Ramanputhoor is a town in
Kanyakumari
Kanyakumari (Tamil; / kəɳjɑkʊmɑɾiː/; referring to Devi Kanya Kumari, officially known as Kanniyakumari, formerly known as Cape Comorin) is a town and a municipality in Kanyakumari district in the state of Tamil Nadu, India. It is the ...
, a district of the Indian state of
Tamil Nadu
Tamil Nadu (; , TN) is the southernmost States and union territories of India, state of India. The List of states and union territories of India by area, tenth largest Indian state by area and the List of states and union territories of Indi ...
.
Educational institutions
There are many schools in the area, such as
Carmel Higher Secondary School
The century old Carmel Higher Secondary School is a private Catholic secondary school for boys, located at Carmel Nagar, Ramanputhoor, in Nagercoil, in the Kanyakumari District, in the state of Tamil Nadu, India.
The school was established i ...
and the Little Flower Girls Higher Secondary School. Ramanputhoor is located around from
Nagercoil
Nagercoil, natively spelt as Nāgarkovil (, "Temple of the Nāgas", or Nagaraja-Temple), is a Municipal Corporation city and the administrative headquarters of Kanyakumari District in Tamil Nadu state, India. Situated close to the tip of the ...
, the district capital. There is a famous Catholic church, Holy Family Church, which is the second largest parish in the
Roman Catholic diocese of Kottar
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Kottar (, ) is a Latin Rite suffragan diocese in the ecclesiastical province of, Kottar, Kanyakumari District, southern India yet depends on the missionary Roman Congregation for the Evangelization of Peoples
I ...
and the third-largest in revenue.
History
The majority of Ramanputhoor residents are Catholic. Elders of the area believe that this Hindu place was converted to Christianity when St.
Francis Xavier
Francis Xavier, Jesuits, SJ (born Francisco de Jasso y Azpilicueta; ; ; ; ; ; 7 April 15063 December 1552), venerated as Saint Francis Xavier, was a Kingdom of Navarre, Navarrese cleric and missionary. He co-founded the Society of Jesus ...
visited Ramanputhoor in the 16th century.
Economy
Ramanputhoor is well known for construction workers, who used to gather here in the morning before proceeding with the day's work.
Other important buildings include Rita's Convent, an institution run by nuns where working women are provided boarding. There are several nursing homes in the area, the result of several locals who studied medicine from the 1970s onwards. Kalveedu, built of stones and concrete, is the first house built in this area.
Notable Personality
Well-known personalities of Ramanputhoor include Ln.Er. I. Nicholas, the Chief Engineer/Humanitarian who designed & developed Machines such as NICHO Vegetable Seed Extractor (1968-1970), NICHO Fuzzy Seed Cleaning Machine (1981–82), NICHO Groundnut Blower Grader (1983), NICHO GroundGroundnut Cleaner cum Grader (Nov 1984- March 1984)
Dr. Mariya Johnson Thirupapu, who received the first Grand Award for native doctor from the President of India; Dr. Dorothy, a paediatrician at Brooklyn Hospital in
New York City
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; Mervin Alexander, the Postmaster General of Chennai; Dr. Henry Louis, an agricultural scientist credited with co-creating the hybrid variety of coconut palm
See also
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Mela Raman Puthoor
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Kela Raman Puthoor
References
Holy Family Church, Ramanputhoor* Devi Mutharaman Thirukovil
Cities and towns in Kanyakumari district
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