Sullia
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History
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.[1][2][3][4][5]
Members of the Legislative Assembly
| Year | Member | Party | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1972 | P. D. Bangera | style="background-color: Template:Party color" | | Indian National Congress |
| 1978 | A. Ramachandra | style="background-color: Template:Party color" | | Janata Party |
| 1983 | Bakila Hukrappa | style="background-color: Template:Party color" | | Bharatiya Janata Party |
| 1985 | K. Kushala | rowspan="2" style="background-color: Template:Party color" | | Indian National Congress |
| 1969 | |||
| 1994 | Angara S.[6] | rowspan="6" style="background-color: Template:Party color" | | Bharatiya Janata Party |
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| 2018 | |||
| 2023 | Bhageerathi Murulya | style="background-color: Template:Party color" | | Bharatiya Janata Party |
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%).[7]
Religions in Sullia taluk
Languages in Sullia Taluk
Climate
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Connectivity
Air
The nearest airport to Sullia is Mangalore International Airport which is at a distance of 88 km.[9] 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[10] via the fastest road.
See also
References
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