Thekkekara, Kerala
Thekkekara is a village in Alappuzha district in the Indian state of Kerala.[1]
Thekkekara | |
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village | |
  Thekkekara Location in Kerala, India  Thekkekara Thekkekara (India) | |
| Coordinates: 9°12′0″N 76°30′0″E | |
| Country |  India |
| State | Kerala |
| District | Alappuzha |
| Area | |
| • Total | 20. km2 (8 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 62 m (203 ft) |
| Population (2001) | |
| • Total | 31,747 |
| • Density | 1,600/km2 (4,100/sq mi) |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Malayalam, English |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| PIN | 690107 |
| Telephone code | 0479 |
| Vehicle registration | KL |
| Nearest city | Mavelikara, Kayankulam |
| Literacy | 92% |
| Climate | mild winters and heavy downpour throughout the year (Köppen) |
Demographics
As of 2001 census, Thekkekara had a population of 31,747 with 14,873 males and 16,874 females.[1]
Services
- Post Office
- State bank of India
- Union bank of India
- Federal bank
- Village office
- Government Hospital
- Panchayath office
- Government Higher Secondary School
- Pentecostal Church: Carmel Assembly of God Church Kurathikad, located in Pallikkal East.
- Vathikulangara Devi Temple
- Mullikulangara Devi Temple
- Umbarnadu Sree Dharma Shastha Temple
- Pallarimangalam Sree Krishnaswami Temple
- Malimel Bhagavathi Temple
References
- "Census of India:Villages with population 5000 & above". Registrar General & Census Commissioner, India. Archived from the original on 8 December 2008. Retrieved 10 December 2008.
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