Bargarh District, also known as Baragarh District, is an administrative district situated in the extreme western part of the state of Orissa in the eastern part of India. The district headquarters of this district are located in the city of Bargarh. The district is bounded in the north by the state of Chhatisgarh, in the east by the district of Sambalpur, in the south by the districts of Balangir and Subarnapur, and in the west by the district of Nuapara. The district was formed from the former district of Sambalpur. Water from Hirakud dam on the Mahanadi River irrigates the Bargarh District throughout the year, making it immensely suitable for agriculture. Rice is the main crop cultivated here.

The Bargarh District is well-known for a 10-day long open-stage drama, Dhanuyatra, which portrays the life and times of Lord Krishna, concluding in the decease of King Kansa. The district is home to the Sambalpuri handloom works cottage industry as well as cement factories, Sugar factories and spinning mills. The main language spoken in the district is Sambalpuri, a dialect of Oriya. There is a temple at Nrusinghnath, which dates back to the 13th century. In this temple, Lord Vishnu is worshipped in a feline incarnation. There is also the Kedarnath Temple located at a distance of 36 km from Baragarh at the bottom of the Bara hill. Sri Dakhsin Ray, the dewan of Ajit Singh, who was the king of Sambalpur during the years 1695 to 1765, erected this temple. It is one of the Asta Sambhu temples. Near the back of this temple there exists the ruins of the Kedarnath fort. The principal tourist hubs are Ganjapali, Gaisima, Debrigarh, Nrushimhanath, Devdarha and Papanga.

The Bargarh District occupies a total area of 5837 Square Kms. The total population is 1,345,601 while the population density is 231 persons per square km. 64.13% of the total population are literate. The blocks of this district are Baragarh sadar, Paikamala, Ambadoni, Jharbandh, Atabira, Barpali, Bhatli, Bijepur Sohela, Jharbandh, Padmapur sadar, Veden, Gaisilat. There are seven tehsils. These are Baragarh, Atabira, Sohela, Padmapur, Barapali, Veden and Bhatil. There are two subdivisions, namely Baragarh and Padmapur.