Asika
Asika
Sugar City | |
|---|---|
Town | |
View of Satya Narayan Temple before Rain | |
| Nickname: The Sugar City | |
Asika Location in Odisha, India, Asia, World Asika Asika (India) Asika Asika (Asia) Asika Asika (Earth) | |
| Coordinates: 19°36′N 84°39′E / 19.6°N 84.65°E | |
| Country | India |
| State | Odisha |
| District | Ganjam |
| Sub-division | Bhanjanagar |
| Government | |
| • Type | Municipality |
| • Body | Asika Municipality |
| • Chairperson | Bineta Swain (BJD) |
| • Member of Legislative Assembly | Saroj Kumar Padhi(BJP) |
| • Member of Parliament | Anita Subhadarshini (BJP) |
| Area | |
• Town | 8 km2 (3.1 sq mi) |
| • Rank | 2nd in Ganjam District by Population |
| Elevation | 30 m (98 ft) |
| Population (2022) | |
• Town | 30,545 |
| • Density | 3,800/km2 (9,900/sq mi) |
| • Rural | 143,770 |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Odia |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| PIN | 761110 |
| Telephone code | 06822 |
| Vehicle registration | OD-07 (Ganjam) OD-32 (Bhanjanagar) |
Asika (also spelled as Aska) is a town and municipality in the Ganjam district of the Indian state of Odisha. Known locally as the Sugar city. Asika lies near the confluence of the Rushikulya and Badanadi rivers and is a minor regional centre for trade and agro-processing. The shrine of Maa Khambeswari is an important local landmark.