Asika
Asika
Sugar City | |
|---|---|
Town | |
UTC+5:30 (IST) | |
| PIN | 761110 |
| Telephone code | 06822 |
| Vehicle registration | OD-07 (Ganjam) OD-32 (Bhanjanagar) |
Asika or Aska (ଆସିକା)/(ଆସ୍କା) is a town and a Municipality in Ganjam district in the state of Odisha, India.[1] Famously known as the Sugar city.
Geography
Asika is located at 19°36′N 84°39′E / 19.6°N 84.65°E.
Demographics
As of the
History
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
Due to its protective central location in Ganjam district earlier it was the district headquarter and had a military cantonment during British rule.
On 24 February 2024, the Government of Odisha upgraded Asika NAC to be a Municipality.[5]
Asika ULB administratively divided into 18 Wards;
- Ward no. 1- Raghunath Nagar
- Ward no. 2- Bani Bihar
- Ward no. 3- Khambeswari Patna
- Ward no. 4- Khambeswari Patna
- Ward no. 5- M.G. Road
- Ward no. 6- Gopabandhu Nagar
- Ward no. 7, 8 & 9- Sunamba Street
- Ward no. 10- Taluka Road
- Ward no. 11- Harihar Nagar
- Ward no. 12- Kalinga Road
- 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
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
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 a ideal spot for picnic. Maa Kankan Devi Mandir is one of them.
Baisakhi Jatra of Maa Khambeswari in Asika 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.
Religious Places
- Satyanarayan Temple, Binayak Bazar
- 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.
| Climate data for Asika, Odisha | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | 27 (81) |
30 (86) |
34 (93) |
36 (97) |
37 (99) |
34 (93) |
32 (90) |
31 (88) |
32 (90) |
32 (90) |
30 (86) |
28 (82) |
32 (90) |
| Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | 16 (61) |
19 (66) |
23 (73) |
27 (81) |
29 (84) |
28 (82) |
27 (81) |
27 (81) |
26 (79) |
23 (73) |
20 (68) |
16 (61) |
23 (74) |
| Average rainfall mm (inches) | 12.40 (0.49) |
17.40 (0.69) |
18.60 (0.73) |
15.00 (0.59) |
40.30 (1.59) |
150.00 (5.91) |
282.10 (11.11) |
272.80 (10.74) |
180.00 (7.09) |
93.00 (3.66) |
33.00 (1.30) |
18.60 (0.73) |
1,133.2 (44.63) |
| Source: MSM Weather | |||||||||||||
Education
Colleges
- Aska Science College, Kotinada [1]
- Niranjan Govt. Women's College, Khambeswari Patna
- Mac Mickle Sanskrit College, Niranjan Nagar
- Nimina Brundaban Chandra College, Kendupadar
Schools
- Harihar High School
- A.S.I High School Nuagam
- Kendriya Vidyalaya [2]
- Odisha Aadarsh Vidyalaya, Nimina
- Saraswati Vidya Mandir Higher Secondary School
- Saraswati Sishu Vidya Mandir
- NAC High School
- Mac Mickle Sanskrit Vidyalaya
- Harihar Nagar UP School
- Bediri Sahi UP School
- Govt. Technical High School
- Govt. Girl's High School
- Aryan Public School[3]
- DePaul School
- Mom School of Excellency[4]
- Sri Aurobindo Integral Education Center, R.Damodarpalli
- Utkal Public School, Kishore Chandrapalli
- Ramakrushna Adarsha Vidya Mandir, Gayatri Nagar
Financial Institutions/Banks
- State Bank of India
- Aska Central Co-operative Bank Ltd
- SBI Agriculture Development Bank
- Union Bank of India
- Axis Bank
- ICICI Bank
- Bank of India
- Utkal Grameen Bank
- Indian Overseas Bank
- Karur Vysya Bank
- Punjab National Bank
- HDFC Bank
- SBI Sme Branch
Transport
Road
Asika is connected with National Highway 59 (India) (Khariar – Brahmapur), National Highway 326 (India) and National Highway 157 (India) (Purunakatak – Asika) which connect Asika to other cities and towns of Odisha.
Rail
Air
- Biju Patnaik International Airport
- Berhampur Airport
Port
Politics
Asika is part of
References
- . Retrieved 30 May 2023.
- ^ Falling Rain Genomics, Inc - Asika
- ^ "Census of India 2011: Data from the 2011 Census, including cities, villages and towns (Provisional)". Census Commission of India. Archived from the original on 16 June 2004. Retrieved 1 November 2008.
- ^ "Urban Agglomerations/Cities having Census 2011-2020 in Orissa". Registrar General and Census Commissioner of India. Retrieved 10 October 2014.
- ^ "Odisha creates 39 urban local bodies for socio-economic development". The Print. 24 February 2024. Retrieved 19 March 2024.
- ^ "State Elections 2004 - Partywise Comparison for 68-Aska Constituency of Odisha". Election Commission of India. Retrieved 25 September 2008.[permanent dead link]
- ^ "Assembly Constituencies - Corresponding Districts and Parliamentary Constituencies of Odisha" (PDF). Election Commission of India. Archived from the original (PDF) on 4 March 2009. Retrieved 25 September 2008.