Ramapuram, Kanyakumari


Ramapuram is a census village in Kanyakumari District in the Indian State of Tamil Nadu. Its original name is Rāmāpuram. Ramapuram is located at. It has an average elevation of 5 metres. Ramapuram comes under the Agasteeswaram taluk of Kanyakumari District. The Postal Code for Ramapuram is 629303.

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This village is as old as its church, nearly 150 years old. Almost all the residents of this village are from same community, Nanjil Nattu Vellala Pillai. Though they all were orthodox high caste Hindus, families of Ramapuram were converted to Roman Catholic some 220 years ago.There is tomb where the person's year of birth is noted as 1830. People still follow the culture and traditions of their Hindu counterparts.
Near Ramapuram there is a bigger village called Andarkulam. Though Andarkulam is bigger in area and population, Ramapuram remains to be the one that is the center for all important activities, and is more popular and renowned.
Every year the village celebrate the feast of Our Lady of Mount Carmel. The sons of the soil come from all over the world to show their gratitude and respect to their beloved Mother Mary. They also meet their friends and relatives.
People of Ramapuram are spread over India and foreign countries. They hold important positions in whichever organization they work.
There is a Village Governing Committee to see the day to day affairs.
The Church celebrated its 125th year of existence in July 2017.
People visiting this village are attracted by the scenic beauty of the surroundings.
At present the whole nation is suffering from the endemic of Covid 19. Here in this village many people lost their livelihood due to lockdown. But with a determination all try to meet the ends with external and internal donors.