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{{original research|date=March 2019}}
{{Use Indian English|date=March 2020}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=March 2020}}
{{Infobox settlement

| name = Byndoor
| native_name = 
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| other_name =
| settlement_type = Town
| image_skyline =
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| pushpin_map = India Karnataka
| pushpin_label_position = right
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| pushpin_map_caption = Location in Karnataka, India
| coordinates = {{coord|13.866|N|74.6333|E|display=inline,title}}
| subdivision_type = Country
| subdivision_name = {{flag|India}}
| subdivision_type1 = [[States and territories of India|State]]
| subdivision_type2 = [[List of districts of India|District]]
| subdivision_type3 = [[Taluk]]
| subdivision_name1 = [[Karnataka]]
| subdivision_name2 = [[Dakshina Kannada district|Udupi]]
| subdivision_name3 = [[Belthangady taluk|Byndoor]]
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| government_type = [[Municipality]]
| governing_body = Town Panchayat
| unit_pref = Metric
| area_footnotes =
| area_total_km2 = 8.87
| area_rank = 1st in ({{small|Dakshina Kannada}})
| elevation_footnotes =
| elevation_m = 685
| population_total = 24,986
| population_as_of = 2011
| population_footnotes =
| population_density_km2 = auto
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| demographics_type1 = Languages
| demographics1_title1 = Official
| timezone1 = [[Indian Standard Time|IST]]
| utc_offset1 = +5:30
| postal_code_type = [[Postal Index Number|PIN]]
| postal_code = 576214
| area_code = 08254
| area_code_type = Telephone code
| registration_plate = KA 20
| blank_name_sec1 = [[Lok Sabha]] constituency
| blank_info_sec1 = [[Dakshina Kannada (Lok Sabha constituency)|Shivamogga]]
| blank1_name_sec1 = [[Vidhana Sabha]] constituency
| blank1_info_sec1 = [[Belthangady (Vidhan Sabha constituency)|Byndoor]]
| blank_name_sec2 = [[Urban Local Body]] - Town Panchayath
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| website = {{url|http://www.baindurutown.mrc.gov.in/}}
| footnotes =
| demographics1_info1 = [[Kannada Language|Kannada]]
| demographics1_title2 = Regional
| demographics1_info2 = [[Tulu language|Kundagannada Konkani]]
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'''Byndoor''' ({{lang-kn|ಬೈಂದೂರು}}) is a Town Panchayat and Taluk in [[Udupi District|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.

==Demographics==
As of 2011 India [[census]], Byndoor had a population of approximately 27625. Males constitute 50% of the population and females constitute 50%. Byndoor 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.
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{{bar percent|[[Hinduism]]|orange|42}}
{{bar percent|[[Christianity|Christians]]|blue|30}}
{{bar percent|[[Islam]]|green|20}}
{{bar percent|Others†|black|8}}
|caption=Distribution of religions
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==Tourist Places in Byndoor==
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* 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
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==List of Government offices in Byndoor==
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* Taluk Office
* Fire Station
* Taluk Panchayat
* Byndoor Town Panchayat
* PWD Panchayat Raj
* Mescom KEB
* Mescom Sub Division Office
* Sub Register Office
* Sub Treasury Office
* India Post Office
* Agriculture Department-Raita Samparka Kendra
* Government Inspection Bungalow
* Community Government Hospital
* Public Library
* BSNL Office
* LIC India
* Byndoor Police Station
* Revenue Department
* BEO Office
* MLA Office
* Government Mysore Minerals
* Government First Grade College
* Forest Department Byndoor
* Government Resort Ottinene
* Byndoor Railway Station
* Government OBC Hostels
* Government ITI College
* Government PU College
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==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.<ref>{{cite news |title=Railways terminates Kannur-Byndoor passenger |url=https://www.deccanchronicle.com/nation/current-affairs/230517/railways-terminates-kannur-byndoor-passenger.html |accessdate=20 December 2019 |work=[[Deccan Chronicle]] |date=23 May 2017 |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20190704065303/https://www.deccanchronicle.com/nation/current-affairs/230517/railways-terminates-kannur-byndoor-passenger.html |archivedate=4 July 2019}}</ref> 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.

==Villages of Byndoor Taluk==
In 2018 Byndoor Became a New Taluk. It Consists 1 Town Panchayat and 16 Grama Panchayat
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*[[Areshiroor]]
*[[Alandoor]],
*[[Bijoor]]
*[[Badakere]]
*[[Dombe]]
*[[Golihole]]
*[[Ganganadu]]
*[[Hallihole]]
*[[Hadavu]]
*[[Herooru ]]
*[[Heranjalu]]
*[[Hoskote]]
*[[Halageri]]
*[[Halkal]],
*[[Jadkal]]
*[[Kollur,_Udupi_district]]
*[[Kalthodu]]
*[[Kalthodu]]
*[[Kergalu]]
*[[Kirimanjeshwara]],
*[[Khambadakone]],
*[[Maravanthe]]
*[[Mudoor]]
*[[Navunda]],
*[[Naada]]
*[[Nagoor, Byndoor|Nagoor]],
*[[Naykanakatte]],
*[[Nandanavana]]
*[[Padukone]]
*[[Shiroor]]
*[[Tarapati]],
*[[Uppunda]]
*[[Ullur]]
*[[Upralli]],
*[[Yaljith]]
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==Geography==
{{Geographic location
|Centre = Byndoor
|North = [[Bhatkal]]
|Northeast = [[Jog Falls]]
|East = [[Kollur, Udupi district|Kollur]]
|Southeast = [[Siddapura, Udupi|Siddapura]]
|South = [[Kundapur]]
|Southwest = [[Arabian Sea]]
|West = [[Arabian Sea]]
|Northwest = [[Arabian Sea]]
}}

==References==
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==External links==
{{commons category|Byndoor}}

[[Category:Villages in Udupi district]]

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>Narky Blert at 09:35, 20 June 2021