Madikai

Madikai
Panchayat
Madikai Location in Kerala, India Show map of Kerala Madikai Madikai (India) Show map of India
Coordinates: 12°19′40″N75°9′0″E / 12.32778°N 75.15000°E / 12.32778; 75.15000
Country	India
State	Kerala
District	Kasaragod
Population  (2001)
• Total	11,446
Languages
• Official	Malayalam, English
Time zone	UTC+5:30 (IST)
Vehicle registration	KL-
Nearest city	Kanhangad & Nileshwar
Lok Sabha constituency	Kasaragod
Vidhan Sabha constituency	Hosdurg

Madikai is a Grama Panchayat in Kasaragod in the state of Kerala.^{[ citation needed ]} The largest junction in Madikai Panchayat is Kanhirapoil and Erikkulam. Ambalathara, Chalakkadav, and Bangalam are the next largest.^{[ citation needed ]}

Demographics

As of the 2001 Indian census, Madikai had a population of 11446, split into 5443 males and 6003 females. ^[1]

Transportation

Local roads have access to National Highway 66 which connects to Mangalore in the north and Kannur in the south. The two nearest railway stations are Kanhangad & Nileshwar in Mangalore, both on the palakkad line. There are two international airports north of Madikai - Mangalore International Airport and in Kannur International Airport.

References

1. "Census of India : Villages with population 5000 & above". Registrar General & Census Commissioner, India. Archived from the original on 8 December 2008. Retrieved 10 December 2008.