Keekozhur

Keekozhur
village
Keekozhur

Location in Kerala, India

Coordinates: 9°20′0″N 76°45′0″E / 9.33333°N 76.75000°E / 9.33333; 76.75000Coordinates: 9°20′0″N 76°45′0″E / 9.33333°N 76.75000°E / 9.33333; 76.75000
Country  India
State Kerala
District Pathanamthitta
Government
 • Body Ranny
Languages
 • Official Malayalam, English
Time zone IST (UTC+5:30)
PIN 689672
Nearest city Ranny
Lok Sabha constituency Pathanamthitta
Civic agency Ranny

Keekozhur also spelt as Keekozhoor is a small village on the side of Pamba River, situated 4 km from Ranni and 9 km from Kozhencherry. It is in the state of Kerala, India. It is 15 km from the Pathanamthitta district headquarters. This village is under Ranny and Cherukole Panchayats. A beautiful hamlet on the bank of River Pamba en route to "Sabarimala" renowned for communal harmony, co-operation and social equality.The residents of the village are committed to help each other, emphasizing the principle of "self-help through mutual help". Keekozhoor has a Government High School and a Government Lower Primary School, a Mar Thoma Lower Primary School at the Eastern Part and a Noel Memorial Upper Primary School under the management of the Brothern Church.

Keekozhoor has one of the very first Libraries. The Library and Reading room in Keekozhoor provided opportunity for the people to get good books and created in them a habit of reading.

The Noel Memorial Upper Primary School is one of the first educational institutions in the neighboring areas. Though it had the potential of becoming a high school, it still remains as an Upper Primary School.

The majority of the people of Keekozhoor belongs to the Christian Community. Major Churches are Indian Pentecostal Church,Full Gospel Church of God,Brothern Church,Malankara Orthodox Syrian Church,Mar Thoma,Evangelical Church,Syrian Catholic Church,Salvation Army

Also we have a Hindu Temple. The Hindu Temple called Cheruvallikavu Bhagavathi Temple is an old institution where Goddess Parvati is the main deity.

Many years ago two devoted Christians, Pottakulathu Abraham Thomas (Pappy) and Karamvelimannil Daniel (Danichan) from Keekozhoor traveled to Malayalapuzha and began a Christian Missionary work. Later Elangical Philip Upadeshi joined them. They found a place in the then forest of Malayalapuzha and that is the present Malayalapuzha Mission field of the Mar Thoma Church. Pastor P.T. Abraham, Pottakulathu left home and served as the Pastor of Ceylon Pentecostal Churches in North India. He served the churches in Pune, Madras, Kohima, Delhi and Jullander. He authored many books.

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