Bargarh is one of the fastest developing industrial towns in Odisha having a cluster of major industrial units such as Cement Factory, Rice Mills, Sugar Mill, Spinning Mill and the world famous handloom i.e. Sambalpuri Bastralaya, Here the festival of Dhanuyatra makes the entire town the longest and largest mythological open air theatre in the world bearing a rich cultural heritage. Owing to the canal water of Hirakud Dam Bargarh earns most in rice. Hence it is christened as Rice-Bowl of Odisha. Bargarh is an easily accessibe place for comfortable communication through roadways and railways. NH6 and NH 201 passing through Bargarh and the Railway line connecting it with Raipur-Vishakhapatnam main line at Titilagarh along with Kolkata-Mumbai main line at Jharsuguda ensure good communication to the major cities and town not only of Odisha but also of india.