Chekkulam Explained

Chekkulam
Settlement Type:town
Pushpin Label Position:right
Pushpin Map Caption:Location in Kerala, India
Coordinates:9.3167°N 76.7167°W
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name: India
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Name1:Kerala
Subdivision Type2:District
Subdivision Name2:Pathanamthitta
Unit Pref:Metric
Population Density Km2:auto
Demographics Type1:Languages
Demographics1 Title1:Official
Demographics1 Info1:Malayalam, English
Timezone1:IST
Utc Offset1:+5:30
Postal Code Type:PIN
Postal Code:689654
Area Code Type:Telephone code
Area Code:0468
Registration Plate:KL-
Blank1 Name Sec1:Literacy
Blank1 Info Sec1:100%%

Chekkulam is a small place in Kozhencherry, Pathanamthitta District, Kerala State, India.

Geography

Chekkulam is situated about 2.5 km from Kozhencherry. At the Chekkulam junction, there are multiple and one public library.

Community life

There is a library calls 'The National Library & Reading Room'. In associate with this library there is a National Arts and Sports club in

Religion

The two major religions of Chekkulam are Christianity and Hinduism. The largest sect of Christianity are the Marthomites.[1] A small church is the branch of the main Church, St.Thomas Mar Thoma Church, Kozhencherry. About 50 families constitute the congregation.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: http://www.marthomasyrianchurch.org/. 2021-02-28. www.marthomasyrianchurch.org.