Wandoor, Kerala
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Wandoor is a town in Malppuram district of Kerala, India at 11°11′44″N 76°14′09″E / 11.19556°N 76.23583°E. It is located near to Manjeri.
The town is fast growing thanks to hundreds of NRIs. Many of the old buildings are being replaced by modern complexes.
Narimadakkel is the best tourist place in wandoor.
Hisory
Wandoor has its own historical important. The Malabar Religion including Wandoor was under the rule of the Mysoor emperors Haiderali & Tippu Sulthan for 16 years in between 1773 and 1792. The records kept in Calicut Collectrete archives show that Tippusulthan had donated many assets for Temples Mosques etc. Wandoor Siva Temple has been mentioned in these records. Wandoor Elankoor Manjeri Road, Wandooor Thiruvali Edavanna Road, where constructed in Tippusulthans's ruling period. Wandoor People seem to have participated in Khilafath strike Agricultural strike and the like. The records of regional police station say that the Khilafath Congress leaders Kattilasseri Moulavi and M. P. Narayana Menon Spoke at wandoor old Juma Masjid venue in 21 August 1921. The record also shows that the British army had enforced Military action against striking peoples concentrating wandoor TB premises. In that period it self these were Police station, Sub registrar office, Village Office, etc in Wandoor
Infrastructure
Karunalaya Hospital, built in 1958 by the American missionary Henry Otten is located in Wandoor.
The Otten English School has over 700 students and now has students graduating with high-school equivalent degrees.
A new hospital named Noor Institute of Medical Specialties, NIMS with modern facilities have established in Wandoor recently with the participation of NRIs and some prominent personalities of Wandoor.
The nearest railway station is at Vaniyambalam [1] three km from Wandoor town.
Economy
The town is set for fast growth in the coming years due to high prices of agriculture products like rubber and NRIs' support to the economy.
Politics
Wandoor assembly constituency (SC) is part of Wayanad (Lok Sabha constituency)