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  • 21 Aug, 2019

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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 is located 300 kilometres west of the state capital Bengaluru.

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.

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
1969
1994 Angara S. Bharatiya Janata Party
1998
2004
2008
2013
2018
2023 Bhageerathi Murulya Bharatiya Janata Party

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%).

Religions in Sullia taluk

Religions in Sullia taluk

source: Sullia Taluk Census 2011 data

  Hindus (90.0%)
  Muslim (8.51%)
  Christians (1.43%)
  Other (0.06%)

Languages in Sullia Taluk

Languages in Sullia taluk
Language Speakers
Tulu
40.9%
Kannada/Arebhashe
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
Mean daily maximum °F 77 90
Mean daily minimum °F 64 66
Mean minimum °F 102 102
Record low °F 59 90 64 64 59
Record high °C 29 43 30 35 43
Mean daily maximum °C 25 32
Mean daily minimum °C 18 19
Record low °C 15 32 18 18 15
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Connectivity

Air

The nearest airport to Sullia is Mangalore International Airport which is at a distance of 88 km. 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 via the fastest road.

See also