Athirampuzha
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Athirampuzha അതിരമ്പുഴ |
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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°ECoordinates: 9°39′34″N 76°31′36″E / 9.6594900°N 76.5266600°E | |
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 India
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| State | Kerala |
| District | Kottayam |
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| • Official | Malayalam, English |
| Time zone | IST (UTC+5:30) |
| Vehicle registration | KL-05 |
| Nearest city | Kottayam |
Athirampuzha is a small town in Kottayam district of Kerala state, South India. Athirampuzha is situated 10 km north of Kottayam town, 3 km from Ettumanoor and 2 km from Main Central Road S.H.1 of Kerala.
It is one of the oldest trading centers in Travancore. The place is believed to have trade relations with Middle East from centuries ago. Mahatma Gandhi University is located in Athirampuzha. Mannanam K.E. College, Amalagiri B.K. College, Ettumanoor I.T.I., St. Aloysious School, St. Marys School, St. Ephrems Higher Secondary School Mannanam, K.E. School Mannanam, St.Gregorious U.P.School Mannarkunnu]], Government L.P. School Sreekandamangalam etc. are located in Athirampuzha Panchayat.
Ettumanoor Rail way Station and Industrial Estate is really located in Athirampuzha. Ettumanoor, Kumaranalloor, Arpookara, Kudamaloor, Mudiyoorkara, Aymanam, Kumarakom, Kaipuzha, Neendoor, Onamthuruth, Kurumulloor, Kanakkary, Pattithanam are the neighbouring places of Athirampuzha. Government Medical College, Kottayam, Caritas Hospital, Matha Hospital in Thellakom are situated very near to Athirampuzha. Athirampuzha is having many post offices like Amalagiri, Priyadarshini Hills, Sreekandamangalam, Kottackupuram etc. Luka Mathai Plathottam(1888-1968) introduced homeopathy to Athirampuzha. He published many books including Varthamanappusthakam in 1936. (This entitles as the first travelogue in any Indian language).He was the Managing Director Plathottathil PVT LTD.(a company which was registered according to the norms of East India Company, used to pay income tax to British government and dealt with cotton handlooms in a large scale) .Justice K.K. Mathew Kuttyil, Post Master General of India and First Malayalee Postal board member C J Mathew Chackalackal, Deepika Daily Chief Editor K.M. Joseph Karivelil were some of the prominent people from Athirampuzha.
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