Byndoor
Byndoor
ಬೈಂದೂರು Coastal Town | |
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Town | |
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| Nickname: ಬಿಂದು ಪುರ | |
  Byndoor Location in Karnataka, India | |
| Coordinates: 13°51′58″N 74°38′00″E / 13.866°N 74.6333°E | |
| 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 | 255 kilometres (158 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 |
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 450 kilometres (280 mi) from the state capital Bengaluru and at about 60 kilometres (37 mi) from the Udupi district headquarters, area of 67.0536 square kilometres (25.8895 sq mi) and has a population of 24,957 as per the census held in 2011.[1] It lies in the foothills of Western Ghats on one side and a beautiful virgin, Someshwar Beach on the other side.The Mookambika Road Byndoor railway station 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[2] Byndoor Town had a population of 24,957. Byndoor Town Panchayat contains 4 Areas: Yedthare, Paduvari, Taggarse and Byndoor. Byndoor is also called as "Bindupura Chief town during Hoysala Empire".
Administration
The Byndoor Town Panchayat[3](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
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
- 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 34 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.[4]
Geography
Places adjacent to Byndoor | |
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It is situated in the northern part of Udupi
References
- ^ "Karnataka Census". Archived from the original on 1 February 2014. Retrieved 2014-01-28.
- ^ "Byndoor Total Populations: Census report". daijiworld. 3 January 2020. Retrieved 14 January 2022.
- ^ "Byndoor Town Panchayat". Karnataka Municipal Data Society. Retrieved 28 August 2020.
- ^ "Railways terminates Kannur-Byndoor passenger". Deccan Chronicle. 23 May 2017. Archived from the original on 4 July 2019. Retrieved 20 December 2019.
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