Thekkil | |
Settlement Type: | Village |
Pushpin Label Position: | right |
Pushpin Map Caption: | Location in Kerala, India |
Subdivision Type: | Country |
Subdivision Name: | India |
Subdivision Type1: | State |
Subdivision Name1: | Kerala |
Subdivision Type2: | District |
Subdivision Name2: | Kasaragod |
Unit Pref: | Metric |
Area Total Km2: | 15.42 |
Population Total: | 14303 |
Population As Of: | 2021 |
Population Density Km2: | ato |
Demographics Type1: | Languages |
Demographics1 Title1: | Official |
Demographics1 Info1: | Malayalam, English |
Timezone1: | IST |
Utc Offset1: | +5:30 |
Registration Plate: | KL- 14 |
Thekkil is a village in the Kasaragod taluk of Kasaragod district, Kerala, India. It is located a few kilometres east of Kasaragod, south of the Chandragiri River and west of the Kudumbur River, along National Highway 66. It covers 15.42km2.[1]
Thekkil is also known for chandragiri river.
As of 2011, Thekkil had a population of 14,299 people, of which 6,852 were male and 7,447 were female. 1,960 people, or about 13.7% of the population, were at or below the age of 6. The census reported 2,822 households in Thekkil.[2]