Sullia
Taluk in Karnataka, India
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Nickname:
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Coordinates: 12°33′29″N 75°23′21″E / 12.55806°N 75.38917°E / 12.55806; 75.38917 | |
Country |
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State | Karnataka |
Region | Tulunad |
District | Dakshina Kannada |
Government
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• MLA | Bhageerathi Murulya |
Elevation
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108 m (354 ft) |
Population
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• Total | 25,227 [1] |
Time zone | UTC+5:30 ( IST ) |
PIN |
574239
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Telephone code | +91 8257 |
Vehicle registration | KA-21 |
Website | http://www.sulliatown.mrc.gov.in/ |
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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. [2] [3] [4] [5] [6]
Members of the Legislative Assembly
Year | Member | Party | |
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1972 | P. D. Bangera | Indian National Congress | |
1978 | A. Ramachandra | Janata Party | |
1983 | Bakila Hukrappa | Bharatiya Janata Party | |
1985 | K. Kushala | Indian National Congress | |
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1994 | Angara S. [7] | Bharatiya Janata Party | |
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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
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Sullia Taluk Census 2011 data
Languages in Sullia Taluk
Climate
Climate data for Sullia, India | |||||||||||||
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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 |
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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
References
- 1 2 "Muslim population goes up in DK too: Census report" . Deccan Herald . 19 September 2015 . Retrieved 16 July 2017 .
- ↑ "Karnataka / Madikeri News : Appaiah Gowda's feats to be remembered" . The Hindu . 31 October 2004. Archived from the original on 12 August 2014.
- ↑ "Karnataka / Madikeri News : Appaiah Gowda memorial to honour freedom fighter" . The Hindu . 19 May 2005. Archived from the original on 4 June 2011.
- ↑ "Account of an uprising" . deccanherald.com . 4 March 2013.
- ↑ "Fate of the insurgents" . deccanherald.com . 4 March 2013.
- ↑ "DK's new NH to connect three states" . The Times of India .
- ↑ "Karnataka Legislative Assembly Election – 2018" . Election Commission of India . Retrieved 4 February 2021 .
- ↑ "Census of India – Language" . censusindia.gov.in . Retrieved 23 January 2021 .
- ↑ "Sullia.net" . Sullia.net . Retrieved 21 August 2018 .
- ↑ "Google weather" . Google weather . Retrieved 21 August 2018 .
- ↑ "Mangaluru International Airport to Sullia" . Mangaluru International Airport to Sullia . Retrieved 29 March 2022 .
- ↑ "Subrahmanya Road to Sullia" . Subrahmanya Road to Sullia . Retrieved 29 March 2022 .
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