Wandoor, Kerala Explained

Wandoor
Settlement Type:Town
Pushpin Map:India Kerala#India
Coordinates:11.1956°N 76.2358°W
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name: India
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Type2:District
Subdivision Type3:Taluk
Subdivision Name1:Kerala
Subdivision Name2:Malappuram
Subdivision Name3:Nilambur
Government Type:Gram Panchayat
Area Total Km2:47.32
Elevation M:48
Population Total:50973
Population As Of:2011
Population Density Km2:auto
Demographics Type1:Languages
Demographics1 Title1:Official
Demographics1 Info1:Malayalam
Demographics1 Title2:Other
Demographics1 Info2:English
Timezone1:IST
Utc Offset:+5:30
Postal Code Type:PIN
Postal Code:679328
Area Code Type:STD code
Area Code:04931
Registration Plate:KL-71

Wandoor is a town in Nilambur Taluk, Malappuram District, Kerala, India. It is located on the southeast of Chaliyar River, about 24 kilometres northeast of the district seat Malappuram, and 8 km south of the taluk seat Nilambur. In the year 2011, the town has a population of 50,973.[1]

Geography

Wandoor is located in the central area of Malappuram District. The State Highway 73 passes through the town. Its average elevation is 48 metres above the sea level.[2]

Climate

Wandoor has Tropical Monsoon Climate (Am) under the Köppen Climate Classification. It sees the most rainfall in June, with 654 mm of average precipitation; and the least in January, with 28 mm of average precipitation.

Demographics

According to the 2011 Census of India, Wandoor has 10,663 households. Among the 50,973 inhabitants, 24,516 are male and 26,457 are female. The total literacy rate is 80.59%, with 20,176 of the male population and 20,901 of the female population being literate. The census location code of the town is 627481.

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Basic Population Figures of India, States, Districts, Sub-District and Village, 2011 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230302073337/https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog/42554/download/46180/2011-IndiaStateDistSbDistVill-0000.xlsx . 2023-03-02 . 2023-04-17 . censusindia.gov.in.
  2. Web site: Wandoor topographic map, elevation, terrain . 2023-04-17 . Topographic maps . en.