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{{Use dmy dates|date=April 2018}}
{{Use Indian English|date=April 2018}}
{{Infobox settlement
| name = Asika
| settlement_type = Town
| image_skyline =
| image_alt =
| image_caption =
| nickname = The Sugar City
| pushpin_map = India Odisha#India
| pushpin_label_position = right
| pushpin_map_caption = Location in Odisha, India
| coordinates = {{coord|19.6|N|84.65|E|display=inline,title}}
| subdivision_type = Country
| subdivision_name = {{flag|India}}
| subdivision_type1 = [[States and territories of India|State]]
| subdivision_type2 = [[List of districts of India|District]]
| subdivision_name1 = [[Odisha]]
| subdivision_name2 = [[Ganjam district|Ganjam]]
| established_title = 
| government_type =
| governing_body =
| leader_title1 = [[Aska (Lok Sabha constituency)|Member of Parliament]]
| leader_name1 = Smt.Pramila Bisoyi, (BJD)
| footnotes =
| leader_title2 = [[Aska (Odisha Vidhan Sabha constituency)|Member of Legislative Assembly]]
| leader_name2 = Smt.Manjula swain, ([[Biju Janata Dal|BJD]])
| unit_pref = Metric
| area_total_km2 = 8
| elevation_m = 30
| population_total = 21,428 <ref>{{cite web |title=Urban Agglomerations/Cities having Census 2011-2020 in Orissa |url=http://www.censusindia.gov.in/data/town/801868-asika-orissa.html |publisher=[[Registrar General and Census Commissioner of India]] |access-date=10 October 2014}}</ref>
| population_as_of = 2011
| population_density_km2 = auto
| demographics_type1 = Languages
| demographics1_title1 = Official
| timezone1 = [[Indian Standard Time|IST]]
| utc_offset1 = +5:30
| postal_code_type = [[Postal Index Number|PIN]]
| postal_code = 761110
| area_code = 06822
| area_code_type = Telephone code
| registration_plate = OD-07 (Ganjam) <br>OD-32 (Bhanjanagar)
| demographics1_info1 = [[Odia language|Odia]]
| official_name =
}}
'''Asika''' or '''Aska''' is a town and a [[Notified Area Council]] in [[Ganjam district]] in the state of [[Odisha]], [[India]]. Fondly known as the sugar city of India. Asika is the 3rd largest city in district of Ganjam after Berhampur and Bhanjanagar. Asika is a major commercial and transportation hub of Ganjam district. It is situated between river Badanadi and holy river Rushikuliya.

Asika is located on state highway 7 and national highway 59.It is 40 kilometers away from Berhampur. It has road connectivity to all most all town and cities of Odisha. This city is home to people of various religious beliefs and thus contains several temples, mosques and churches, as well as colleges, schools and other institutions.

==Geography==
Asika is located at {{Coord|19.6|N|84.65|E|}}.<ref>[http://www.fallingrain.com/world/IN/21/Asika.html Falling Rain Genomics, Inc - Asika]</ref> It has an average elevation of 30 metres (98 feet). It is situated at a distance of 40 km from [[Berhampur|Brahmapur]] on South, 35 km from [[Bhanjanagar]] on the North at the confluence of Rivers [[Rushikulya]] and Badanadi (Bara River). NH-59 ([[Gopalpur, Odisha|Gopalpur]]-[[Ahmedabad]]) passes through this city.

==Asika Sugar Factory==
[[Asika Sugar Factory]] is the first sugar factory in Asia, established in 1824. The plant is located in Asika town. Asika Cooperative Sugar Industries is a large scale industry employing more than 35000 families.

It is one of the oldest in India, built by Minchin Saheb in British time. Along with the factory at Nellikuppam near Cuddalore, it was managed by Parry and Co. Due to this factory Asika Town is known as ''Sugar City.''

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 designed and rebuilt the factory in 1856.

==Demographics==
{{As of|2011}} India [[census]],<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.censusindia.net/results/town.php?stad=A&state5=999|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20040616075334/http://www.censusindia.net/results/town.php?stad=A&state5=999|archive-date=2004-06-16|title= Census of India 2011: Data from the 2011 Census, including cities, villages and towns (Provisional)|access-date=2008-11-01|publisher= Census Commission of India}}</ref> Asika had a population of 21,428 (third largest city in terms of population [[Ganjam district|Ganjam dist]] after [[Berhampur|Brahmapur]] and [[Hinjilicut]]). 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.

{{bar box
|title=Religion in Asika<ref>{{cite web |title=Urban Agglomerations/Cities having Census 2011-2020 in Orissa |url=http://www.censusindia.gov.in/data/town/801868-asika-orissa.html |publisher=[[Registrar General and Census Commissioner of India]] |access-date=10 October 2014}}</ref>
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{{bar percent|Islam|green|1.25}}
{{bar percent|Christianity|red|0.14}}
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{{bar percent|Not Stated|Black|0.05}}
{{bar percent|Other|red|0.00}}
}}

==History==

==Temples==
*Satyanarayan Temple, Binayak Bazar, Aska
* 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.

{{Weather box
| location = Asika, Odisha
| metric first = Y
| single line = yes
| Jan high C = 27
| Feb high C = 30
| Mar high C = 34
| Apr high C = 36
| May high C = 37
| Jun high C = 34
| Jul high C = 32
| Aug high C = 31
| Sep high C = 32
| Oct high C = 32
| Nov high C = 30
| Dec high C = 28
| Jan low C = 16
| Feb low C = 19
| Mar low C = 23
| Apr low C = 27
| May low C = 29
| Jun low C = 28
| Jul low C = 27
| Aug low C = 27
| Sep low C = 26
| Oct low C = 23
| Nov low C = 20
| Dec low C = 16
| Jan rain mm = 12.40
| Feb rain mm = 17.40
| Mar rain mm = 18.60
| Apr rain mm = 15.00
| May rain mm = 40.30
| Jun rain mm = 150.00
| Jul rain mm = 282.10
| Aug rain mm = 272.80
| Sep rain mm = 180.00
| Oct rain mm = 93.00
| Nov rain mm = 33.00
| Dec rain mm = 18.60
| rain colour = green
|source= [https://www.msn.com/en-in/weather/today/asikaorissaindia/we-city?q=asika-orissa&form=PRWLAS&iso=IN&el=bu%2bGqwZrwDV6BPIfAycG7g%3d%3d MSM Weather]
}}

==Education==

===Schools===
* Harihar High School
* A.S.I High School Nuagam
* [http://www.kvaska.org.in Kendriya Vidyalaya]
* Saraswati Shishu Vidya Mandir
* NAC High School
* Mac Mickle Sanskrit Vidyalaya
* Hari Har High School
* Harihar Nagar UP School
* Bediri Sahi UP School

* Govt Tech High School
* Govt Girls High School
* [http://www.apsAska.in Aryan Public School]
* DePaul School
* [http://www.mom.org.in Mom School of Excellency]
* SriAurobindo Integral Education Center, R.Damodar Palli
* Technical High School
* Utkal Public School, Kishore Chandra Palli
* Ramakrushna adarsha vidya mandir, Gayatri nagar, aska

===College===
*[http://www.askasciencecollege.com Aska Science College]

* Niranjan Women's College
* Mac Mickle Sanskrit College
* Saraswati Vidya (junior) Mandir College

===Banks===
*SBI Main Branch
*Asika Coperative Bank
*SBI ADB Branch
*Andhra Bank
*Axis bank
*ICICI Bank
*UGB Bank
*Bank Of India
*Rushikulya Gramya Bank
*Union Bank
*
*Indian Overseas Bank
*Utkal Gramin Bank
*Karur Vaiysa bank
*Punjab National Bank
* HDFC bank
* Corporation bank of India
* Sbi Sme Branch

==Politics==
This constituency includes Aska, Aska block and 12 GPs (Subalaya, Kaniari, Barida, Paikajamuna, Sunapalli, Sialia, Nandiagada, Borasingi, Ambapua, Baliasara, Bolasara and Sunarijhola) of Kabisuryanagar block. The current [[Member of the Legislative Assembly (India)|MLA]] from Asika Assembly Constituency is Smt. Manjula Swain of [[Biju Janata Dal|BJD]]. Previous MLAs from this seat was Sri. Debaraj Mohanty from 2004-2014 of BJD, Usharani Panda of the [[Indian National Congress]] in 1995, Duti Krushna Panda of [[Communist Party of India|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 [[Janata Party|JNP]] in 1977.<ref>{{cite web
|url=http://archive.eci.gov.in/March2004/pollupd/ac/states/s18/Partycomp68.htm
|title=State Elections 2004 - Partywise Comparison for 68-Aska Constituency of Odisha
|publisher=Election Commission of India
|access-date=2008-09-25
}}{{dead link|date=July 2017 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}</ref>

Asika is part of [[Aska (Lok Sabha constituency)]].<ref>{{cite web
|url=http://archive.eci.gov.in/se2000/background/S18/Orissa_AC_Dist_PC.pdf
|title=Assembly Constituencies - Corresponding Districts and Parliamentary Constituencies of Odisha
|publisher=Election Commission of India
|access-date=2008-09-25
|url-status=dead
|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090304184320/http://archive.eci.gov.in/se2000/background/S18/Orissa_AC_Dist_PC.pdf
|archive-date=2009-03-04
}}</ref>

==References==
{{Reflist}}

{{Ganjam district}}

[[Category:Cities and towns in Ganjam district]]

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