Byndoor

Byndoor
Byndoor Location in Karnataka, India Byndoor Byndoor (India)
Coordinates: 13.866°N 74.6333°E / 13.866; 74.6333
Country	India
State	Karnataka
District	Udupi District
Taluk	Byndoor
Elevation	42 m (138 ft)
Population
• Total	43,250
PIN	576214
Area code	08254
Vehicle registration	KA-20
Sex ratio	1.09 ♂/♀
Legislature type	Bicameral
Vidhan Sabha constituency	Byndoor Vidhansabha Kshethra (124th)

Byndoor is a taluk in Udupi, Karnataka, India. Byndoor city is located on NH-66 which is between Panvel and Kochi and is one of the main stations along the Konkan Railway line after Udupi and Mangalore. The Mookambika Road Byndoor Railway Station focuses mainly on the pilgrims visiting the Kollur Mookambika Temple in Udupi. The nearest airport is Mangalore International Airport.

Tourist Places in Byndoor

• Byndoor Someshwara Beach
• Kshitija Nesara Dhama Byndoor
• Ottinene Sunset Point
• Kosalli Falls
• Aanejhari Butterfly Camp
• Holy Cross Hill Byndoor
• Kollour Mookambika Temple

Mookambika Road Byndoor

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 Udupi District. It serves Byndoor city which is 1 kilometres away from the station. Trains from here connect the city to prominent state capitals of India like Bangalore, Thiruvananthapuram (via Southern Railway), Mumbai (via Konkan Railways) and so forth. Rail connectivity in Byndoor was established in 1997 through the Mookambika Road Byndoor railway station. A total of 34 express and passenger trains halt here; there was one originating and terminating trains at this station: Mookambika Road-Kannur Passenger train; however this service was terminated in 2017 within two years of service due to lack of revenue generation. Although the railway station caters to a lot of passengers and superfast trains on a daily basis, it does not have a siding line or passing loop. Any crossing of trains can only happen either on Bijoor or Shiroor railway stations 19 km apart.

Demographics

As of 2011 India census, Baindur had a population of approximately 43,250. Males constitute 50% of the population and females constitute 50%. Baindur has an average literacy rate of 83%, higher than the national average of 59.5%; with male literacy of 88% and female literacy of 78%. 14% of the population is under 6 years of age.

Religions in Byndoor City
Religion			Percent
Hinduism			42%
Christians			30%
Islam			20%
Others†			8%
Distribution of religions