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.

Sullia
Town
Sullia Scene
Nickname:  Sulya
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Coordinates: 12°33′29″N 75°23′21″E
Country	India
State	Karnataka
District	Dakshina Kannada
Region	Tulu Nadu
Government
• Body	Town Panchayath
• MLA	Bhageerathi Murulya
Area
• Town	17.13 km2 (6.61 sq mi)
• Rural	809.43 km2 (312.52 sq mi)
Elevation	108 m (354 ft)
Population  (2011)
• Town	19,958[1]
• Rural	125,269
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, Kudiyas, 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
1969
1994	Angara S.[7]		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%).^[8]

Religions in Sullia taluk

Religions in Sullia taluk

source: Sullia Taluk Census 2011 data

1. Hindus (90%)
2. Muslim (8.51%)
3. Christians (1.43%)
4. Other (0.06%)

Languages in Sullia Taluk

Languages in Sullia taluk[9]
Language			Speakers
Tulu			40.9%
Kannada			19.2%
Malayalam			18.8%
Are Bhashe (Kannada)			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
Source 1: [10]
Source 2: [11]

Connectivity

Air

The nearest airport to Sullia is Mangalore International Airport which is at a distance of 88 km.^[12] 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^[13] via the fastest road.

See also

• Jalsoor
• Ajjavara, Sulya
• Aletty