- Asika
Infobox Indian Jurisdiction
native_name = Asika | type = city | latd = 19.6 | longd = 84.65
locator_position = right | state_name = Orissa
district = Ganjam
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altitude = 30
population_as_of = 2001
population_total = 20,718| population_density =
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footnotes =Asika (also known as Aska) is a town and a
notified area committee inGanjam district in the state ofOrissa ,India .Geography
Asika is located at coord|19.6|N|84.65|E|. [ [http://www.fallingrain.com/world/IN/21/Asika.html Falling Rain Genomics, Inc - Asika] ] It has an average elevation of 30
metre s (98 feet).Demographics
As of 2001 Indiacensus , [GR|India] Asika had a population of 20,718. Males constitute 52% of the population and females 48%. Asika has an average literacy rate of 72%, higher than the national average of 59.5%; with 56% of the males and 44% of females literate. 12% of the population is under 6 years of age.Politics
Current MLA from Aska Assembly Constituency is Saroj Kumar Padhy, who won the seat as an independent candidate in State elections of 2004. Previous MLAs from this seat were Debaraj Mohanty of BJD who won this seat in 2000, Usharani Panda of INC in 1995, Duti Krushna Panda of CPI in 1990, Raghaba Parida who won representing INC in 1985 and as a candidate of INC(I) in 1980, and Harihar Swain of JNP in 1977. [cite web
url = http://archive.eci.gov.in/March2004/pollupd/ac/states/s18/Partycomp68.htm
title = State Elections 2004 - Partywise Comparision for 68-Aska Constituency of ORISSA
publisher = Election Commission of India
accessdate = 2008-09-25]Aska is part of
Aska (Lok Sabha constituency) . [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 Orissa
publisher = Election Commission of India
accessdate = 2008-09-25]References
ee also
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Aska (Lok Sabha constituency)
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