Ramapuram, Kanyakumari

Ramapuram is a census village in Kanyakumari District in the Indian State of Tamil Nadu.

Though they all were orthodox high caste Hindus, families of Ramapuram were converted to Roman Catholic some 220 years ago.

Though Andarkulam is bigger in area and population, Ramapuram remains to be the one that is the center for all important activities.

[citation needed] 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.

In 1893, The Salvation Army an International Christian Protestant organization step into this Kothankulam hamlet, and lead them into educational, economical and spiritual development.

These peoples and nearby Theroor Sambavars claim to be Sambu Vanniyars that they migrated to Kanyakumari from Kumbakonam areas of Thanjavur long ago.