Benegal | |
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Village | |
  Benegal Location in Karnataka, India  Benegal Benegal (India) | |
| Coordinates: 13°26′50″N74°48′32″E / 13.4472451°N 74.8089229°E | |
| Country |  India |
| State | Karnataka |
| District | Udupi |
| Languages | |
| • Spoken | Kannada, Konkani, Tulu |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| Telephone code | 0820 |
Benegal is a village in Brahmavar taluk of Udupi District of Karnataka State in India. [1] [2]
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