It is well connected to major cities of India through the rail network, and a recently inaugurated as Veer Surendra Sai Airport.

It is popularly known as the "Powerhouse of Odisha" due to its Mega Steel, Aluminium & Power Projects.

This district has the major tribal populations among them important tribes are Sabara, Kisan, Kurukh, Bhuiyan, Munda, Santal.

Major festivals celebrated in the town are: Since the Colonial era, the city has had a relatively developed transportation network.

Primary modes of transport are auto rickshaws, taxi and private and state operated buses.

[9] On 28 February 2019, low cost airline Spicejet announced regional connectivity from Jhasurguda to various state capitals such as Kolkata, Hyderabad as well as with New Delhi under the UDAN (Ude Desh ka Aam Nagrik) regional connectivity scheme.

The current Member of Parliament from Bargarh is Suresh Pujari from the Bharatiya Janta Party, taking office in 2019.

[citation needed] The biggest name in Jharsuguda district is Laxminarayan Mishra, who was a freedom fighter, writer, a nationalist during British raj and a politician from western Odisha.