🇮🇳 Bargaon or Baragan is a village under Khariar Tahasil in Nuapada district of Odisha state in India. It is situated 10 km away from sub-district headquarter Khariar and 63 km towards south from district headquarter Nuapada. The word "Bargaon" is composed of two words, "Bara" means 'Divine' and "gaan" means 'village'. On the 150th birth anniversary of Mahatma Gandhi, the village was recognised as "Lok Kala Gram" of Nuapada district by the Dept. Of Language, Literature and Culture, Government of Odisha
Economy Bargaon is comes under a rain shadow belt. It has a weekly bazaar takes place in every Tuesday. Most people of Bargaon are middle-class, which includes government employees like Junior Clerks, School Teachers, Forest Guard, Fireman, Odisha Police, OSAP, SOG Army, Small shopkeepers, businessmen etc.
Bank In 1984, a branch Kalahandi Anchalik Bank was established in the village for improving the economic standards of people. Nowadays, it is known as Utkal Grameen Bank.
Offices There are some government offices in the village: • Post Office • Panchayat Office • 33KV BARGAON Electrical Sub-Station • Office of the Revenue Inspector (R.I.) • BARGAON Indane Gas • Veterinary and Artificial Breeding Centre • Primary Agriculture Cooperative Society (PACS) Office
Health Care Facilities Basic health care facilities available in the village. • Primary Health Centre (PHC) • Primary Health Sub-centre (PHS) • Maternity and Child Welfare Centre (MCW) • BARGAON Digital Hospital & Dispensary
Geography Bargaon is a village in Nuapada district. It has an average elevation of 228m. The village has an area of 505 hectares.
There are few government and private schools in the village. Odia language is the local language of the people here.
Places of Interest • Chakadongar: A rounded shaped hills is situated on the eastern part of the village. The NH353 passing through the hill. Maa Chakadongren temple is situated here. • Teteldongri: Teteldongri and Uddhlu are another hillside situated on the north side of the village. Below the Teteldongri a pond (called parject) is situated and a minor canal is passing nearby. • Dadhibaman Pokhari: A pond is situated on the north east part of the village. The people of Bargaon use it for daily bath. Maa Bandhgosen temple is situated at the centre of the pond. • Sundar River
The SUNDAR is one of the main tributaries of the Tel River which flows into the Mahanadi. It is perennial and effluent in nature and maintain sluggish flow during peak summer months. It is also called as The Indra River in several places. Lower Indra Dam or Tikhali Dam is constructed in this river just before 5Km from BARGAON.
Most of the people of BARGAON and nearby villages are depend upon this river for bath as well as for drink.
How to Reach The village is well connected with roads to many town. National Highway 353 passing near the village which lead to many cities such as Raipur, Mahasamund, Khariar Road, Nuapada, Bhawanipatna, Rayagada etc.
The nearest Railway Station is Kantabanji(40 km) and nearest Railway Junction is Titlagarh which is 60 km away from Bargaon whereas nearest airport located is at Raipur (170 km) in Chhattisgarh.
Demographics Bargaon village has lower literacy rate compared to Odisha. In 2011, literacy rate of Bargaon village was 67.41 % compared to 72.87 % of Odisha. In Bargaon Male literacy stands at 79.47 % while female literacy rate was 54.81 %.
Religious Place There are 4 Shiv temple in the village. Besides these there are some Devi mandir also present in the village. Maa Chakadongren, Maa Bandhgosen is worshipped as the Village devi.
Festivals and rituals Many festivals are celebrated in the village. These include: • Durga Puja: It is one of the most remarkable major festival or Puja celebrated in the village every year. The festival is observed in the month Ashwina, every year. For the first time, it was starts in the year 1982 and continue celebrated. • Shivaratri: It is another festival celebrated in Bargaon every year. It celebrates in Honor of Lord Shiva. According to the fact, it has been celebrating in the village since 1990.