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Population |
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1346336(2001 census) |
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Sex Ratio |
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976 female in 1000 male |
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Literacy
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63.99% (2001 census) |
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Area |
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8834 km²
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Subdivision |
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02 |
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Tahasil
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08 |
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Blocks |
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12 |
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G Panchayat |
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248 |
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Town |
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03 |
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Muncipality |
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01 |
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NAC |
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02 |
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village |
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1208 |
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Temperature |
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44.2 degree (max), 14.8degree(min) |
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Rainfall |
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1200.66 mm (average) |
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Languages spoken |
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Oriya, Hindi and English . |
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Clothing |
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Light cotton in summer and heavy woolen in winter. |
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Bargarh District is also pronounced as Baragarh District . It is an administrative district of Orissa and the town of Bargarh is district headquarters. The district has 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 the Mahanadi River makes the northern half of Bargarh District rich in agriculture, mostly rice.
The district is famous for a 10-day long world's biggest open-stage drama, Dhanuyatra. This drama is based on the life and times of Lord Krishna, culminating in the death of King Kansa. This district is also famous for centuries old handloom industry manufacturing a trade-mark textile form called Sambalpuri.
The people speak Sambalpuri, a dialect of Oriya. There is a 13th century temple at Nrusinghnath where, as the only instance of its kind in the world, Lord Vishnu is worshipped in a feline incarnation here.
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