Bargarh district

Bargarh district
Location in Odisha
Location in Odisha
Map
Bargarh district
Coordinates: 21°19′59″N 83°36′58″E / 21.333°N 83.616°E / 21.333; 83.616
Country India
State Odisha
HeadquartersBargarh
Government
 • Collector and District MagistrateMonisha Banerjee, IAS
 • Divisional Forest Officer Cum Wildlife WardenSandeep Pratly, IFS
 • Superintendent of PoliceSmit Parmar, IPS
Area
 • Total
5,837 km2 (2,254 sq mi)
Population
 (2011)
 • Total
1,481,255
 • Rank13
 • Density253/km2 (660/sq mi)
Languages
 • OfficialOdia, English
 • SpokenSambalpuri
Time zoneUTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN
768 028
Telephone code6683, 6684, 6685,0 6646
Vehicle registrationOD-17
Sex ratio976 /
Literacy75.16%
Lok Sabha constituencyBargarh
Vidhan Sabha constituency5
ClimateAw (Köppen)
Precipitation1,527 millimetres (60.1 in)
Avg. summer temperature46 °C (115 °F)
Avg. winter temperature10 °C (50 °F)
Websitewww.bargarh.nic.in

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 on 1 April 1993.