Ramapuram, Alappuzha

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Ramapuram
Village
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Ramapuram
Location in Kerala, India
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Ramapuram
Ramapuram (India)
Coordinates: 9°13′0″N76°28′0″E / 9.21667°N 76.46667°E / 9.21667; 76.46667
CountryFlag of India.svg  India
State Kerala
District Alappuzha
Languages
  Official Malayalam, English
Time zone UTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN
690508
Vehicle registration KL-29(Kayamkulam)

Ramapuram is a small village in Kayamkulam in the Karthikappally Taluk of Alappuzha district in Kerala, India. [1] Famous film actress K. P. A. C. Lalitha was born in Ramapuram.

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Geography

Ramapuram is a small village in Central Kerala. It is bordered by the Kanyakumari-Panvel National Highway 66. Nearest villages are Muthukulam, Cheppad, Evoor and Pathiyoor. The nearest major towns are Haripad and Kayamkulam which are well connected by Kayamkulam-Muthukulam-Haripad road and National Highway 66. The nearest railway station are Haripad (HAD) and Kayamkulam (KYJ) and cheppad halt.

Landmarks

Sree Bhuvaneshwari temple, Ramapuram Ramapuram.JPG
Sree Bhuvaneshwari temple, Ramapuram

Ramapuram Devi Temple, which is one of the oldest and important temples in the Travancore, is the major attraction of Ramapuram. Ramapurathamma is considered as the Kingdom goddess of Odanadu dynasty. Lalithaparameswari seated in sreechakra and Sree Bhadrakali is worshiped in the temple. 'Bhadra' means good and 'Kali' means goddess of time. So, Bhadrakali is worshipped for prosperity and salvation. Devi is considered as the creator, protector, destructor, nature, power and Kundalini shakthi and bhuvaneshwari. The temple has 3 "Karas", or territories. The temple is at the centre of the three Karas which are Ramapuram South, Ramapuram stanathinakam (centre) and Ramapuram North. Vrishchika bharani, Kumbha bharani & Makara Ashwathi of Malayalam calendar are celebrated here. The temple located at NH 66 besides from haripad 7 km and kayamkulam towrds 8 km from temple.

Politics

Ramapuram is part of Kayamkulam Assembly of Alappuzha Lok sabha Constituency and A. M. Ariff is the current Member of Parliament. Adv U Prathibha is the Current Member of legislative Assembly.

References

  1. "Basic Population Figures of India, States, Districts, Sub-District and Village, 2011". censusindia.gov.in. Ministry of Home Affairs. 2011. Archived from the original on 11 July 2022. Retrieved 17 May 2025.