Asika Tehsil - Ganjam, Odisha

Asika is an administrative tehsil in the Ganjam district of Odisha, India. It includes various villages governed through Gram Panchayats and is a key part of the district's rural administration. Asika is the main town for most villages within the tehsil. The nearest railway station is situated at Jagan Nathapur, while the nearest airport is Biju Patnaik Airport, located at an approximate aerial distance of 108.7 km.

The total area of the tehsil is 183 km², including 176.70 km² rural area and 6.61 km² urban area. The sex ratio is approximately 989 females per 1,000 males.

List of Villages in Asika Tehsil

Asika Tehsil has a total of 124 villages. The table below includes all villages in the Tehsil, along with their Gram Panchayat and category details:

Sl. No.	Village Name	Category	Gram Panchayat
1	Agraharamnarayanpur	Rural	Jayapur
2	Alipur	Rural	Allipur
3	Amalapada	Rural	Nalabanta
4	Aska	Unmapped	Not applicable
5	Asuraipalli	Rural	Kamagada
6	Ataranga	Unmapped	Not applicable
7	ATARANGA	Unmapped	Not applicable
8	Babanapur	Rural	Babanpur
9	Badagada	Rural	Sidhanai
10	Badakholli	Rural	Badakholi
11	Baghuapali	Unmapped	Not applicable
12	Baghuapalli	Rural	Kamagada
13	Bajrakote	Rural	Pandiapathara
14	Balichai	Rural	Balichai
15	Balisira	Rural	Balisira
16	Banthapalli	Rural	Munigadi
17	Baragan	Rural	Baragam
18	Belapada	Rural	Khanda Deuli
19	Benapata	Rural	Benapatta
20	Bhaliapalli	Rural	Gangapur
21	Bhejiput	Rural	Badakholi
22	Bhetanai	Rural	Bhetanai
23	Bhetanai	Rural	Bhetanai
24	Chadheyapalli	Rural	Chadhyapalli
25	Chandramadeipur	Rural	Balisira
26	Charamaria	Rural	Nalabanta
27	Chatula	Rural	Kendupadar
28	Danchandanpedhi	Rural	Gahangu
29	Dantaribagada	Rural	Gangapur
30	Dasanapalli	Rural	Bhetanai
31	Debabhumi	Rural	Debabhumi
32	Dhanakhala	Rural	Khanda Deuli
33	Dhanija	Rural	Badakholi
34	Dhobapalli	Rural	Baragam
35	Dhunkuni	Rural	Kharia
36	Gadagadaahill	Rural	Sidhanai
37	Gahangu	Rural	Gahangu
38	Gangapur Alias Purusotampur Sasan	Rural	Gangapur
39	Ghatakuri	Rural	Kharia
40	Gobanala	Rural	Allipur
41	Golabandapalli	Rural	Gunthapada
42	Goudagotha	Rural	Khanda Deuli
43	Gunthapada	Rural	Gunthapada
44	Haradapadar	Rural	Haridapadar
45	Jagadalapur	Unmapped	Not applicable
46	JAGADALAPUR	Unmapped	Not applicable
47	Jaganathpalli	Rural	Chadhyapalli
48	Jaganathpursasan	Rural	Kamagada
49	Jaganathpursasan	Rural	Gunthapada
50	Jayapur	Rural	Jayapur
51	K.Raisingipur	Rural	Chadhyapalli
52	Kalasandhapur	Rural	Kalasandhapur
53	Kamagada	Rural	Kamagada
54	Kandharaipalli	Rural	Khanda Deuli
55	Kandhsundarapalli	Rural	Balisira
56	Karatali	Rural	Allipur
57	Karpuranuagam	Rural	Debabhumi
58	Kendupadara	Rural	Jayapur
59	Kendupadara	Rural	Kendupadar
60	Khadabhaga	Rural	Nalabanta
61	Khadaravali	Rural	Nimina
62	Khambeswaripatna	Unmapped	Not applicable
63	Khandabandha	Rural	Gunthapada
64	Khandabharatapalli	Rural	Khanda Deuli
65	Khandadeuli	Rural	Khanda Deuli
66	Kharia	Rural	Kharia
67	Khariguda Rajendrapur	Rural	Gangapur
68	Khukundia	Rural	Bangarada
69	Kishorechandra Palli	Unmapped	Not applicable
70	KISHORECHANDRAPALLI	Unmapped	Not applicable
71	Kornoli	Rural	Khanda Deuli
72	Kotibadi	Rural	Allipur
73	Kotinada	Rural	Kharia
74	Kumbhari	Rural	Haridapadar
75	Landajuali	Rural	Balisira
76	Magura	Rural	Haridapadar
77	Magurapalli	Rural	Gangapur
78	Maharajpur	Unmapped	Not applicable
79	MAHARAJPUR	Unmapped	Not applicable
80	Makundapur (Ct)	Rural	Kalasandhapur
81	Malati	Rural	Munigadi
82	Mamudiha	Rural	Debabhumi
83	Mangalapur	Rural	Mangalpur
84	Mantapada	Rural	Haridapadar
85	Matiapalli	Rural	Jhadabandha
86	Munigadi	Rural	Munigadi
87	Nabaratnapur	Rural	Mangalpur
88	Nahada	Rural	Bangarada
89	Nalabanta	Rural	Nalabanta
90	Narasinghapalli	Rural	Kalasandhapur
91	Narayanapur/Bs Pur	Rural	Pandiapathara
92	Narayanpur	Rural	Pandiapathara
93	Nimina	Rural	Nimina
94	Nirala	Rural	Balichai
95	Nuababanpur	Rural	Babanpur
96	Nuabila	Rural	Nalabanta
97	Nuagan	Rural	Khanda Deuli
98	Nuapalli	Rural	Benapatta
99	Padhala	Rural	Jayapur
100	Pakalapalli	Unmapped	Not applicable
101	Pandiapathara	Rural	Pandiapathara
102	Pataliguda	Rural	Nalabanta
103	Pathara	Rural	Allipur
104	Phappalapur	Rural	Gahangu
105	Phulasarapali	Rural	Chadhyapalli
106	Rankuda	Rural	Kendupadar
107	Rishipur	Rural	Balichai
108	Sahapur	Rural	Kharia
109	Sahaspur	Rural	Gangapur
110	Samaiguda	Rural	Khanda Deuli
111	Sanakholi	Rural	Badakholi
112	Sandhinuapalli	Rural	Kharia
113	Santarapur	Rural	Badakholi
114	Sapuapalli	Rural	Balisira
115	Sidhanai	Rural	Sidhanai
116	Simakhai	Rural	Khanda Deuli
117	Singipur	Rural	Munigadi
118	Sumantapalli	Rural	Gunthapada
119	Sunambo	Unmapped	Not applicable
120	Sunapalli	Rural	Pandiapathara
121	Talaputu	Rural	Jaga Mohan
122	Tarasingi	Rural	Jayapur
123	Tumbathengapalli	Rural	Chadhyapalli
124	Venkatraipalli	Rural	Haridapadar

Population of Asika Tehsil

As per the Census 2011, Asika Tehsil has a total population of 1,43,770 people, consisting of 72,253 males and 71,517 females. There are 30,153 households in the tehsil with an average population density of 784 people per km². The table below shows the rural and urban breakup of population and households:

Category	Total	Rural	Urban
Total Population	1,43,770	1,17,359	26,411
Male Population	72,253	58,765	13,488
Female Population	71,517	58,594	12,923
Total Households	30,153	24,493	5,660
Population Density	784 / km²	664 / km²	3,996 / km²

Beyond these basic counts, the tehsil has 97,196 literate people and 16,351 children (0–6 years). The demographic distribution also includes 27,828 from Scheduled Caste (SC) and 688 from Scheduled Tribe (ST) communities. Detailed rural and urban data for these categories is provided below:

Category	Total	Rural	Urban
Child Population (Age 0–6)	16,351	13,472	2,879
Literate Population	97,196	77,056	20,140
Illiterate Population	46,574	40,303	6,271
Scheduled Caste (SC) Population	27,828	23,605	4,223
Scheduled Tribe (ST) Population	688	510	178

NOTE: Population and area figures shown here are based on Census 2011. Administrative boundaries may have changed, so the figures may include combined values for areas that were reorganized later.

Tehsil Overview
Tehsil (Hindi)	Asika (आसिका)
District	Ganjam
State / UT	Odisha
Railway Station	Jagan Nathapur
Total Area	183 km²
Sex Ratio (2011)	989
Total Population (2011)	1,43,770
Density	784/km²
Total Villages	124

Nearby Tehsils in Ganjam
Buguda	Chhatrapur
Dharakote	Ganjam
Jagannath Prasad	Kabisuryanagar
Kodala	Polasara
Purushottampur	Surada