Editing Bargarh (section)

== Geography ==
Bargarh is located in [[Western Odisha]], close to the border of neighboring state of [[Chhattisgarh]]. It is positioned at {{Coord|21.33|N|83.62|E|}} with an average elevation of 171 meter (561&nbsp;feet).<ref>[http://www.fallingrain.com/world/IN/21/Bargarh.html Falling Rain Genomics, Inc - Bargarh]</ref> The Bargarh district lies in the Plain with [[Eastern Ghats]] running close to the town. As per the earthquake zoning of India, Bargarh falls in the zone 2 category, the least earthquake prone zone.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.reliefweb.int/rw/RWB.NSF/db900SID/SKAR-64GBJW?OpenDocument |title=Vulnerability Zones in India &#124; ReliefWeb |publisher=Reliefweb.int |date=7 March 2001 |access-date=25 March 2013}}</ref>

The headquarter of Bargarh district lies on the [[National Highway 6 (India, old numbering)|NH 6]], [[Kolkata]] to [[Mumbai]], hence well connected to the rest of the country with the well-constructed road. The Railway Station (Code - BRGA) is served by DBK Railway running from Jharsuguda to Titilagarh. The station is just 4&nbsp;km off the main town. The nearest airport is at Raipur (CG) (220&nbsp;km), Bhubaneswar (OD)(350&nbsp;km) and Jharsuguda (OD)(110&nbsp;km).