Bargur is a selection-grade town panchayat in the Krishnagiri district of the Indian state of Tamil Nadu, that serves as the headquarters of Bargur taluk, one of the seven taluks in Krishnagiri district.

[2] Bargur is spread over an area of 22.50 square kilometres (8.69 sq mi) of land in the northeast of Krishnagiri district, at 12°32′33″N 78°21′26″E / 12.5425°N 78.3572°E / 12.5425; 78.3572, at an average elevation of 532 metres (1,745 ft) above sea level.

[3] It is about 15 kilometres (9.3 mi) east of Krishnagiri along National Highway 48, which runs through the town.

State Highway 131 begins in Bargur and runs southeast to Tirupattur.

Bargur is part of Krishnagiri Lok Sabha constituency, which is represented in by A. Chellakumar of the Indian National Congress.