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.The Kvg college is the main institution in Sullia.Educational institutions like Allopathy medical college,Ayurveda medical college,Engineering colleage and law college so on.,is there in this place.National highway is passing through sullia town.
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 | |
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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
source: Sullia Taluk Census 2011 data
Languages in Sullia taluk
The Languages spoken here are,Tulu ,Malayalam , arabashe etc.
Climate
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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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Sullia City pictures
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Sullia. Karnataka
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Sullia. Karnataka
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Sullia,Dakshina Karnataka
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Sullia. Karnataka