As of the 2011 Census of India,[3][needs update] Asika has a population of more than 30, 000 as of 2024 hence make it the second largest city in terms of population Ganjam district after Brahmapur. Males constitute 52% of the population and females 48%. Asika has an average literacy rate of 85.76%, higher than the national average of 72.87%; with 56% of the males and 44% of females literate. 12% of the population is under 6 years of age.
Asika (असिक) a Sanskrit - Prakrit word which means sharp dagger. The naming of this place is as such because of the nature of this land created in the shape of a dagger by the confluence of rivers Rushikulya and Badanadi.
Due to its protective central location in Ganjam district earlier it was the district headquarter and had a military cantonment during British rule.
Ward no. 13- Binayak Bazar, Laxmi Bazar, Hatapada and Kalimukhi Street
Ward no. 14- Niranjan Nagar
Ward no. 15- UB Road
Ward no. 16- Lacchman Palli and Gandhi Nagar
Ward no. 17- Lala Sasan and Shastri Nagar
Ward no. 18- Pakalla Palli
Asika Sugar Factory
Asika Sugar Factory established in 1824. It is one of the oldest in India and first of its kind in Asia. It was built by Minchin Saheb during British rule. Along with the factory at Nellikuppam near Cuddalore, it was managed by Parry & Co.
The jaggery mill was started in 1848 as Asika Sugar Works and Distillery Ltd. by Parry and Co. (Madras). It met with huge losses for lack of supervision and other transport bottlenecks.
Thereafter, Fredrick Josheph Vivian Minchin, the Book Keeper of Biny & Co. purchased the factory and with the new Sugar Technology obtained from Germany, he redesigned and rebuilt the factory in 1856. Asika Co-operative Sugar Industries employ more than 35000 families.
Tourism
There are so many peacock are reserved near Aska at Cheramaria, Nalabanta, Pakidi Hill, Karnoli and Khandadeuli area and a beautiful temple named Karanjei Temple is situated .
Also many blackbucks are lived near the town. Whole west side of this area are full of these animals. And many temples are also situated at the top of small mountains. Maa Kankan Devi temple is one of them. A beautiful peaceful picnic spot.
Aska-Bhanjanagar Highway at Jhadadei Square.
Temples
Durga Puja At Aska Busstand occurred By Aska Private Bus Association.
Satyanarayan Temple, Binayak Bazar
Maa Fulakasuni (Odia sahi)
Rameshwar Temple, KS Patna
Maa Khambeswari Goddess
Jagannath Temple (Sunambo Sahi)
Panchamuki Hanuman Mandir
Jaganatha Temple (Nuagam)
Kali Mandir (Nuagam)
Bhagabat Mandir (Nuagam)
Radha Krushna Mandir (Nuagam)
Ram Mandir (Nuagam)
Pudageswar
Subarneswar
Nilakantheswar
Satyanarayan
Karanjei Goddess
Balunkeswar
Tirupati Balaji
Ram Mandir
Hanuman Mandir
Maa Kali
Maa Kalimukhi
Narshinha
Maa Thakurani near Gondopuli
Jaganath temple main road Kalasanadh Pur
Hunuman temple main road Kalasanadh Pur
Radha Krishna Temple (Banibihar, Aska)
Sai Mandira
Maa Kankana Devi Temple, (Bhetanai)
Ellama Potturaj (Damodarpalli)
Maa Rajjamma Kanekamma (Dhobapalli)
Hanuman Temple (Kotibadi)
Gopinath Temple (Raipalli)
Radhakrishna Mandir (Chadhiapalli)
Climate and regional setting
Maximum summer temperature is 34 °C; minimum winter temperature is 23 °C. The mean daily temperature varies from 33 °C to 38 °C. May is the hottest month; December is the coldest. The average annual rainfall is 1250 mm and the region receives monsoon and torrential rainfall from July to October.
Aska is an educational hub. Many schools and old colleges are present inside the Town.
Harihar High School is built by Minchin Saheb (Builder of Old Aska Suger Factory). It is there residential area then. Also a central school is present at College Square,Aska.
Odisha Aadarsh Vidyalaya is situated at Nimina.
Aska Science College is present at Kotinada and Nimina Brundaban Chandra College is situated at Kendupadar Grampanchayat.
Niranjan Govt. Women College is situated at Khambeswari Patna in front of Maa Khambeswari Temple and Mc Mitchell Sanskrit College is situated at Niranjan Nagar.
Aska (Vidhan Sabha constituency) includes Asika Municipality Asika block and 12 GPs (Subalaya, Kaniari, Barida, Paikajamuna, Sunapalli, Sialia, Nandiagada, Borasingi, Ambapua, Baliasara, Bolasara and Sunarijhola) of Kabisuryanagar block. The current MLA from Asika Assembly Constituency is Smt. Manjula Swain of BJD. Previous MLAs from this seat was Sri. Debaraj Mohanty from 2004 to 2014 of BJD, Usharani Panda of the Indian National Congress in 1995, Duti Krushna Panda of CPI in 1990, Raghaba Parida who won representing INC in 1985 and as a candidate of the Indian National Congress in 1980, and Harihar Swain of JNP in 1977.[6]
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