- Bargarh district
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footnotes =Bargarh District, also Baragarh District, is an administrative district of
Orissa state in easternIndia . The city ofBargarh is district headquarters.Location and limits
* Bargarh is the westernmost district of Orissa.
* Chhatisgarh is to the north.
* Sambalpur is east.
* Balangir and Subarnapur are south.
* Nuapara is west.Characteristics
The district has an area of 5832 km², and a population of 1,345,601, with a population density of 231 persons per km². The district was carved out of the erstwhile district of Sambalpur. All-season irrigation from
Hirakud dam on theMahanadi River makes the northern half of Bargarh District rich in agriculture, mostlyrice .Bargarh district has 12 blocks. Some of them are Barpali, Padmpur, and Bhatli.
The district is famous for a 10-day long open-stage drama, "
Dhanuyatra ", based on the life and times ofLord Krishna , culminating in the death of KingKansa . It is also famous for centuries old handloom industry manufacturing a trade-mark textile form calledSambalpuri .The people speak
Sambalpuri , a dialect of Oriya. There is a13th century temple atNrusinghnath where, as the only instance of its kind in the world,Lord Vishnu is worshiped in a feline incarnation.External links
* [http://bargarh.nic.in Bargarh District website]
* [http://www.mybargarh.com Bargarh] For complete information about the Art, Culture, Geography, latest news & history of Dhanuyatra in Oriya please visit www.navratnanews.comReferences
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