The word "Ramapuram" means "the abode of Lord Rama", the village's chief deity. Ramapuram is unique in that it houses the temple of Rama as well as his three brothers in a radius of just 3.5 km.: Lakshmana at Koodappulam, Bharata at Amanakara and Shatrughna at Methiri.

The centuries-old twin churches of Ramapuram are two of the oldest churches in Kerala. The complex consists of a smaller church dedicated to St. Augustine and a larger one dedicated to the Blessed Virgin. The church dedicated to St. Augustine dates to 1450 while the one dedicated to the Blessed Virgin was erected in 1864. The structures represent an architectural style from the early colonial period, with the Persian façade influencing the overall Portuguese style. The Roman columns and the veranda are also rare features from the period.

The house of the poet Sri Ramapuratthu Warrier has been converted to an Upper Primary School, known asRamapuratthu Warrier Memorial Upper Primary School. There are two schools - St.Augustine's]] higher secondary school for boys and Sacred Heart high school for girls. The Mar Augusthinose (St.Augustine) College is also situated at Ramapuram. The College is affiliated with Mahatma Gandhi University, Kottayam. One of Ramapuram's best known residents is BlessedFather Augustine Thevarparambil (Kunjachan). ^[1]