Bargarh district

Bargarh (also Baragarh ) is a district in the Indian state of Odisha. In the district live 1,346,336 inhabitants. Seat of the district administration is the city. The area is 5837 km ². The district was separated from the district of Sambalpur on 1 April 1993.

Geography

The district Bargarh is located in the west of the state of Odisha, bordering the state of Chhattisgarh as well as the districts of Jharsuguda, Sambalpur, Sonpur, Balangir and Nuapara. In the district with two high hills, the Baragahar Hills lie to the north and the Gandhamardhan Hills to the south on the border of Balangir district. Temperatures range from a minimum of 10 ° C in December and up to 46 ° C in May. The annual rainfall is about 1527 mm. The two main rivers are the Ong and Jeera, each of which opens into the Mahanadi. In the north- east of the district is the Hirakud reservoir.

Demography

According to the census of 2001 shows that 50.6 % of the inhabitants of the district of men and 49.4 % women. 77,41 % of men can read and write, but only 50.26 % of women can read and write total 63.99 % of the population. The majority of residents (98.6 %) are Hindus, Christianity (0.75 %) and Islam (0.5%) play only a minor role. Is predominantly spoken Oriya ( Sambalpuri in dialect), in cities and Hindi.

The district is essentially rural in nature, only 7.7 % of the population live in cities. About half of them live in the capital of the district.

Economy

Agricultural use is particularly influenced by rice cultivation, as this is favored by irrigation from the Hirakud reservoir. In addition, sugar cane and peanuts are still grown in notable quantities. Also an important economic factor in the district is the weaving. Substances from Bargarh are held in Sambalpuri style and are considered outstanding. Other industrial sectors, which are located in the district of Bargarh, the cement production and to a small extent the chemical industry. At minerals limestone, graphite, clay, quartzite and bauxite are found.