Asika
Sign in to saveAsika (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.
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Place details
- Locality
- Janibilli
- Region
- Odisha
- Country
- India
- Population
- 21,428
- Timezone
- Asia/Kolkata
via OpenStreetMap · GeoNames
Key facts
- Settlement.name
- Asika
- Settlement.settlement_type
- Town
- Settlement.image_skyline
- File: Img Satya Narayan Temple Aska.jpg
- Settlement.image_caption
- View of Satya Narayan Temple before Rain
- Settlement.nickname
- The Sugar City
- Settlement.pushpin_map
- India Odisha#India#Asia#World
- Settlement.pushpin_label_position
- right
- Settlement.pushpin_map_caption
- Location in Odisha, India, Asia, World
- Settlement.subdivision_type
- Country
- Settlement.subdivision_type1
- State
- Settlement.subdivision_type2
- District
- Settlement.subdivision_name1
- Odisha
Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- human settlement
- Country
- India
- Located in
- Ganjam district
- Area
- +5.31
- Elevation
- +30
- Time zone
- UTC+05:30
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Article
19 sectionsContents
- Geography
- Etymology
- Demographics
- Industries
- Aska Sugar Factory
- Tourist Attraction
- Religious Places
- Climate and regional setting
- Education
- Colleges
- Schools
- Financial Institutions/Banks
- Transport
- Road
- Rail
- Air
- Port
- Politics
- References
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.
==Geography== Aska is located at . Aska is located at approximately 19.6°N, 84.65°E, with an average elevation of about 30 m. It sits around 40 km north of Brahmapur, 35 km south of Bhanjanagar, and 37 km west of Surada. The nearby river confluence hosts the annual Baruni Yatra.