Bargarh district
Bargarh District is an administrative district of Odisha state in eastern India. The city of Bargarh is its district headquarters. The district was carved out of the erstwhile district of Sambalpur in 1 April 1993.
Administrative setup
The 12 Tahasils in Bargarh district under two sub-divisions are listed in the following table.| # | Bargarh Sub-Division | Padampur Sub-Division |
| 1 | Bargarh | Padampur |
| 2 | Ambabhona | Bijepur |
| 3 | Attabira | Gaisilet |
| 4 | Barpali | Jharbandh |
| 5 | Bhatli | Paikmal |
| 6 | Bheden | Sohela |
The 12 Blocks in Bargarh district under two sub-divisions are listed in the following table.
| # | Bargarh Sub-Division | Padampur Sub-Division |
| 1 | Bargarh | Rajborasambar |
| 2 | Ambabhona | Bijepur |
| 3 | Attabira | Gaisilet |
| 4 | Barpali | Jharbandh |
| 5 | Bhatli | Paikmal |
| 6 | Bheden | Sohela |
Demographics
At the time of the 2011 Census of India, 93.60% of the population in the district spoke Odia, 4.59% Hindi and 0.89% Telugu as their first language.Economy
All-season irrigation from Hirakud dam on the Mahanadi River makes the northern half of Bargarh District rich in agriculture, mostly paddy.Politics
Vidhan sabha constituencies
The following are the five Vidhan sabha constituencies of Bargarh district and the elected members of that area| No. | Constituency | Reservation | Extent of the Assembly Constituency | Member of 16th Assembly | Party |
| 1 | Padampur | - | Jharbandh, Paikmal, Rajborasambar, Padampur | Bijaya Ranjan Singh Bariha | BJD |
| 2 | Bijepur | NONE | Bijepur, Gaisilat, Barpali | Vacant | |
| 3 | Bargarh | - | Bargarh, Bargarh, Barpali | Debesh Acharya | BJD |
| 4 | Attabira | SC | Attabira, Bheden | Snehangini Chhuria | BJD |
| 5 | Bhatli | - | Sohella, Bhatli, Ambabhona | Susanta Singh | BJD |