Madiwala
Madiwala is a locality in Bangalore, India. It is a bustling center of activity from grocery markets to IT to shopping mall. Being at the center of the IT corridor it is well known across Bangalore.
Madiwala | |
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Suburb | |
Underpass at Madiwala at the junction of Hosur Road and Inner Ring Road, Bangalore. | |
Madiwala | |
Coordinates: 12.92°N 77.62°E | |
Country | India |
State | Karnataka |
Metro | Bangalore |
Population | |
• Total | 35,155[1] |
Languages | |
• Official | Kannada |
Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
Madiwala is one of the city's bustling trade centres similar to Jalahalli at Peenya and DVG road at Basavanagudi and other similar places inhabited for the most part by middle class and upper middle class citizens. It is close to Koramangala, Bommanahalli, BTM Layout, HSR Layout, Arekere Mico Layout, Bannerghatta Road, Jayanagar and JP Nagar among other localities, each situated at a distance of less than five kilometres from Madiwala. The City Railway Station at Majestic is eight kilometres from Madiwala. St. John's Medical College Hospital, a renowned missionary hospital, is at Madiwala. The Madiwala Lake in BTM Layout is considered as one of the biggest lakes in Bangalore.
History
The history of Madiwala dates back to many thousands of years ago. It is one of the oldest locality in Bangalore,Seems to be central part of Bangalore, based on archaeological documents and the temple of Someshwara contains inscriptions that refer to the Chola kings having presided over the construction of the Temple of Someshwara in Madiwala.[2]