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	* [[Kodagu Institute of Medical Sciences]]		* [[Kodagu Institute of Medical Sciences]]

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{{Redirect|Mercara|the 1999 Malayalam film|Mercara (film)}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=November 2018}}
{{Use Indian English|date=November 2018}}
{{travel guide|date=June 2018}}
{{Infobox settlement
| name = Madikeri
| native_name = 
| native_name_lang =
| other_name =
| nickname =
| settlement_type = Town
| image_skyline = Omkareshwara Temple.jpg
| image_alt =
| image_caption = Omkareshwara Temple
| pushpin_map = India Karnataka#India
| pushpin_map_alt =
| pushpin_map_caption = Location in Karnataka, India
| coordinates = {{coord|12.4209|N|75.7397|E|display=inline,title}}
| subdivision_type = Country
| subdivision_name = {{flag|India}}
| subdivision_type1 = [[States and territories of India|State]]
| subdivision_name1 = [[Karnataka]]
| subdivision_type2 = [[List of districts of India|District]]
| subdivision_name2 = [[Kodagu]]
| subdivision_type3 = Region
| subdivision_name3 = [[Kodagu]], [[Malnad]]
| established_title = 
| established_date =
| founder =
| named_for =
| government_type =
| governing_body =
| leader_title = Mayor
| leader_name =
| unit_pref = Metric
| area_footnotes =
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| area_total_km2 =
| elevation_footnotes =
| elevation_m = 1150
| population_total = 33,381
| population_as_of = 2011
| population_rank =
| population_density_km2 = auto
| population_demonym =
| population_footnotes =
| demographics_type1 = Languages
| demographics1_title1 = Administrative
| demographics1_info1 = [[Kannada language|Kannada]]
| demographics1_title2 = Regional
| demographics1_info2 = [[Kodava language|Kodava]], [[Arebhashe dialect|Arebhashe]]
| timezone1 = [[Indian Standard Time|IST]]
| utc_offset1 = +5:30
| postal_code_type = [[Postal Index Number|PIN]]
| postal_code = 571 201
| area_code_type = Telephone code
| area_code = 08272
| registration_plate = KA-12
| website = {{ url | www.madikericity.gov.in }}
| footnotes =
}}

'''Madikeri''' (also known by its former name '''Mercara''') is a [[hill station]] town in Madikeri taluk in [[Kodagu]] district, [[Karnataka]] state, India. It is the headquarters of the district of [[Kodagu]].

== Etymology ==
Madikeri was known as ''Muddu Raja Keri'',<ref>[http://coorg.com/history.html Coorg History] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090426080651/http://www.coorg.com/history.html |date=2009-04-26 }}</ref> which meant Mudduraja's town, was named after the prominent [[Haleri]] king Mudduraja who ruled [[Kodagu]] from 1633 to 1687. From 1834, during the [[British Raj]], it was called ''Mercara''. It was later renamed to Madikeri by the [[Mysore State|Government of Mysore]].

== History ==
[[File:Madikeri map.jpg|thumb|Map c. 1854]]
The history of Madikeri is related to the history of [[Kodagu]]. From the 2nd to the 6th century AD, the northern part of [[Kodagu]] was ruled by [[Kadamba Dynasty|Kadamba]]s. The southern part of [[Kodagu]] was ruled by [[Gangas]] from the 4th to the 11th century. After defeating the Gangas in the 11th century, [[Chola]]s became the rulers of [[Kodagu]]. In the 12th century, the [[Chola]]s lost Kodagu to the [[Hoysala]]s. [[Kodagu]] fell to the [[Vijayanagara Empire|Vijayanagar]] kings in the 14th century. After their fall, the local chieftains like Karnambahu (''Palegars'') started ruling their areas directly. They were defeated by Haleri Dynasty founder Veeraraju, (Nephew of Ikkeri Sadashiva Nayaka who were descendants of Talakadu Ganga Dynasty). In the year 1700 AD Ikkeri Somashekara Nayaka gifted Puttur and Amara Sullia Magnes of Tulunadu to Haleri Kings. Descendants of Veeraraju who are known as "[[Kodagu Kingdom|Haleri Dynasty]]" ruled [[Kodagu]] from 1600 to 1834 AD. Haleri king Mudduraja built the Fort in Madikeri and made it<ref name="Tulu Gowdas">{{cite book|author=Puttur Anantharaja Gowda|title=IN PURSUIT OF OUR ROOTS|year=2015}}</ref> as their capital. Mudduraja, the third Haleri king started leveling the land around Madikeri and built a fort in the year 1681. [[Madikeri Fort]] which was original built of mud and was replaced by [[Tipu Sultan]]. [[Kodagu]] became the part of [[British India]] after 1834 AD.<ref>Jerry Dupont, ''[https://books.google.com/books?id=pCX660FA5wMC&pg=PA592&dq=kodagu+history+British+1834&as_brr=3&sig=ACfU3U0zZfKPq3Ozx2PKNYMSmrZ3I6RztA The Common Law Abroad]'', Wm. S. Hein Publishing, 2001, {{ISBN|0-8377-3125-9}}, from p 592</ref>

== Demographics ==
{{As of|2011}} India [[census]],<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.censusindia.net/results/town.php?stad=A&state5=999|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20040616075334/http://www.censusindia.net/results/town.php?stad=A&state5=999|archive-date=2004-06-16|title= Census of India 2001: Data from the 2001 Census, including cities, villages and towns (Provisional)|access-date=2008-11-01|publisher= Census Commission of India}}</ref> Madikeri had a population of 33,381. Males constitute 57.2% of the population and females 42.8%. Madikeri had an average literacy rate of 85%, higher than the national average of 69.3: male literacy was 83%, and female literacy 80%. 11% of the population was under 6 years of age.

== Geography and climate ==
Madikeri features a tropical highland climate as it has an elevation of {{cvt|1150|m}}. Madikeri is located at {{Coord|12.42|N|75.73|E|}}.<ref>[http://www.fallingrain.com/world/IN/19/Madikeri.html Madikeri], FallingRain.com</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.fallingrain.com/world/IN/19/Madikeri.html |title=Maps, Weather, and Airports for Madikeri, India|website=www.fallingrain.com}}</ref> Madikeri lies in the [[Western Ghats]] and is a popular hill station. The nearest cities are [[Hassan, Karnataka|Hassan]] to the north, [[Mangalore|Mangaluru]] to the west, and [[Mysore|Mysuru]] to the east. [[Kannur]] from Kerala is about {{cvt|100|km}} away. The nearest international airport is [[Kannur International Airport]] which is {{cvt|80|km}} away.

The mean daily minimum temperature is lowest in January at about {{cvt|11|°C}}. Maximum temperature in summer is around {{cvt|24 to 27|°C}}.<ref>[http://cgwb.gov.in/District_Profile/karnataka/KODAGU-BROCHURE.pdf Ground Water Information Booklet], Ministry of Water Resources, 2007. Retrieved 23 June 2011.</ref> With the onset of the south-west monsoon, the temperature decreases in June and the weather becomes chilly. The lowest temperature recorded is {{cvt|4.5|°C}}.

{{Weather box
| location = Madikeri (1981–2010, extremes 1901–2012)
| metric first = Yes
| single line = Yes
| Jan record high C = 31.7
| Feb record high C = 32.1
| Mar record high C = 34.2
| Apr record high C = 34.2
| May record high C = 35.0
| Jun record high C = 32.2
| Jul record high C = 28.9
| Aug record high C = 31.0
| Sep record high C = 30.0
| Oct record high C = 30.3
| Nov record high C = 28.5
| Dec record high C = 29.0
| year record high C = 35.0
| Jan high C = 26.4
| Feb high C = 28.2
| Mar high C = 29.8
| Apr high C = 29.4
| May high C = 27.5
| Jun high C = 23.3
| Jul high C = 21.6
| Aug high C = 21.6
| Sep high C = 23.6
| Oct high C = 25.0
| Nov high C = 25.3
| Dec high C = 25.3
| year high C = 25.6
| Jan low C = 12.4
| Feb low C = 13.1
| Mar low C = 15.0
| Apr low C = 17.5
| May low C = 18.1
| Jun low C = 17.6
| Jul low C = 17.2
| Aug low C = 17.2
| Sep low C = 17.1
| Oct low C = 16.9
| Nov low C = 15.6
| Dec low C = 13.2
| year low C = 15.9
| Jan record low C = 4.8
| Feb record low C = 5.1
| Mar record low C = 7.6
| Apr record low C = 10.6
| May record low C = 9.4
| Jun record low C = 9.2
| Jul record low C = 8.8
| Aug record low C = 9.5
| Sep record low C = 10.0
| Oct record low C = 10.6
| Nov record low C = 7.9
| Dec record low C = 5.5
| year record low C = 4.8
| rain colour = green
| Jan rain mm = 1.6
| Feb rain mm = 3.0
| Mar rain mm = 15.0
| Apr rain mm = 65.3
| May rain mm = 128.7
| Jun rain mm = 646.3
| Jul rain mm = 952.5
| Aug rain mm = 821.0
| Sep rain mm = 274.7
| Oct rain mm = 211.0
| Nov rain mm = 70.8
| Dec rain mm = 20.0
| year rain mm = 3210.0
| Jan rain days = 0.2
| Feb rain days = 0.3
| Mar rain days = 1.6
| Apr rain days = 5.0
| May rain days = 7.8
| Jun rain days = 22.2
| Jul rain days = 27.0
| Aug rain days = 26.2
| Sep rain days = 16.2
| Oct rain days = 12.2
| Nov rain days = 4.4
| Dec rain days = 1.1
| year rain days = 124.1
|time day = 17:30 [[Indian Standard Time|IST]]
| Jan humidity = 58
| Feb humidity = 55
| Mar humidity = 57
| Apr humidity = 69
| May humidity = 77
| Jun humidity = 90
| Jul humidity = 93
| Aug humidity = 93
| Sep humidity = 88
| Oct humidity = 83
| Nov humidity = 74
| Dec humidity = 65
|year humidity = 76
|source 1 = [[India Meteorological Department]]<ref name=IMDnormals>
{{cite web
| archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20200205040301/http://imdpune.gov.in/library/public/1981-2010%20CLIM%20NORMALS%20%28STATWISE%29.pdf
| archive-date = 5 February 2020
| url = https://imdpune.gov.in/library/public/1981-2010%20CLIM%20NORMALS%20%28STATWISE%29.pdf
| title = Station: Madikeri/Mercara Climatological Table 1981–2010
| work = Climatological Normals 1981–2010
| publisher = India Meteorological Department
| date = January 2015
| pages = 489–490
| access-date = 19 April 2020}}</ref><ref name=IMDextremes>
{{cite web
| archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20200205042509/http://imdpune.gov.in/library/public/EXTREMES%20OF%20TEMPERATURE%20and%20RAINFALL%20upto%202012.pdf
| archive-date = 5 February 2020
| url = https://imdpune.gov.in/library/public/EXTREMES%20OF%20TEMPERATURE%20and%20RAINFALL%20upto%202012.pdf
| title = Extremes of Temperature & Rainfall for Indian Stations (Up to 2012)
| publisher = India Meteorological Department
| date = December 2016
| page = M99
| access-date = 19 April 2020}}</ref>
}}

[[File:Raja seat madikeri.JPG|right|thumb|Raja's Seat, one of the major tourist attractions in Madikeri]]

== See also ==
{{Portal|India}}
* [[Hassan, Karnataka|Hassan]]
* [[Kodagu Institute of Medical Sciences]]
* [[Mangalore]]
* [[Sakleshpur]]
* [[Kodava people|Kodava]]
* [[Talakaveri]]

== References ==
{{reflist}}

== External links ==
{{commons category|Madikeri}}
* {{wikivoyage-inline|Madikeri}}
* [http://madikeri.org Madikeri.org: Portal on Madikeri and Coorg]
* [http://www.kaladarshana.com/sites/madikeri Madikeri: History and Architecture]

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