| Sullia | |
| Settlement Type: | Town |
| Nickname: | Sulya |
| Pushpin Map: | India Karnataka#India |
| Pushpin Label Position: | right |
| Pushpin Map Caption: | Location in Karnataka, India |
| Coordinates: | 12.5581°N 75.3892°W |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Type1: | State |
| Subdivision Type2: | District |
| Subdivision Name1: | Karnataka |
| Subdivision Name2: | Dakshina Kannada |
| Governing Body: | Town Panchayath |
| Leader Title: | MLA |
| Leader Name: | Bhageerathi Murulya |
| Unit Pref: | Metric |
| Area Total Km2: | 17.13 |
| Area Rural Km2: | 809.43 |
| Elevation M: | 108 |
| Population Total: | 19958 [1] |
| Population Rural: | 125269 |
| Population As Of: | 2011 |
| Population Density Km2: | auto |
| Timezone1: | IST |
| Utc Offset1: | +5:30 |
| Postal Code Type: | PIN |
| Postal Code: | 574239 |
| Area Code: | +91 8257 |
| Area Code Type: | Telephone code |
| Registration Plate: | KA-21 |
| Website: | http://www.sulliatown.mrc.gov.in/ |
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.
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]
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%).[8]
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.
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.