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]
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]
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.
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.