Wandoor is one of the largest panchayat located in the western part of Malappuram, formed on 01-01-1956. Wandoor panchayat is situated in Nilambur Taluk. Wandoor is the block panchayat. It is belongs to Wayanad constituency and bounded by 45.45 sqkm. According to the sense of 2011, the population is 49,013. This is one of the first block panchayath in independent India. On the south, it is bounded by Pandikkad panchayath which is situated on the banks of Kadalundippuzha and Olippuzha. The northern frontier is bounded by Mampad grama panchayat which is sited on the banks of Chaliyar river and on the east it is Thiruvali panchayat. This block also includes Wandoor grama panchayat which is also its headquarters.