sponsored by the Indian government. In the 1965-2009 period, contraceptive usage has more than tripled and the fertility rate has more than halved , but the national fertility rate is still high enough to cause long-term population growth...

 over the decade 2001-2011 was 9.84 %. Bargarh has a sex ratio

Sex ratio

Sex ratio is the ratio of males to females in a population. The primary sex ratio is the ratio at the time of conception, secondary sex ratio is the ratio at time of birth, and tertiary sex ratio is the ratio of mature organisms....

 of 976 females

Women in India

The status of women in India has been subject to many great changes over the past few millennia. From equal status with men in ancient times through the low points of the medieval period, to the promotion of equal rights by many reformers, the history of women in India has been eventful...

 for every 1000 males, and a literacy rate

Literacy in India

Literacy in India is key for socio-economic progress, and the Indian literacy rate grew to 74.04% in 2011 from 12% at the end of British rule in 1947. Although this was a greater than sixfold improvement, the level is well below the world average literacy rate of 84%, and India currently has the...

 of 75.16 %.

It has a sizeable population of weaver community, some of whom are national awardee and even Padmashree. This district has produced many literary genius like Gangadhar Meher

Gangadhar Meher

Gangadhar Meher , renowned Oriya poet of 19th century also known as Swabhab Kavi,was a literary Midas, who transformed everything into gold by the alchemic touch of his genius. He was a born poet of delicate charm. His was a clean white style. His poem Bhakti bears eloquent testimony to the change...

, Hema Chandra Acharya, Dr. Prafulla Kumar Tripathy and Haldhar Nag.

The people of Bargarh district speak Oriya

Oriya language

Oriya , officially Odia from November, 2011, is an Indian language, belonging to the Indo-Aryan branch of the Indo-European language family. It is mainly spoken in the Indian states of Orissa and West Bengal...

, Hindi

Hindi

Standard Hindi, or more precisely Modern Standard Hindi, also known as Manak Hindi , High Hindi, Nagari Hindi, and Literary Hindi, is a standardized and sanskritized register of the Hindustani language derived from the Khariboli dialect of Delhi...

 and English

English language

English is a West Germanic language that arose in the Anglo-Saxon kingdoms of England and spread into what was to become south-east Scotland under the influence of the Anglian medieval kingdom of Northumbria...

.

Culture

Bargarh town is situated on the bank of river Jeera. The Howrah-Mumbai National Highway No-6 runs through the town. The town is famous for a 10-day long open-stage drama, Dhanuyatra, based on the life and times of Lord Krishna, culminating in the death of King Kansa

Kamsa

In Hinduism, Kamsa or Kansa , often known as Kans in Hindi, is the brother of Devaki, and ruler of the Vrishni kingdom with its capital at Mathura. His father was King Ugrasena and mother was Queen Padmavati...

.

Tourism

There exists a 13th century temple at Nrusinghanath on the foot hills of Gandhamardan

Gandhamardhan hills

Gandhamardan Hills or Gandhamardan parbat is a hill located in between Balangir and Bargarh district of Western Orissa. This hill is well known for medicinal plants. Moreover, this hill also has a lot of historic importance as it was once a seat of Buddhist culture. Till to date many ruins found on...

. Lord Vishnu is worshiped here in a feline incarnation, which is the only instance of its kind in the world.

See also

Sambalpuri Language Sambalpuri language Sambalpuri or Kosli is an Indo-Aryan language. It is mainly spoken in Western Orissa and north central part of Orissa. It was considered to be a dialect of Oriya language, but owing to its distinct grammar, pronunciations and vocabulary, it has achieved the status of a distinct language...	Sambalpuri Saree Sambalpuri Saree Sambalpuri Saree , is a traditional handwoven Ikkat sari or saree wherein the warp and the weft are tie-dyed before weaving. It is produced in the Bargarh, Sonepur, Sambalpur and nearby districts of Orissa...	Sambalpuri Cinema Sambalpuri Cinema -Introduction:The first ever Sambalpuri movie released was Bhukha or Bhuka. It was released in the year 1989 and was directed by Sabyasachi Mohapatra. It was also the first film from Orissa to get an International Jury Award at the Gijon International Film Festival. The second film in Sambalpuri...	Bhukha Bhukha Bhukha or Bhookha is a 1989 Kosli language film directed by Sabyasachi Mohapatra. The movie was produced by Sabyasachi Mohapatra under the banner of Kumar Productions and had music by Ramesh Kumar Mahananda.This movie is based on the Sambalpuri play Bhukha written by Manglu charan Biswal...	Nuakhai Nuakhai Nuakhai or Nuankhai is an agricultural festival mainly observed by people of western Orissa in India. Nuakhai is observed to welcome the new rice of the season...
Western Orissa	Western Orissa Development Council	Farmers' suicide in Western Orissa	Veer Surendra Sai	Gangadhar Meher Gangadhar Meher Gangadhar Meher , renowned Oriya poet of 19th century also known as Swabhab Kavi,was a literary Midas, who transformed everything into gold by the alchemic touch of his genius. He was a born poet of delicate charm. His was a clean white style. His poem Bhakti bears eloquent testimony to the change...
Maa Samaleswari	Samaleswari Temple Samaleswari Temple Samaleswari Temple is a Hindu temple in Sambalpur, Western Orissa, India dedicated to the goddess known as Maa, also known among the natives as samalei maa, meaning Mother Samaleswari. Shree Shree Samaleswari, the presiding deity of Sambalpur, is a strong religious force in western part of Orissa...	Nrusinghanath Temple Nrusinghanath Temple Sri Nrusinghanath Temple , is situated in the slope of Gandhamardhan hills in the district of Baragarh, Orissa.-Mythology:You may visit '...	Gandhamardhan hills Gandhamardhan hills Gandhamardan Hills or Gandhamardan parbat is a hill located in between Balangir and Bargarh district of Western Orissa. This hill is well known for medicinal plants. Moreover, this hill also has a lot of historic importance as it was once a seat of Buddhist culture. Till to date many ruins found on...	Sambalpur University Sambalpur University Sambalpur University is located at Sambalpur, India in the Indian state of Orissa. Popularly known as Jyoti Vihar. It offers courses at the undergraduate and post-graduate levels. Governor of Orissa is the Chancellor of the university...
Bargarh Bargarh Bargarh, is a town and a municipality in Bargarh district in the state of Orissa, India. It is the administrative headquarters of Bargarh District.- Geography :...	Barapali Barapali Barapali is a town and a notified area committee in Bargarh district in the state of Orissa, India.-Demographics: India census, Barapali had a population of 19,154. Males constitute 51% of the population and females 49%. Barapali has an average literacy rate of 66%, higher than the national...	Veer Surendra Sai Medical College Veer Surendra Sai Medical College Veer Surendra Sai Medical College is a premier Government run Medical College & Hospital in the Indian state of Orissa. Established in 1959, it is one of the oldest institutes of Orissa for imparting highly specialized medical education in both the undergraduate and postgraduate levels...	Veer Surendra Sai University of Technology, Burla	Hirakud Dam Hirakud Dam Hirakud Dam is built across the Mahanadi River, about 15 km from Sambalpur in the state of Orissa in India. Built in 1957, the dam is one of the world's longest earthen dam....
Larambha Larambha Larambha is a village in the Bargarh district in Orissa. India. It belongs to Attabira block.It consists of the hamlets of Larambha, Amastala, Karnatikra, and Garmuda. Its population is about 10,000. It is about 6 km from NH 6; SH 54 also touches the village.Cultivation is main occupation of...	Larambha College Larambha College Larambha College is situated in the Larambha village of Bargarh district in Orissa, India.The college is located at a distance of 0.75 km from State highway of Godbhaga-Sonepur that joins National Highway No 6 at Godbhaga which is 7.5 km away from Larambha...	Braja Mohan Panda Braja Mohan Panda Braja mohan panda was an educationalist and a poet.He was born in village of Larambha in undivided district of Sambalpur in Orissa in 1890.His father was a landlord...	Ghess Ghess Ghess is a village in the Kosal region of Orissa, India which is known for its culture and role in India's First War of Independence. It is situated 43 kilometers from the district headquarters, Bargarh and 18 Km from Sohela...	Padmapur Padmapur Padmapur is a town and a notified area committee in Bargarh district in the Indian state of Orissa.-Geography:Padmapur is located at . It has an average elevation of 205 metres .-Demographics:...

External links

• Bargarh District website