Asika
Asika or Aska (ଆସିକା)/(ଆସ୍କା) is a town and a Municipality in Ganjam district in the state of Odisha, India. Famously known as the Sugar city.
Asika
Sugar City | |
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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: 19.6°N 84.65°E | |
| Country | India |
| State | Odisha |
| District | Ganjam |
| Sub-division | Bhanjanagar |
| Government | |
| • Type | Municipality |
| • Body | Asika Municipal Council |
| • Chairperson | Bineta Swain (BJD) |
| • Member of Legislative Assembly | Manjula Swain (BJD) |
| • Member of Parliament | Pramila bisoi (BJD) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 8 km2 (3 sq mi) |
| • Rank | 4th in Ganjam District by Population |
| Elevation | 30 m (100 ft) |
| Population (2022)Rural: 1,43,770 | |
| • Total | 24,459 |
| • Density | 3,100/km2 (7,900/sq mi) |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Odia |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| PIN | 761110 |
| Telephone code | 06822 |
| Vehicle registration | OD-07 (Ganjam) OD-32 (Bhanjanagar) |
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