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Athirampuzha | |
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 University junction, Athirampuzha | |
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| Coordinates: 9°39′34″N 76°31′36″E / 9.6594900°N 76.5266600°E | |
| Country |  India |
| State | Kerala |
| District | Kottayam |
| Population (2011)[1] | |
• Total | 40,438 |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Malayalam, English |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| Vehicle registration | KL-05 |
| Nearest city | Kottayam |
Athirampuzha is a town in the Kottayam district of Kerala state, South India. It is famous as the Mahatma Gandhi University is situated here. Athirampuzha is situated 10 km north of Kottayam town, 3 km from Ettumanoor and from Main Central Road S.H.1 of Kerala. St. Mary’s Forane Church (Syro malabar Catholic) is well known for the feast of St. Sebastian every year on Jan. 24 and 25. Along with the church, there is a school with classes up to 12th standard for girls and boys separately - St. Aloysius school for boys and St. Mary's School for girls.