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Madiwala is a locality in Bangalore, India. It is a center of bustling activity from grocery markets to IT to shopping malls like Total mall. Being at the center of the IT corridor it is well known across Bangalore.
Renowned missionary hospital St. John's Medical college Hospital is at Madiwala.
Widely spoken languages are Kannada, English , Tamil, Telugu and Malayalam, Hindi.
Madiwala lake is one of the biggest lakes in Bangalore, India spread over an area of 114.3 hectare. It is situated in the BTM Layout at 12° 54' 28" North, 77° 37' 0" East in Bangalore city. It is a home to many migratory birds.
The Madiwala Lake comes under the administration of Karnataka State Forest Department which carries out the routine maintenance of this lake. There is also a beautiful Children park, and parking lot. The boating facility has been discontinued recently.
The Madiwala lake sees a huge number of Spot-billed Pelican migration in the winter(November–December). These Spot-billed Pelicans live in groups. The main food is fish. Pelicans take small flight across the lake for fishing. These migratory birds can also be sighted in Sri Lanka. They provide a great sight while landing. Typically their wing spans for about 8.5 feet. The pelicans in this lake share their food with the local fishermen. Local people have great love towards these migratory birds. Egrets can also be sighted along with these birds.