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Madikai
Panchayat
Madikai is located in Kerala
Madikai
Madikai
Location in Kerala, India
Madikai is located in India
Madikai
Madikai
Madikai (India)
Coordinates: 12°19′40″N 75°9′0″E / 12.32778°N 75.15000°E / 12.32778; 75.15000
Country India
StateKerala
DistrictKasaragod
Population
 (2011)
  Total
12,930
Languages
  OfficialMalayalam, English
Time zoneUTC+5:30 (IST)
Vehicle registrationKL-
Nearest cityKanhangad & Nileshwar
Lok Sabha constituencyKasaragod
Vidhan Sabha constituencyHosdurg

Madikai is a Grama Panchayat in Hosdurg taluk, Kasaragod district in the state of Kerala, India.[1] The wards of Madikai panchayat are Vazhakode, Achikanam, Vellachery, Alambadi, Kanhirapoyil, Malappachery, Cheranathala, Kolikkunnu, Erikulam, Bengalam, Kakkat, Adukathparambu, Chalakadavu, Keekkamkottu and Ambalakuthara.[2] The largest junction in Madikai Panchayat is Kanhirapoil and Erikkulam. Ambalathara, Chalakadavu and Bangalam are the next largest.[citation needed]

Demographics

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As of the 2011 Indian census, Madikai had a population of 12930, split into 6099 males and 6831 females.[3][4]

Transportation

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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

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  1. Census2011.in.co: Madikai Population - Kasaragod, Kerala
  2. Local Self Government Department Kerala: LSGI Election 2015 - Kasargode - Madikai Grama Panchayat
  3. "Madikai Village Population - Hosdurg - Kasaragod, Kerala". www.census2011.co.in. Retrieved 12 December 2025.
  4. "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.