Asika

Asika is a Town and Tehsil in Ganjam District of Odisha. In India, a tehsil is a sub-division of a district that is responsible for the administration and revenue collection of a particular area within the district. It is an important part of the local governance structure, and plays a crucial role in the development and administration of its local community.

According to Census 2011, the sub-district code of Asika Block (CD) is 03078. The total area of Asika Tehsil is 183 km², which includes 176.70 km² of rural area and 6.61 km² of urban area. Asika has a sex ratio of approximately 989 females per 1,000 males.

List of Villages in Asika Tehsil

Asika Tehsil has a total of 100 villages, each with its own identity, gram panchayat, and local lifestyle. These villages form the real backbone of the region, where everyday life is rooted in agriculture, tradition, and community ties. The list below shows all villages in Asika Tehsil, along with their respective gram panchayat and nearest town.

Population of Asika Tehsil

The population profile of Asika Tehsil offers a deeper understanding of how people are settled across its rural and urban parts. The following sections provide key insights into total population, household distribution, literacy, and age demographics — data that plays a vital role in planning development work and allocating public resources effectively.

Basic Population Details

This section offers a snapshot of Asika Tehsil's population composition, including male-female ratio, child population, and how literacy levels vary between villages and towns.

Here’s a simplified summary based on Census 2011 stats:

• Total population of Asika Tehsil is around 1,43,770 people. This includes 72,253 males and 71,517 females. Rural population is about 1,17,359 (58,765 males and 58,594 females), while urban population is nearly 26,411 (13,488 males and 12,923 females).
• Children aged 0–6 years make up about 16,351 of the population, with 8,644 boys and 7,707 girls. Rural areas have 13,472 children, and urban areas have about 2,879 children in this age group.
• There are approximately 97,196 literate people in Asika Tehsil, including 54,701 literate males and 42,495 literate females. Literacy in rural areas includes 77,056 individuals and urban literacy covers around 20,140 people.
• About 46,574 people in Asika Tehsil are not literate, including 17,552 males and 29,022 females. Rural areas include 40,303 non-literate people, while urban areas have nearly 6,271 individuals.
• The tehsil has around 30,153 households, with 24,493 in villages and 5,660 in towns.

Social Structure and Density

This section offers a snapshot of social structure in Asika Tehsil, highlighting the SC and ST population across rural and urban areas, as well as how densely people live in different parts of the region.

Here’s a simplified summary based on Census 2011 stats:

• Scheduled Caste (SC) population in Asika Tehsil is approximately 27,828 people, including 13,801 males and 14,027 females. Around 23,605 people live in rural parts. Nearly 4,223 people reside in urban areas.
• Scheduled Tribe (ST) population in Asika Tehsil is about 688 people, including 345 males and 343 females. Around 510 live in villages or rural parts. Nearly 178 live in towns or urban regions.
• In terms of density, overall population density is around 784 people per square kilometre, rural areas have about 664 people per sq. km, urban areas record nearly 3,996 people per sq. km.