Madikai

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]}

Madikai
Panchayat
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Coordinates: 12°19′40″N 75°9′0″E
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

Demographics

As of the 2001 Indian census, Madikai had a population of 11446, split into 5443 males and 6003 females.^[3]

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.