Poonjar Thekkekara village is located in Meenachil taluka of Kottayam district in Kerala. It is situated 15km away from sub-district headquarter Palai (tehsildar office) and 43km away from district headquarter Kottayam. As per 2009 stats, Poonjar Thekkekara village is also a gram panchayat. Poonjar Thekkekara has a total population of 19,470 people, out of which male population is 9,660 while female population is 9,810.