Vandur
Wandoor is a town in Malappuram district of Kerala, India at Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.. It is located 30 km away from Malappuram
The town is growing due to the hundreds of NRIs and their remittance plays a major role in local trade and business. Many of the old buildings here are being replaced by modern complexes.
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Infrastructure
Wandoor Siva Temple is the oldest worship place in wandoor. The lord Siva of this temple is known as thriu wandoor appan from which the name wandoor derived. 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 three km from Wandoor town. One of the major state highway SH-73 is passing through Wandoor town. It connects Nilambur-Perinthalmanna-Valanchery towns of malappuram district. And also one of the major road Manjeri-Wandoor-Kalikavu road is also passing through Wandoor town.
Train Time Table Towards Shornur
Following table is updated on 12 Sep 2013.
| Train No. | Train Name | From | Departure | To | Arrival | Travel Time | Reservation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 56612 | NIL SRR PASS | Vaniyanbalam | 07.01 | Shoranur | 08.30 | 01.29 | No |
| 56614 | NIL SRR PASS | Vaniyanbalam | 09.21 | Shoranur | 10.50 | 01.29 | No |
| 56616 | NIL SRR PASS | Vaniyanbalam | 11.31 | Shoranur | 13.00 | 01.29 | No |
| 56618 | NIL SRR PASS | Vaniyanbalam | 15.06 | Shoranur | 16.35 | 01.29 | No |
| 56610 | NIL PGT PASS | Vaniyanbalam | 17.12 | Palakkad | 20.45 | 03.33 | No |
| 56620 | NIL SRR PASS | Vaniyanbalam | 19.27 | Shoranur | 21.00 | 01.33 | No |
| 16350 | RAJYA RANI EXP | Vaniyanbalam | 20.51 | Trivandrum | 06.25 | 09.34 | Yes |
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. There has been a rapid growth in the economy, providing many opportunity to local people to initiate their business.
Suburbs and Villages
- Pulikkalodi, Moochikkal, Naduvath and Waryathkunnu
- Pulikkal, Koorikkundu and Kalikavu
- Pulishery, Vaniyambalam and Thachangod
Important Landmarks
- Wandoor Siva Temple, 1,000 years old
- Wandoor Valiya Jumaeth Palli
- Pulikkottil Hyder Ethnic Culture Center, Wandoor
- Golden Valley Auditorium, Wandoor
