Athagad (also spelt as Athgarh) is a town"(N.A.C)" and a sub-division of Cuttack district in the state of Odisha, India.

[2] The Rajguru of Athgarh lived near Gada (rani mahal).

Some large and medium scale industries have established their base in the area.

Alloy KVK Nilachal Power (P) Ltd. Aarati steel Maheswari Ispat Pvt Ltd Pradhan Steel & Power Ltd Amtek Metal &Mining Ltd Visa Power Arati Steel Ltd (power plant) Dhabaleswar Bhattarika Temple Charchika Temple Ansupa Lake Current MLA from Athgarh Assembly Constituency is Ranendra Pratap Swain, who won the seat in State elections of 2004 and also in 2000 representing BJD and as a JD candidate in 1995 and 1990.

[4] Athgarh is part of Cuttack (Lok Sabha constituency).