Wandoor, Kerala
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.
Climate data for Wandoor | |||||||||||||
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Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | 32.1 (89.8) | 33.5 (92.3) | 33.6 (92.5) | 31.4 (88.5) | 30 (86) | 27.8 (82.0) | 27.3 (81.1) | 27.5 (81.5) | 28.4 (83.1) | 28.7 (83.7) | 29.3 (84.7) | 30.3 (86.5) | 30.0 (86.0) |
Daily mean °C (°F) | 25.9 (78.6) | 27.1 (80.8) | 27.9 (82.2) | 27.3 (81.1) | 26.5 (79.7) | 24.8 (76.6) | 24.4 (75.9) | 24.5 (76.1) | 24.9 (76.8) | 25.1 (77.2) | 25.2 (77.4) | 25 (77) | 25.7 (78.3) |
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | 19.1 (66.4) | 20.6 (69.1) | 22.5 (72.5) | 23.5 (74.3) | 23.5 (74.3) | 22.8 (73.0) | 22.3 (72.1) | 22.3 (72.1) | 22.2 (72.0) | 21.9 (71.4) | 20.9 (69.6) | 19.1 (66.4) | 21.7 (71.1) |
Average rainfall mm (inches) | 28 (1.1) | 29 (1.1) | 95 (3.7) | 232 (9.1) | 371 (14.6) | 654 (25.7) | 599 (23.6) | 445 (17.5) | 294 (11.6) | 425 (16.7) | 269 (10.6) | 77 (3.0) | 3,518 (138.3) |
Source: Climate-Data.org[3] |
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.[1]
Landmark
Notable people
- Pulikkottil Hyder, renowned Mappila Paattu poet.
- T. K. Hamza, former minister of Kerala and former Member of Parliament.
References
- ^ a b "Basic Population Figures of India, States, Districts, Sub-District and Village, 2011". censusindia.gov.in. Archived from the original on 2 March 2023. Retrieved 17 April 2023.
- ^ "Wandoor topographic map, elevation, terrain". Topographic maps. Retrieved 17 April 2023.
- ^ "Wandoor climate: Temperature Wandoor & Weather By Month - Climate-Data.org". en.climate-data.org. Retrieved 17 April 2023.
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