Muvattupuzha lies on the intersection between MC Road and National Highway 49, about 28 km (17 mi) from the district capital Ernakulam.

Old documents show that parts of the lands of Muvattupuzha belonged to Edappally Swaroopam, but were later transferred to Manas' (Brahmin families).

[4] After Indian independence, from 1949 to 1956, Muvattupuzha was a part of the Kottayam district in Travancore-Cochin state.

The first member of parliament (MP) of Muvattupuzha (as a Lok Sabha constituency) was George Thomas Kottukapally.

Hindus are the majority in the region with castes like Nair, Ezhava, Namboodiri, and Pulayar present around the taluk.

There is a small Latin Catholic community also in Muvattupuzha whose church was established in 1925,[12] situated in Vazhappilly.

Perumattam Juma Masjid, the first mosque in the eastern part of the district, is located in Muvattupuzha Taluk.

The low-range towns lying in the foothills of western ghats along the SH 8 (Punaloor-Muvattupuzha road) meet the main interjunction at Muvattupuzha.

[citation needed] Muvattupuzha is one of the 140 legislative assembly constituencies of Kerala state.

Mathew Kuzhalnadan of Indian National Congress is the current MLA of Muvattupuzha.

Political leaders of the past include K. M. George (former Minister and the founder of Kerala Congress) and P.P Esthose (former MP and MLA).

The present political leaders of Kerala who are from Muvattupuzha are Mathew Kuzhalnadan, Johny Nelloor, Francis George (former MP), and Gopi Kottamurikkal (former MLA and Ernakulam district secretary of CPI(M)).KL-17 is the RTO code for Muvattupuzha taluka, including the town.

The Cochin International Airport at Nedumbassery is 29 km (18 mi) away from Muvattupuzha town.

Muvattupuzha is in the center of the midlands region starting from the eastern borders of Kochi city at Kakkanad spreading all the way to Thodupuzha and Vannappuram.

The border check posts of Travancore in Mamala, near Thiruvankulam prevented interconnectivity between Kochi and Muvattupuzha.

The 2011 Census of India noted a new, separate, and distinct urban agglomeration including parts of the Muvattupuzha and Kothamangalam talukas.

The Muvattupuzha–Theni Highway (SH 43) starts at the Chalikkadavu Bridge and goes through Randattinkara, Kotta, Udumbannoor, Kattappana, Nedumkandam and Cumbum before ending at Theni, which is a shorter route to Madurai in neighbouring Tamil Nadu.

[29] Kizhakkekara and Randaattinkara (Randarkara or Randar) lies on the eastern part of the town on the banks of the Muvattupuzha river.

About 9 km (5.6 mi) southwards, Muvattupuzha town is covered by a hilly region of 40–60 m (130–200 ft) above sea level that crosses the Kottayam and Piravom routes; most of these hills are rubber plantations.

KINFRA's Small Industries Park in Nellad is 9 km (5.6 mi) from Muvattupuzha on SH41.