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'''Sullia''' (also known as '''Sulya''') is a city 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''' (also known as '''Sulya''', {{ipa|kn|suɭjɐ|ipa}}) 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==
==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.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.thehindu.com/2004/10/31/stories/2004103102280300.htm|archive-url=https://archive.today/20140812013941/http://www.thehindu.com/2004/10/31/stories/2004103102280300.htm|url-status=dead|archive-date=2014-08-12|website=[[The Hindu]]|date=2004-10-31|title=Karnataka / Madikeri News : Appaiah Gowda's feats to be remembered}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.hindu.com/2005/05/19/stories/2005051901540300.htm|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110604105616/http://www.hindu.com/2005/05/19/stories/2005051901540300.htm|url-status=dead|archive-date=2011-06-04|website=[[The Hindu]]|date=2005-05-19|title=Karnataka / Madikeri News : Appaiah Gowda memorial to honour freedom fighter}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.deccanherald.com/content/316458/account-uprising.html|title=Account of an uprising|date=4 March 2013|website=deccanherald.com}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.deccanherald.com/content/316455/fate-insurgents.html|title=Fate of the insurgents|date=4 March 2013|website=deccanherald.com}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|title=DK's new NH to connect three states - Times of India|url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/mangaluru/DKs-new-NH-to-connect-three-states/articleshow/5857031.cms|work=The Times of India}}</ref>
A historical revolution took place during 1837, when a majority of the [[Gowda (surname)|Gowdas]], [[Bunt (community)|Bunts]], Kudiyas, [[Adi Dravida|Adidravidas]] and other castes from Amara Sullia, Madikeri, Siddapura, Bhagamandala, Shanivarasanthe, Bellare, Puttur and Nandavara went and fought for freedom against the British.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.thehindu.com/2004/10/31/stories/2004103102280300.htm|archive-url=https://archive.today/20140812013941/http://www.thehindu.com/2004/10/31/stories/2004103102280300.htm|url-status=dead|archive-date=2014-08-12|website=[[The Hindu]]|date=2004-10-31|title=Karnataka / Madikeri News : Appaiah Gowda's feats to be remembered}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.hindu.com/2005/05/19/stories/2005051901540300.htm|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110604105616/http://www.hindu.com/2005/05/19/stories/2005051901540300.htm|url-status=dead|archive-date=2011-06-04|website=[[The Hindu]]|date=2005-05-19|title=Karnataka / Madikeri News : Appaiah Gowda memorial to honour freedom fighter}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.deccanherald.com/content/316458/account-uprising.html|title=Account of an uprising|date=4 March 2013|website=deccanherald.com}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.deccanherald.com/content/316455/fate-insurgents.html|title=Fate of the insurgents|date=4 March 2013|website=deccanherald.com}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|title=DK's new NH to connect three states|url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/mangaluru/DKs-new-NH-to-connect-three-states/articleshow/5857031.cms|work=The Times of India}}</ref>


== Members of the Legislative Assembly ==
== Members of the Legislative Assembly ==
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!colspan="2"|Party
!colspan="2"|Party
|-
|-
|[[1972 Karnataka Legislative Assembly election|1972]]
|[[1972 Mysore Legislative Assembly election|1972]]
|P. D. Bangera
|P. D. Bangera
|style="background-color: {{Indian National Congress/meta/color}}" |
|style="background-color: {{party color|Indian National Congress}}" |
|[[Indian National Congress]]
|[[Indian National Congress]]
|-
|-
|[[1978 Karnataka Legislative Assembly election|1978]]
|[[1978 Karnataka Legislative Assembly election|1978]]
|A. Ramachandra
|A. Ramachandra
|style="background-color: {{Janata Party/meta/color}}" |
|style="background-color: {{party color|Janata Party}}" |
|[[Janata Party]]
|[[Janata Party]]
|-
|-
|[[1983 Karnataka Legislative Assembly election|1983]]
|[[1983 Karnataka Legislative Assembly election|1983]]
|[[Bakila Hukrappa]]
|[[Bakila Hukrappa]]
|style="background-color: {{Bharatiya Janata Party/meta/color}}" |
|style="background-color: {{party color|Bharatiya Janata Party}}" |
|[[Bharatiya Janata Party]]
|[[Bharatiya Janata Party]]
|-
|-
|[[1985 Karnataka Legislative Assembly election|1985]]
|[[1985 Karnataka Legislative Assembly election|1985]]
| rowspan="2" |K. Kushala
| rowspan="2" |K. Kushala
| rowspan="2" style="background-color: {{Indian National Congress/meta/color}}" |
| rowspan="2" style="background-color: {{party color|Indian National Congress}}" |
| rowspan="2" |[[Indian National Congress]]
| rowspan="2" |[[Indian National Congress]]
|-
|-
|[[1989 Karnataka Legislative Assembly election|1989]]
|[[1989 Karnataka Legislative Assembly election|1969]]
|-
|-
|[[1994 Karnataka Legislative Assembly election|1994]]
|[[1994 Karnataka Legislative Assembly election|1994]]
| rowspan="6" |[[Angara S.]]<ref name="election2018" />
| rowspan="6" |[[Angara S.]]<ref name=election2018>{{cite web |url=https://old.eci.gov.in/files/file/6933-karnataka-2018/ |title=Karnataka Legislative Assembly Election – 2018 |website=Election Commission of India |accessdate= 4 February 2021}}</ref>
| rowspan="6" style="background-color: {{Bharatiya Janata Party/meta/color}}" |
| rowspan="6" style="background-color: {{party color|Bharatiya Janata Party}}" |
| rowspan="6" |[[Bharatiya Janata Party]]
| rowspan="6" |[[Bharatiya Janata Party]]
|-
|-
|[[1999 Karnataka Legislative Assembly election|1999]]
|[[1999 Karnataka Legislative Assembly election|1998]]
|-
|-
|[[2004 Karnataka Legislative Assembly election|2004]]
|[[2004 Karnataka Legislative Assembly election|2004]]
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|-
|-
|[[2018 Karnataka Legislative Assembly election|2018]]  
|[[2018 Karnataka Legislative Assembly election|2018]]  
|-
|[[2023 Karnataka Legislative Assembly election|2023]]
| [[Bhageerathi Murulya]]
|style="background-color: {{party color|Bharatiya Janata Party}}" |
|[[Bharatiya Janata Party]]
|-
|-
|}
|}
== Demographics ==
== 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%).<ref name="demographics">{{cite news  
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%).<ref name="demographics">{{cite news  
|url=http://www.deccanherald.com/content/501585/muslim-population-goes-up-dkamp8200tooamp8200census.html
|url=http://www.deccanherald.com/content/501585/muslim-population-goes-up-dkamp8200tooamp8200census.html
|title=Muslim population goes up in DK too: Census report
|title=Muslim population goes up in DK too: Census report
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{{Pie chart
{{Pie chart
| thumb  = left | caption = '''Religions in Sullia taluk'''<br><br>{{small|'''source: '''[http://www.deccanherald.com/content/501585/muslim-population-goes-up-dkamp8200tooamp8200census.html Sullia Taluk Census 2011 data]}}
| thumb  = left | caption = '''Religions in Sullia taluk'''<br><br>{{small|'''source: '''[http://www.deccanherald.com/content/501585/muslim-population-goes-up-dkamp8200tooamp8200census.html Sullia Taluk Census 2011 data]}}
| value1  = 85.04
| value1  = 90.0
| label1  = Hindus
| label1  = Hindus
| color1  = orange
| color1  = orange
| value2  = 13.47
| value2  = 8.51
| label2  = Muslim
| label2  = Muslim
| color2  = green
| color2  = green
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== Languages in Sullia taluk ==
== Languages in Sullia Taluk ==
{{bar box
{{bar box
| title    = Languages in Sullia taluk<ref name="Language">{{cite web |title=Census of India - Language |url=http://censusindia.gov.in/2011census/C-16.html |website= censusindia.gov.in |access-date= 23 January 2021}}</ref>
| title    = Languages in Sullia taluk<ref name="Language">{{cite web |title=Census of India – Language |url=http://censusindia.gov.in/2011census/C-16.html |website= censusindia.gov.in |access-date= 23 January 2021}}</ref>
| titlebar = #FCD116
| titlebar = #FCD116
| left1    = Language
| left1    = Language
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| bars    =  
| bars    =  
{{bar percent|[[Tulu language|Tulu]]|orange|40.9}}
{{bar percent|[[Tulu language|Tulu]]|orange|40.9}}
{{bar percent|[[Kannada]]|green|19.2}}
{{bar percent|[[Kannada language|Kannada]]|green|19.2}}
{{bar percent|[[Malayalam]]|blue|18.8}}
{{bar percent|[[Malayalam]]|blue|18.8}}
{{bar percent|[[Marathi language|Marathi]]|yellow|13.3}}
{{bar percent|[[Are Bhashe dialect|Are Bhashe (Kannada)]]|yellow|13.3}}
{{bar percent|Others|grey|7.8}}
{{bar percent|Others|grey|7.8}}
| caption = Distribution of languages<br>
| caption = Distribution of languages<br>
{{small|Source: 2011 Census}}
{{small|Source: 2011 Census of India}}
}}
}}


== Climate ==
== Climate ==
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| source = <ref name="Sullia.net">{{cite web |url=http://Sullia.net |title=Sullia.net |publisher=Sullia.net |access-date=August 21, 2018 }}</ref>
| source =<ref name="Sullia.net">{{cite web |url=http://Sullia.net |title=Sullia.net |publisher=Sullia.net |access-date=21 August 2018 }}</ref>
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| source 2 = <ref name="Google weather">{{cite web |url=https://www.google.com/search?q=Google+weather+sullia |title= Google weather|publisher=Google weather |access-date=August 21, 2018 }}</ref>  
| source 2 =<ref name="Google weather">{{cite web |url=https://www.google.com/search?q=Google+weather+sullia |title= Google weather|publisher=Google weather |access-date=21 August 2018 }}</ref>  
}}
}}


== Sullia City pictures ==
== Connectivity ==
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File:Sullia. Karnataka (2).jpg|Sullia. Karnataka
=== Air ===
File:Sullia. Karnataka (1).jpg|Sullia. Karnataka
The nearest airport to Sullia is [[Mangalore International Airport]] which is at a distance of 88&nbsp;km.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Mangaluru International Airport to Sullia |url=https://www.google.com/maps/dir/Mangalore+Airport,+Mangaluru,+Karnataka/Sullia,+Karnataka/@12.7459304,74.8439199,10z/data=!3m1!4b1!4m14!4m13!1m5!1m1!1s0x3ba350d3616d95e9:0x46d57322d8165a30!2m2!1d74.8854022!2d12.9536624!1m5!1m1!1s0x3ba4f25fa71fbef1:0xb36c625679d164cf!2m2!1d75.3907667!2d12.5580735!3e0 |access-date=2022-03-29 |website=Mangaluru International Airport to Sullia |language=en}}</ref> Flights are available to major Indian cities like [[Indira Gandhi International Airport|Delhi]], [[Kempegowda International Airport|Bangalore]], [[Rajiv Gandhi International Airport|Hyderabad]], [[Chennai International Airport|Chennai]], [[Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj International Airport|Mumbai]] and [[Middle East]] countries like [[Abu Dhabi International Airport|Abu Dhabi]], [[Bahrain International Airport|Bahrain]], [[Dammam Airport|Dammam]], [[Hamad International Airport|Doha]], [[Dubai International Airport|Dubai–International]], [[Kuwait International Airport|Kuwait]], [[Muscat International Airport|Muscat]].
File:Sullia,Dakshina Karnataka.jpg|Sullia,Dakshina Karnataka
 
File:Sullia. Karnataka (3).jpg|Sullia. Karnataka
=== Railway ===
</gallery>
The closest railway station to the city is [[Subrahmanya Road railway station|Subrahmanya Road Railway Station]] (Station Code:SBHR), which is around 48&nbsp;km<ref>{{Cite web |title=Subrahmanya Road to Sullia |url=https://www.google.com/maps/dir/Subrahmanya+Road,+Railway+Station+Road,+Karnataka/Sullia,+Karnataka/@12.6682167,75.3247921,11z/data=!3m1!4b1!4m14!4m13!1m5!1m1!1s0x3ba4e7b3e8ac78ef:0x79e4ba35ddf68cd!2m2!1d75.5578342!2d12.7316141!1m5!1m1!1s0x3ba4f25fa71fbef1:0xb36c625679d164cf!2m2!1d75.3907667!2d12.5580735!3e0 |access-date=2022-03-29 |website=Subrahmanya Road to Sullia |language=en}}</ref> via the fastest road.


== See also ==
== See also ==
*[[Ajjavara, Sulya]]
* [[Jalsoor]]
* [[Ajjavara, Sulya]]
* [[Aletty]]
* [[Aletty]]


==References==
==References==
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Sullia
Town
Sullia Scene
Sullia Scene
Nickname: 
Sulya
Sullia is located in Karnataka
Sullia
Sullia
Location in Karnataka, India
Sullia is located in India
Sullia
Sullia
Sullia (India)
Coordinates: 12°33′29″N 75°23′21″E / 12.55806°N 75.38917°E / 12.55806; 75.38917
Country India
StateKarnataka
DistrictDakshina Kannada
RegionTulu Nadu
Government
 • BodyTown Panchayath
 • MLABhageerathi Murulya
Area
 • Town17.13 km2 (6.61 sq mi)
 • Rural
809.43 km2 (312.52 sq mi)
Elevation
108 m (354 ft)
Population
 (2011)
 • Town19,958[1]
 • Rural
125,269
Time zoneUTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN
574239
Telephone code+91 8257
Vehicle registrationKA-21
Websitehttp://www.sulliatown.mrc.gov.in/

Sullia (also known as Sulya, Template:Ipa) 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[edit | edit source]

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[edit | edit source]

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[edit | edit source]

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[edit | edit source]

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[edit | edit source]

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[edit | edit source]

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: [10]
Source 2: [11]

Connectivity[edit | edit source]

Air[edit | edit source]

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[edit | edit source]

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[edit | edit source]

References[edit | edit source]

  1. ↑ "Census Data Handbook 2011" (PDF). Retrieved 6 October 2023.
  2. ↑ "Karnataka / Madikeri News : Appaiah Gowda's feats to be remembered". The Hindu. 31 October 2004.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: deprecated archival service (link)
  3. ↑ "Karnataka / Madikeri News : Appaiah Gowda memorial to honour freedom fighter". 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. ↑ "Muslim population goes up in DK too: Census report". Deccan Herald. 19 September 2015. Retrieved 16 July 2017.
  9. ↑ "Census of India – Language". censusindia.gov.in. Retrieved 23 January 2021.
  10. ↑ "Sullia.net". Sullia.net. Retrieved 21 August 2018.
  11. ↑ "Google weather". Google weather. Retrieved 21 August 2018.
  12. ↑ "Mangaluru International Airport to Sullia". Mangaluru International Airport to Sullia. Retrieved 29 March 2022.
  13. ↑ "Subrahmanya Road to Sullia". Subrahmanya Road to Sullia. Retrieved 29 March 2022.
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