Thekkemala

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Coordinates: 9°19′37″N76°42′19″E / 9.3268200°N 76.7053530°E / 9.3268200; 76.7053530 Coordinates: 9°19′37″N76°42′19″E / 9.3268200°N 76.7053530°E / 9.3268200; 76.7053530
CountryFlag of India.svg  India
State Kerala
District Pathanamthitta
Languages
  Official Malayalam, English
Time zone UTC+5:30 (IST)
Vehicle registration KL-
Coastline0 kilometres (0 mi)
Climate Tropical monsoon (Köppen)
Avg. summer temperature35 °C (95 °F)
Avg. winter temperature20 °C (68 °F)

Thekkemala is a small sub-village of Kozhencherry in Pathanamthitta district, Kerala, India.

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Transportation

Thekkemala is a big junction. The roads to Aranmula, Chengannur, Pandalam, and Pathanamthitta join in Thekkemala.

Churches

On the way to Kozhencherry there is a big Malankara Orthodox Syrian Church named Mar Beshanania Church. It's a four way junction leading to Pathanamthitta, Punnakadu, Aranmula.

There is also an Pentecostal Mission church named Thekkemala Apostolic Mission (TAMI).

Demographics

The majority of the population are Christians and Hindus.

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