Ramapuram, Kanyakumari

Ramapuram (Tamil: ராமபுரம்) is a census village in Kanyakumari District in the Indian State of Tamil Nadu. Its original name (with diacritics) is Rāmāpuram. Ramapuram is located at 8.08403°N 77.54187°E / 8.08403; 77.54187. It has an average elevation of 5 metres. Ramapuram Taluk comes under the Agasteeswaram taluk of Kanyakumari District. The Postal Code for Ramapuram is 629303.

Nearby Places

• 2.7 km W of Kanyakumari district,
• 9.8 km SE of Suchindram,
• 15.1 km SE of Nagercoil,
• 27.2 km ExSE of Manavalakurichi.

Locale

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 150 years ago. 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.

Now Fr Amala Nathan is the Parish Priest. There is a Village Governing Committee to see the day today affairs.

Recently people of this village collected money from their near and dear and built a big shed in the church complex so that during special occasions more people can gather there to attend mass or functions.

The Church is going to celebrate its 125th year of existence in July 2017.