Bargarh

Bargarh (IPA: [bɔɾgɔɽʰ]) is a town and the administrative headquarters of Bargarh district in the state of Odisha,India.It is an important town of Odisha because it is known as the "rice bowl of Odisha" due to its intense rice production. It is an agro-industrial hub and is also known as "city of handloom" because sambalpuri sari originated from here."Dhanu jatra" of Bargarh is world famous and is known as the "world's largest open air theatre". Bargarh is also one of the most densely populated town of Odisha because it has a higher population density than most towns of Odisha according to the 2011 census.

BPCL’s first integrated 2G+1G BioEthanol refinery at Bargarh, Odisha is scheduled for mechanical completion . This will be using biomass from non-edible whole plants or food grain residues for 2G ethanol and sugarcane juice, molasses & damaged grains for making 1G ethanol.