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Kuravilangad | |
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Town | |
 Kuravilangad Kappalottam festival | |
  Kuravilangad Location in Kerala, India  Kuravilangad Kuravilangad (India) | |
| Coordinates: 9°45′0″N 76°33′0″E / 9.75000°N 76.55000°E | |
| Country |  India |
| State | Kerala |
| District | Kottayam |
| Government | |
| • Type | Panchayath |
| • Body | Village |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Malayalam, English |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| PIN | 686633 |
| Telephone code | 04822 |
| Vehicle registration | KL-67 |
| Nearest city | Kottayam, Muvattupuzha, Pala, Thodupuzha |
| Literacy | 99.12% |
| Lok Sabha constituency | Kottayam |
Kuravilangad is an Indian town located in the northern part of the Kottayam district in Kerala. It is situated in the Meenachil taluk, about 22 km north of the district capital Kottayam and 17 km west of the municipal town Pala.
Kuravilangad is the largest town in the northern side of the Kottayam district. It includes the entire Kuravilangad panchayath, including Thottuva, Kappumthala, Vakkad, Kurianad, Mannakkanad, Elakkad, and Kalathoor.
Kuravilangad is known for the Marian pilgrim center, St. Mary's Syro-Malabar Major Archepiscopal Church, founded in 105 AD according to tradition, and the Kozha Sree Narasimhaswami Temple.