Sullia
 | This article possibly contains original research. (April 2019) |
Sullia | |
|---|---|
Taluk | |
.jpg) Sullia Scene | |
| Nickname: Sulya | |
| Coordinates: 12°33′29″N 75°23′21″E / 12.55806°N 75.38917°E | |
| Country |  India |
| State | Karnataka |
| Region | Tulunad |
| District | Dakshina Kannada |
| Government | |
| • MLA | S. Angara |
| Elevation | 108 m (354 ft) |
| Population (2011) | |
| • Total | 145,226[1] |
| Languages | |
| • Administrative | Kannada |
| • Regional | Arebhashe |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| PIN | 574239 |
| Telephone code | 91-08257 |
| Vehicle registration | KA-21 |
| Website | http://www.sulliatown.mrc.gov.in/ |
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
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 |
| 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: [7] | |||||||||||||
| Source 2: [8] | |||||||||||||
Demographics
Religions in Sullia taluk
source: Sullia Taluk Census 2011 data
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
- ^ a b "Muslim population goes up in DK too: Census report". Deccan Herald. 19 September 2015. Retrieved 16 July 2017.
- ^ "The Hindu : Karnataka / Madikeri News : Appaiah Gowda's feats to be remembered". www.thehindu.com.
- ^ "The Hindu : Karnataka / Madikeri News : Appaiah Gowda memorial to honour freedom fighter". www.hindu.com.
- ^ "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 - Times of India". The Times of India.
- ^ "Sullia.net". Sullia.net. Retrieved 21 August 2018.
- ^ "Google weather". Google weather. Retrieved 21 August 2018.
