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Thekkepuram is a culturally and traditionally rich village located inside the Calicut metro city, Kerala, India. It got a loose boundary with Arabian Sea on West, Kallai River on South, Vellayil - a fishing/industrial village on North and Calicut metro at East.
Most of the inhabitants here are Muslims with a unique tradition in marriage and joint family concepts. Big homes (tharavadu) having 20-40 bedrooms can be seen through out this area. Though some of it are demolished, 90% still remains with huge number of members living together amicably with and without direct blood relation.
Unlike other Muslim pockets in Kerala, here two Qazis (Religious leaders) supervising the religious jurisdiction and ceremonies.
Out of the entire population 90% got literacy with 25% having higher education.
On the search for new horizons 20% of men from this community is now working overseas mostly in the Arabian Gulf Countires.
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