Sullia

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. It is the third largest and the fastest growing city in Dakshina Kannada district of Karnataka

Sullia
Taluk
Sullia Scene
Nickname(s): 
Sulya
Coordinates: 12°33′29″N 75°23′21″E
Country India
StateKarnataka
RegionTulunad
DistrictDakshina Kannada
Government
  MLAS. Angara
Elevation
108 m (354 ft)
Population
 (2011)
  Total145,226[1]
Languages
  AdministrativeKannada
  RegionalArebhashe
Time zoneUTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN
574239
Telephone code91-08257
Vehicle registrationKA-21
Websitehttp://www.sulliatown.mrc.gov.in/

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]

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
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: [7]
Source 2: [8]

Demographics

Religions in Sullia taluk

source: Sullia Taluk Census 2011 data

  Hindus (85.04%)
  Muslim (13.47%)
  Christians (1.43%)
  Other (0.06%)

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]

See also

References

  1. "Muslim population goes up in DK too: Census report". Deccan Herald. 19 September 2015. Retrieved 16 July 2017.
  2. "The Hindu : Karnataka / Madikeri News : Appaiah Gowda's feats to be remembered". www.thehindu.com.
  3. "The Hindu : Karnataka / Madikeri News : Appaiah Gowda memorial to honour freedom fighter". www.hindu.com.
  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 - Times of India". The Times of India.
  7. "Sullia.net". Sullia.net. Retrieved 21 August 2018.
  8. "Google weather". Google weather. Retrieved 21 August 2018.
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