Byndoor is an Coastal Town and the Headquarters of

Byndoor Taluk Byndoor is an Coastal Town and the Headquarters of Byndoor Taluk in the Udupi District of Karnataka state, India. It is situated at a distance of about from the state capital Bengaluru and at about from the Udupi district headquarters, are ...

in the

Udupi District Udupi district (also Udipi or Odipu in Tulu language) is an administrative subdivision in the Karnataka state of India, with the district headquarters in the city of Udupi. It is situated in the Canara coastal region, there are seven taluks, ...

Karnataka Karnataka (; ISO: , , also known as Karunāḍu) is a state in the southwestern region of India. It was formed on 1 November 1956, with the passage of the States Reorganisation Act. Originally known as Mysore State , it was renamed ''Kar ...

state,

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. It is situated at a distance of about from the state capital

Bengaluru Bangalore (), officially Bengaluru (), is the capital and largest city of the Indian state of Karnataka. It has a population of more than and a metropolitan population of around , making it the third most populous city and fifth most ...

and at about from the

Udupi Udupi (alternate spelling Udipi; also known as Odipu) is a city in the Indian state of Karnataka. Udupi is situated about north of the educational, commercial and industrial hub of Mangalore and about west of state capital Bangalore by road. ...

district headquarters, area of and has a population of 24,957 as per the census held in 2011. It lies in the foothills of Western Ghats on one side and a beautiful virgin,

Someshwar Beach Someshwar Beach ( Tulu/Kannada :''Someshwara'') is a beach located in Ullal in the city of Mangalore, India. The name 'Someshwara beach' is derived from the name of Lord Somanatha, whose temple is located on the sea shore dating back centurie ...

on the other side.The

Mookambika Road Byndoor railway station Mookambika Road Byndoor is a railway station in coastal Karnataka in South India. Its four-letter code is BYNR. Mookambika Road Byndoor is the main railway station in the town of Byndoor in Udupi district. It serves Byndoor city which is 1 kil ...

focuses mainly on the pilgrims visiting the Kollur Mookambika Temple which is 28 km from Byndoor.

Someshwara beach

The beach near Byndoor is called Someshwara beach, because of a temple there.

Demographics

According to the 2011 census Byndoor Town had a population of 24,957. Byndoor Town Panchayat contains 4 Areas: Yedthare, Paduvari,

Taggarse Taggarse is a locality in Byndoor city, Karnataka, India.It is a part of Byndoor Town Panchayat.Village code= 1291600 Taggarse, Udupi, Karnataka It is located in the Byndoor taluk of Udupi district in Karnataka. Demographics As of 2001 India ...

and Byndoor. Byndoor is also called as "Bindupura Chief town during Hoysala Empire".

Administration

The Byndoor Town Panchayat(ಬೈಂದೂರು ಪಟ್ಟಣ ಪಂಚಾಯತ್) is the Town Municipal Corporation. Also, Byndoor comes under Shivamogga Lok Sabha Constituency. and Byndoor Vidhana Sabha Constituency

Tourist attractions

* Byndoor Someshwara Beach * Kshitija Nesara Dhama * Ottinene Beach & Sunset Point * Koosalli Waterfalls * Gulnadi Waterfall,Yeljith Byndoor * Aanejhary Butterfly Camp * Holy Cross Hill Byndoor * Sri Mookambika Temple Kollur

Byndoor Town Panchayat

* Yedthare * Baindur * Paduvari *

Grama Panchayat and Villages in Byndoor Taluk

* Shiroor * Bijoor * Uppunda *

Khambadakone Kambadakone (alternatively Khambadakone), is a village in Byndoor Taluk, Udupi District, Karnataka, India. As per the census of India 2011, the total population of Kadambakone village is 3806, of which 1819 are males and 1987 are females. The n ...

Kirimanjeshwara Kirimanjeshwara is a village in the southern state of Karnataka, India It is well known for Shri Agasthyeshwara temple.Village code= 1292100 Kirimanjeshwar, Udupi, Karnataka It is located in the Byndoor taluk of Udupi district in Karnataka. ...

Navunda Navunda is a village in the southern state of Karnataka, India.Village code= 1292400 Navunda, Udupi, Karnataka It is located in the Byndoor taluk of Udupi district in Karnataka.(shrish) Demographics As of 2001 India census, Navunda had a pop ...

Maravanthe Maravanthe is a village and a beach in Byndoor Taluk, Udupi District, Karnataka, India. It is about 115 km from industrial hub Mangalore, 55 km from Udupi.18 km from Kundapura. and 21 km from Byndoor. NH-66 (erstwhile NH-17) ...

* Padukone *

Hallihole Hallihole , is a village situated in Byndoor Taluk, Udupi District . Village has population of 2328 as per census data of 2011, in which male population is 1103 and female population is 1225. Total geographical area of Hallihole village is 2 ...

* Kollur *

Jadkal Jadkal ( kn, ಜಡ್ಕಲ್) is a village in Byndoor Taluk, Udupi district, Karnataka, India. As per the census of India 2011, the Jadkal Grama Panchayat, which consists of the two villages of Jadkal and Mudoor, had a total population of ...

* Dombe *

Ullur Ullur is a census town In India and some other countries, a census town is designated as a town that satisfies certain characteristics. India In India, a census town is one which is not statutorily notified and administered as a town, but nev ...

* Hoskote * Arehole * Areshiroor * Alandoor *

Badakere Badakere is a village in the Kundapur taluk of Udupi district, Karnataka, India. As of 2011, Badakere has a total population of 1,711 people consisting of 974 male and 156 female residents. The village occupies a total area of 370.96 hecatre ...

* Golihole * Ganganadu * Hadavu * Herooru * Heranjalu * Halageri * Halkal * Kalthodu * Kergalu *

Mudoor Mudoor is a village in the Kundapur taluk of Udupi, Udupi district. As of 2011, Mudoor has a total population of 2973 people consisting of 1454 male and 275 female residents. The village occupies a total area of 6001.92 hecatres with a populatio ...

* Naada * Nagoor * Naykanakatte * Nandanavana * Tarapati * Upralli * Yaljith

Railway station

Byndoor City is served by ''Mookambika Road Byndoor railway station'', one of the major railway stations in coastal Karnataka in South India. Its four-letter code is BYNR. Trains connect the station to prominent state capitals of India, including

Bangalore Bangalore (), officially Bengaluru (), is the capital and largest city of the Indian state of Karnataka. It has a population of more than and a metropolitan population of around , making it the third most populous city and fifth most ...

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(via Southern Railway),

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, and (via

Konkan Railways The Konkan Railway (abbreviated KR) is one of the 19 railway zones in India with its headquarters at CBD Belapur in Navi Mumbai, Maharashtra, India. The first passenger train ran on Konkan railway tracks on 20 March 1993, between Udupi ...

). The station was established in 1997. A total of 34 express and passenger trains stop there. The

Mookambika Road-Kannur Passenger train Mookambika (, Kannada: ಶ್ರೀ ಮೂಕಾಂಬಿಕಾ) is a Hindu goddess, an aspect of Adi Parashakti, the supreme goddess of Hinduism. She is regarded to be the form of shakti, the divine feminine energy, that represents creativi ...

used to start and end at the station, however this service was terminated in 2017 due to lack of revenue generation.