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Dharamgarh became a sub-divisional headquarter in post-independence period when Kalahandi joined Odisha state. Dharamgarh sub-division is historically well known for rice production in the region. In post Upper Indravati irrigation project it among the leading rice producing sub-division in Odisha. Kalahandi contributed largest number of rice mill, out of which majority of the rice mills are in Dharamgarh sub-division.[
History
Dharamgarh, a subdivisional headquarter of Kalahandi district of Odisha, happens to be a glorious site for history, heritage, art, culture, flora, and fauna. Formerly, with a handful of inhabitants in today’s ‘Bastipara’, the town was known as Dhanramal or Dhanrakuta as there used to be abounding Dhanra trees across the length and breadth of the locality. With the passage of time, the place evolved to be known as Dharamgarh.
The tradition of Shakti puja in Kalahandi dates back to the inception of human civilization. Dharamgarh is of no exception to it. The local people are naturally religious to their core. The fads and fashion of the contemporary materialistically glamorous life, even amid the virtual era, have hardly shaken people’s faith in Gods and Goddesses. The epitome of an example of this effect is Maa Bandara Gharani, the presiding deity of Dharamgarh.
