Madiwala
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Madiwala is a locality in Bangalore
Bangalore
Bengaluru , formerly called Bengaluru is the capital of the Indian state of Karnataka. Bangalore is nicknamed the Garden City and was once called a pensioner's paradise. Located on the Deccan Plateau in the south-eastern part of Karnataka, Bangalore is India's third most populous city and...

, India
India
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. 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 English ,Kannada, Tamil, Telugu and Malayalam, Hindi.

Madiwala Lake

Madiwala lake is one of the biggest lakes in Bangalore
Bangalore
Bengaluru , formerly called Bengaluru is the capital of the Indian state of Karnataka. Bangalore is nicknamed the Garden City and was once called a pensioner's paradise. Located on the Deccan Plateau in the south-eastern part of Karnataka, Bangalore is India's third most populous city and...

, India
India
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 spread over an area of 114.3 hectare. It is situated in the BTM Layout
BTM Layout
BTM Layout is a neighbourhood in Bangalore, Karnataka, India....

 at 12° 54' 28" North, 77° 37' 0" East in Bangalore
Bangalore
Bengaluru , formerly called Bengaluru is the capital of the Indian state of Karnataka. Bangalore is nicknamed the Garden City and was once called a pensioner's paradise. Located on the Deccan Plateau in the south-eastern part of Karnataka, Bangalore is India's third most populous city and...

 city. It is a home to many migratory birds.

Administration and Facilities

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.

Pelican Migration

The Madiwala lake sees a huge number of Spot-billed Pelican
Spot-billed Pelican
The Spot-billed Pelican or Grey Pelican is a member of the pelican family. It breeds in southern Asia from southern Pakistan across India east to Indonesia. It is a bird of large inland and coastal waters, especially large lakes...

 migration in the winter(November–December). These Spot-billed Pelican
Spot-billed Pelican
The Spot-billed Pelican or Grey Pelican is a member of the pelican family. It breeds in southern Asia from southern Pakistan across India east to Indonesia. It is a bird of large inland and coastal waters, especially large lakes...

s 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.
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