Madikeri
Mercara | |
|---|---|
City | |
 Grasslands in Kumara Parvatha, Madikeri during Monsoon season | |
| Nickname: Misty City of Karnataka | |
 Madikeri in Karnataka | |
| Coordinates: 12°25′15″N 75°44′23″E / 12.4209°N 75.7397°E | |
| Country |  India |
| State |  Karnataka |
| District | Kodagu |
| Established | 1681 |
| Founded by | Mudduraja |
| Government | |
| • Body | City Municipal Council |
| • CMC Commissioner | Vijaya |
| Area | |
| • City | 17.04 km2 (6.58 sq mi) |
| • Rural | 1,435.32 km2 (554.18 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 1,170 m (3,840 ft) |
| Population (2011)[1] | |
| • City | 33,381 |
| • Density | 2,000/km2 (5,100/sq mi) |
| • Rural | 113,202 |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| PIN | 571 201 |
| Telephone code | 08272 |
| Vehicle registration | KA-12 |
| Official language | Kannada[2] |
| Website | madikericity |
Madikeri is city and headquarters of Kodagu district in the Karnataka state of India. It is recognised as one of the world's eight "hottest hotspots" of biological diversity and also one of UNESCO World Heritage Sites.[3]
- ^ "Census Data Handbook 2011" (PDF). Retrieved 1 September 2023.
- ^ "50th Report of the Commissioner for Linguistic Minorities in India (July 2012 to June 2013)" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 8 July 2016. Retrieved 14 January 2015.
- ^ "Western Ghats, Coorg, Western Ghats, India: Villas and ayurvedic spa in a World Heritage bio-diverse hotspot". 9 July 2019.