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. Including Mukundapur CT more than 10,000 people are living in the satellite area of this town namely Kalasandhapur, Babanpur, Nuagam Baragam, and College Square. 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
Industries
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.
Tourist Attraction
Asika-Bhanjanagar Highway at Jhadadei Square
There are many peacock reserves found near Asika at Cheramaria, Nalabanta, Pakidi Hill, Karnoli and Khandadeuli area. Blackbucks too are frequently found in the western region of Asika. There are many mandirs situated at the top of small hills in the periphery making it an ideal spot for picnic. Maa Kankan Devi Mandir is one of them.
Religious Places
Maa Khambeswari Mandir
Maa Khambeswari of Asika
Baisakhi Jatra of Maa Khambeswari in Asika is held in Hindu month of Chaitra every year. Lots of devotees come for their children's well being by donating their hairs. Many folk dances and dramas are presented in roadside during the festival.
Satyanarayan Mandir, Binayak Bazar
Maa Fulakasuni Mandir, Odia Sahi
Rameshwar Mandir, KS Patna
Jagannath Mandir, Sunambo Sahi
Panchamuki Hanuman Mandir
Jagannath Mandir, Nuagam
Kali Mandir, Nuagam
Bhagabat Mandir, Nuagam
Radha Krushna Mandir, Nuagam
Ram Mandir, Nuagam
Pudageswar Mandir
Subarneswar Mandir
Nilakantheswar Mandir
Maa Karanjei Mandir
Balunkeswar Mandir
Tirupati Balaji Mandir
Ram Mandir
Hanuman Mandir
Maa Kali Mandir
Maa Kalimukhi Mandir
Narasingha Mandir
Maa Thakurani Mandir, Gondopuli
Jaganath Mandir, Kalasandhapur
Hunuman Mandir, Kalasandhapur
Radha Krishna Mandir, Banibihar
Sai Mandir
Maa Kankana Devi Mandir, Bhetanai
Ellama Potturaj Mandir, Damodarpalli
Maa Rajjamma Kanekamma Mandir, Dhobapalli
Hanuman Mandir, Kotibadi
Gopinath Mandir, Raipalli
Radhakrishna Mandir, Chadhiapalli
Durga Puja At Aska Busstand occurred By Aska Private Bus Association.
Climate and regional setting
Asuka has a tropical savanna climate (KöppenAw). Maximum summer temperature is 37°C or 98.6°F; minimum winter temperature is 16°C or 60.8°F, and mean daily temperature varies from 22 to 33°C (71.6 to 91.4°F). May is the hottest month; December the mildest. The average annual rainfall is 1,150 millimetres or 45 inches and the region receives the monsoon and the majority of annual rainfall from June to October.
Aska (Vidhan Sabha constituency) includes Asika NAC 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 Saroj Kumar Padhi of BJP. Previous MLAs from this seat was Smt. Manjula Swain from 2019 to 2024 of BJD, Debaraj Mohanty of the BJD in 1914, Duti Krushna Panda of CPI in 1990, Raghaba Parida who won representing the Indian National Congress in 1985 and 1980, and Harihar Swain of JNP in 1977.[6]
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