Byndoor Coastal Town
Town

Byndoor Location in Karnataka, India
Coordinates: 13°51′58″N 74°38′00″E / 13.866°N 74.6333°E / 13.866; 74.6333
Country	India
State	Karnataka
District	Udupi
Named for	Bindu Pura
Government
• Body	Byndoor Town Panchayat
Area
• Total	67.0536 km² (25.8895 sq mi)
Elevation	10 m (30 ft)
Population (2011)
• Total	24,957
• Density	370/km² (960/sq mi)
Languages
• Official	Kannada
Time zone	UTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN	576214
Telephone code	+91-8254
ISO 3166 code	IN-KA
Vehicle registration	KA-20
Sex ratio	1.04 ♂/♀
Literacy	87%
Distance from Bangalore	480 kilometres (300 mi) NW
Distance from Udupi	60 kilometres (37 mi) E
Climate	Tropical savanna climate (Köppen)
Precipitation	950 millimetres (37 in)
Avg. summer temperature	31 °C (88 °F)
Avg. winter temperature	25 °C (77 °F)
Website	baindurutown.mrc.gov.in

Byndoor is a coastal town and headquarters of Byndoor Taluk in the Udupi District of Karnataka state, India. It is about 450 kilometres (280 mi) from the state capital Bengaluru and 60 kilometres (37 mi) from the Udupi district headquarters. It has an area of 67.0536 square kilometres (25.8895 sq mi) and a population of 24,957 in 2011.^[1] It lies in the foothills of Western Ghats on one side and a virgin Someshwar Beach on the other side. The Mookambika Road Byndoor railway station focuses on the pilgrims visiting the Kollur Mookambika Temple which is 28 km from Byndoor. Near by another railway station name is Bijoor, As many as 26 villages including Shiroor, Paduvari, Yadthare, Taggarse, Uppunda, Nandanavana, Kergalu, (Naikanakatte) Bijoor, Kirimanjeshwar, Ullur, Khambadakone, Heranjalu, Navunda, Badakere, Maravanthe, Hadavu, Naada, herur, Kalthodu, Golihole, Yalajith, Kollur, Jadkal, Mudoor, and Hallihole have been brought together under the Byndoor taluk.

Someshwara Beach

The beach near Byndoor is called Someshwara Beach, deriving its name from the name of a local deity.

Etymology

According to legend, the name Byndoor is derived from the Hoysala Empire's "Bindupura," which means "chief town."

Kundagannada, Kannada, Konkani, Marati, and Nawayati are the most widely spoken languages in Byndoor,

Administration

Byndoor Town Panchayat (ಬೈಂದೂರು ಪಟ್ಟಣ ಪಂಚಾಯತ್) and its surrounding areas, which include Yojana Nagara, Byndoor Town, Yadthare, Taggarse Pete, Baada, Biyara, Venkataramana,Paduvari, Kotebagilu,Someshwara,Tarapati,Karavali,Dombe, Kadke, Panti Garadi, Mayyadi, Kalavadi, Surkunda, Ganganadu, Chandana, Varsre,Nelyadi,Alanduru, Tudalli and Maddodi, had a population of 24,957 as of the 2011 census [2]. The 8-kilometer urban and 5-kilometer rural areas are covered by the Byndoor Town Panchayat. Byndoor is included in the constituencies of Shivamogga Lok Sabha and Byndoor Vidhana Sabha.

Tourist attractions

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

Byndoor Town Panchayat

Grama Panchayat and Villages in Byndoor Taluk

Shiroor
Bijoor
Uppunda
Khambadakone
Kirimanjeshwara
Navunda
Maravanthe
Padukone
Hallihole
Kollur
Jadkal
Dombe
Ullur
Hoskote
Arehole
Areshiroor
Alandoor
Badakere
Golihole
Ganganadu
Hadavu
Herooru
Heranjalu
Halageri
Halkal
Kalthodu
Kergalu
Mudoor
Naada
Nagoor
Naykanakatte
Nandanavana
Tarapati
Upralli
Vasre
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, Thiruvananthapuram (via Southern Railway), Mumbai, and (via Konkan Railways). The station was established in 1997.

A total of 36 express and passenger trains stop there. The Mookambika Road-Kannur Passenger train used to start and end at the station, however this service was terminated in 2017 due to lack of revenue generation.^[2]