Sullia

Sullia (also known as Sulya) is a town in the Dakshina Kannada district of the state of Karnataka, India. It is the headquarters of the Sullia taluk. Sullia taluk is one of the seven talukas of Dakshina Kannada district. Its administrative headquarters is in the town of Sullia.

Sullia
Taluk
Sullia Scene
Nickname:  Sulya
Sullia Location in Karnataka, India Show map of Karnataka Sullia Sullia (India) Show map of India
Coordinates: 12°33′29″N 75°23′21″E / 12.55806°N 75.38917°E / 12.55806; 75.38917Coordinates: 12°33′29″N 75°23′21″E / 12.55806°N 75.38917°E / 12.55806; 75.38917
Country	India
State	Karnataka
Region	Tulunad
District	Dakshina Kannada
Government
• MLA	Angara S
Elevation	108 m (354 ft)
Population  (2011)
• Total	145,227^[1]
Time zone	UTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN	574239
Telephone code	+91 8257
Vehicle registration	KA-21
Website	http://www.sulliatown.mrc.gov.in/

History

A historical revolution took place during 1837 when a majority of the Gowdas, Bunts, Kydiyas, Adidravidas and other castes from Amara Sullia, Madikeri, Siddapura, Bhagamandala, Shanivarasanthe, Bellare, Puttur and Nandavara went and fought for freedom against the British.^{[2][3][4][5][6]}

Members of the Legislative Assembly

Year	Member	Party
1972	P. D. Bangera		Indian National Congress
1978	A. Ramachandra		Janata Party
1983	Bakila Hukrappa		Bharatiya Janata Party
1985	K. Kushala		Indian National Congress
1989
1994	Angara S.^[7]		Bharatiya Janata Party
1999
2004
2008
2013
2018

Demographics

According to the 2011 census report, Hindus form the largest religious group in Sullia taluk (1,23,507 that is 85.04% of the taluk population). The number of Muslims is 19,556 (13.47% of the taluk population) and the number of Christians in the taluk is 2,076 (1.43%).^[1]

Religions in Sullia taluk

Religions in Sullia taluk

source: Sullia Taluk Census 2011 data

  Hindus (85.04%)

  Muslim (13.47%)

  Christians (1.43%)

  Other (0.06%)

Languages in Sullia Taluk

Languages in Sullia taluk^[8]
Language			Speakers
Tulu			40.9%
Kannada			19.2%
Malayalam			18.8%
Marathi			13.3%
Others			7.8%
Distribution of languages Source: 2011 Census of India

Climate

Climate data for Sullia, India
Month	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec	Year
Record high °F	84	—	—	—	109	—	—	—	—	86	95	—	109
Mean maximum °F	—	—	—	111	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	111
Average high °F	—	—	—	—	—	—	77	—	90	—	—	—	—
Average low °F	—	—	—	—	—	—	64	—	66	—	—	—	—
Mean minimum °F	—	—	—	102	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	102
Record low °F	59	—	—	—	90	—	—	—	—	64	64	—	59
Record high °C	29	—	—	—	43	—	—	—	—	30	35	—	43
Average high °C	—	—	—	—	—	—	25	—	32	—	—	—	—
Average low °C	—	—	—	—	—	—	18	—	19	—	—	—	—
Record low °C	15	—	—	—	32	—	—	—	—	18	18	—	15
Source 1: ^[9]
Source 2: ^[10]

Connectivity

Air

The nearest airport to Sullia is Mangalore International Airport which is at a distance of 88 km.^[11] Flights are available to major Indian cities like Delhi, Bangalore, Hyderabad, Chennai, Mumbai and Middle East countries like Abu Dhabi, Bahrain, Dammam, Doha, Dubai–International, Kuwait, Muscat.

Railway

The closest railway station to the city is Subrahmanya Road Railway Station (Station Code:SBHR) which is around 48 km^[12] via the fastest road.

See also

• Jalsoor
• Ajjavara, Sulya
• Aletty

References

1. "Muslim population goes up in DK too: Census report". Deccan Herald. 19 September 2015. Retrieved 16 July 2017.
2. "Karnataka / Madikeri News : Appaiah Gowda's feats to be remembered". The Hindu. 31 October 2004. Archived from the original on 12 August 2014.
3. . The Hindu. 19 May 2005. Archived from the original on 4 June 2011.
4. "Account of an uprising". deccanherald.com. 4 March 2013.
5. "Fate of the insurgents". deccanherald.com. 4 March 2013.
6. "DK's new NH to connect three states". The Times of India.
7. "Karnataka Legislative Assembly Election – 2018". Election Commission of India. Retrieved 4 February 2021.
8. "Census of India – Language". censusindia.gov.in. Retrieved 23 January 2021.
9. "Sullia.net". Sullia.net. Retrieved 21 August 2018.
10. "Google weather". Google weather. Retrieved 21 August 2018.
11. "Mangaluru International Airport to Sullia". Mangaluru International Airport to Sullia. Retrieved 29 March 2022.
12. "Subrahmanya Road to Sullia". Subrahmanya Road to Sullia. Retrieved 29 March 2022.

 

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