St. Mary's Forane Church (Syro malabar Catholic) is well known for the feast of St. Sebastian every year on Jan. 24 and 25.

According to Marco Polo Athiramkari was a trade center famous for Pottery, Cattle's, vegetable market (ചന്ത) (still exists) and clothes.

It is believed that mappilas (Christians) and Hindus (nairs) were settled in Athirampuzha during that period.

Mathew Kuttyil, his youngest son Justice K.M Joseph Kuttiyil, Post Master General of India and First Malayalee Postal board member C J Mathew Chackalackal, Deepika Daily Chief Editor K.M.

The famous Vedhagiri hill is a Hindu pilgrim center located in the ward 1 of Athirampuzha panchayath.

Charis Bhavan, a well-known MSFS charismatic retreat center also located in Athirampuzha.

The Forane Church of Athirampuzha, built in 1080, hosts an annual pilgrimage event related to St.Sebastian.

Ettumanoor, Kumaranalloor, Arpookara, Kudamaloor, Mudiyoorkara, Aymanam, Kumarakom, Kaipuzha, Neendoor, Onamthuruth, Kurumulloor, Kanakkary, Pattithanam are the neighbouring places of Athirampuzha.

The passenger ferry services were curtailed till Mannanam after a newly constructed bridge over the navigable canal sank.

Newly declared National Waterway 9 starts from Athirampuzha Market and extends till Alappuzha via Kottayam.

This waterway passes through Maniaparambu; from where passenger ferry services are operated to Muhamma, Kannankara and Cheepunkal.