Madikeri Taluka - Kodagu, Karnataka
Madikeri is an administrative taluka in the Kodagu district of Karnataka, India. It includes various villages governed through Gram Panchayats and forms part of the district's rural administration. The nearest railway station is situated at Bajakare Halt, while the nearest airport is Kannur International Airport, located at an approximate aerial distance of 38.4 km.
According to the 2011 Census, the total area of the taluka was 1,445 km², including 1,429.08 km² of rural area and 15.92 km² of urban area. The sex ratio was 1009 females per 1,000 males.
List of Villages in Madikeri Taluka
Madikeri Taluka has a total of 98 villages. The table below includes all villages in the Taluka, along with their Gram Panchayat and category details:
| Sl. No. | Village Name | Category | Gram Panchayat |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Aiyangeri | Rural | Aiyamgeri |
| 2 | Arapattu | Rural | Nariandada |
| 3 | Arekadu | Rural | Hosakeri |
| 4 | Arekallu | Rural | Sampaje |
| 5 | Aruvathoklu | Rural | Bettageri |
| 6 | Avandi | Rural | Makkandur |
| 7 | Avanduru | Rural | Made |
| 8 | B.Badaga | Rural | Bengoor Cherambane |
| 9 | Balamuri | Rural | Konanjageri (Perane) |
| 10 | Ballamavati | Rural | Ballamavati |
| 11 | Bari Bellachchu | Rural | Galibeedu |
| 12 | Bavali | Rural | Konanjageri (Perane) |
| 13 | Bengooru | Rural | Bengoor Cherambane |
| 14 | Bethu | Rural | Napoklu |
| 15 | Bettageri | Rural | Bettageri |
| 16 | Bettathur | Rural | Made |
| 17 | Bhagamandala | Rural | Bhagamandala |
| 18 | Biligeri | Rural | Mekeri |
| 19 | Chelavara | Rural | Nariandada |
| 20 | Cherandeti | Rural | Kundacheri |
| 21 | Cherangala | Rural | Bhagamandala |
| 22 | Dabbadka | Rural | Chembu |
| 23 | Doddapulikotu | Rural | Ballamavati |
| 24 | Galibeedu | Rural | Galibeedu |
| 25 | Hachchinadu | Rural | Galibeedu |
| 26 | Hakathoor | Rural | Hakathur |
| 27 | Hammiyala | Rural | Galibeedu |
| 28 | Hebbettageri | Rural | Kalakeri Nidugane |
| 29 | Hemmethalu | Rural | Makkandur |
| 30 | Heravanadu | Rural | Bettageri |
| 31 | Hodakana | Rural | Makkandur |
| 32 | Hodavada | Rural | Hoddur |
| 33 | Hoddur | Rural | Hoddur |
| 34 | Hoskeri | Rural | Hosakeri |
| 35 | Ibnivalvadi (Rural) | Rural | Kadagadalu |
| 36 | Ikola | Rural | Kanthur Murnad |
| 37 | Ivathoklu | Rural | Bengoor Cherambane |
| 38 | K.Badaga | Rural | Kalakeri Nidugane |
| 39 | Kadagadalu | Rural | Kadagadalu |
| 40 | Kadiyathuru | Rural | Bettageri |
| 41 | Kaggodlu | Rural | Hakathur |
| 42 | Kaikadu | Rural | Konanjageri (Perane) |
| 43 | Kalakeri Nidugane (Rural) | Rural | Kalakeri Nidugane |
| 44 | Kallala | Rural | Sampaje |
| 45 | Kalooru | Rural | Galibeedu |
| 46 | Kanthur | Rural | Kanthur Murnad |
| 47 | Karada | Rural | Nariandada |
| 48 | Karike | Rural | Karike |
| 49 | Karnangeri | Rural | Kalakeri Nidugane |
| 50 | Karugunda | Rural | Bettageri |
| 51 | Katakeri (Rural) | Rural | Made |
| 52 | Kiggalu | Rural | Kanthur Murnad |
| 53 | Kirundadu | Rural | Konanjageri (Perane) |
| 54 | Kodamburu | Rural | Kanthur Murnad |
| 55 | Kokeri | Rural | Nariandada |
| 56 | Kolagadalu | Rural | Bengoor Cherambane |
| 57 | Kolakeri | Rural | Napoklu |
| 58 | Konanjageri | Rural | Konanjageri (Perane) |
| 59 | Kopatti | Rural | Kundacheri |
| 60 | Korangala | Rural | Bhagamandala |
| 61 | Kotturu | Rural | Bengoor Cherambane |
| 62 | Kumbaladalu | Rural | Hoddur |
| 63 | Kundacheri | Rural | Kundacheri |
| 64 | Kundalpadi Peraje | Rural | Peraje |
| 65 | Kunjila | Rural | Kunjila (Kakkabbe) |
| 66 | M. Badaga | Rural | Kanthur Murnad |
| 67 | Made | Rural | Made |
| 68 | Makkandur | Rural | Makkandur |
| 69 | Maragodu | Rural | Maragodu |
| 70 | Marandoda | Rural | Kunjila (Kakkabbe) |
| 71 | Megathalu | Rural | Makkandur |
| 72 | Mekeri | Rural | Mekeri |
| 73 | Melchembu | Rural | Chembu |
| 74 | Monnangeri | Rural | Galibeedu |
| 75 | Monnangeri 2 | Rural | Galibeedu |
| 76 | Mukkodlu | Rural | Makkandur |
| 77 | Mundrot | Rural | Bhagamandala |
| 78 | Mutharmudi | Rural | Kanthur Murnad |
| 79 | Mutlu | Rural | Galibeedu |
| 80 | Naladi | Rural | Kunjila (Kakkabbe) |
| 81 | Napoklu | Rural | Napoklu |
| 82 | Nariyandada | Rural | Nariandada |
| 83 | Nelji | Rural | Ballamavati |
| 84 | Niduvattu | Rural | Galibeedu |
| 85 | P.Peraje | Rural | Peraje |
| 86 | Padakalli | Rural | Kundacheri |
| 87 | Paloor | Rural | Bettageri |
| 88 | Peroor | Rural | Ballamavati |
| 89 | Podavada | Rural | Nariandada |
| 90 | Sampaje | Rural | Sampaje |
| 91 | Sannapulikotu (No.2) | Rural | Aiyamgeri |
| 92 | Singathuru | Rural | Kundacheri |
| 93 | Sodluru Kattemadu | Rural | Maragodu |
| 94 | Thannimani | Rural | Bhagamandala |
| 95 | Thavuru | Rural | Bhagamandala |
| 96 | U.Chembu | Rural | Chembu |
| 97 | Yemmemadu | Rural | Yammemadu |
| 98 | Yevakapadi | Rural | Kunjila (Kakkabbe) |
Population of Madikeri Taluka
According to the 2011 Census, Madikeri Taluka had a total population of 1,46,583 people living in 36,709 households. The population comprised 72,966 males and 73,617 females, with an average population density of 101 people per km². The table below provides a rural-urban comparison of these statistics.
| Category | Total | Rural | Urban |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Population | 1,46,583 | 1,13,202 | 33,381 |
| Male Population | 72,966 | 56,543 | 16,423 |
| Female Population | 73,617 | 56,659 | 16,958 |
| Total Households | 36,709 | 28,191 | 8,518 |
| Population Density | 101 / km² | 79 / km² | 2,097 / km² |
Madikeri Taluka had 1,16,698 literate people and 14,349 children in the 0–6 age group. Scheduled Caste (SC) and Scheduled Tribe (ST) populations were 16,302 and 8,024 respectively. The table below presents their rural and urban distribution.
| Category | Total | Rural | Urban |
|---|---|---|---|
| Child Population (Age 0–6) | 14,349 | 11,237 | 3,112 |
| Literate Population | 1,16,698 | 88,485 | 28,213 |
| Illiterate Population | 29,885 | 24,717 | 5,168 |
| Scheduled Caste (SC) Population | 16,302 | 12,958 | 3,344 |
| Scheduled Tribe (ST) Population | 8,024 | 7,391 | 633 |
NOTE: Population and area figures shown here are based on Census 2011. Administrative boundaries may have changed, so the figures may include combined values for areas that were reorganized later.