Kulasekharam | |
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Town | |
Coordinates: 8°22′00″N 77°18′00″E / 8.3667°N 77.3°E | |
Country | India |
State | Tamil Nadu |
District | Kanyakumari |
Elevation | 280 m (920 ft) |
Population (2011) | |
• Total | 17,267 |
Languages | |
• Official | Tamil |
• Spoken | Tamil Malayalam |
Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
PIN | 629161 |
Telephone code | 91-4651 |
Vehicle registration | TN-75 and TN-74 |
Sex ratio | 1000:1018 ♂/♀ |
Literacy | 90.71% |
Lok Sabha constituency | Kanniyakumari |
Vidhan Sabha constituency | Padmanabhapuram |
Climate | Moderate (Köppen) |
Kulasekharam is a town located in the district of Kanyakumari, Tamil Nadu, India.[1] It is one of the most important business centres in the district, after Marthandam.
Kulasekharam has many rubber plantations that yield high quality latex, which is the town's major revenue source. The town is making inroads and valuable contribution in the field of healthcare, by providing impeccable medical facilities to the semi-rural crowd from nearby places. Kulasekharam has three medical colleges for medical sciences, Homeopathy and Naturopathy. Kulasekharam has a mix of Hindu, Christian, and Muslim communities and has historically been a peaceful town. Malayalees and Tamilians form the majority of the population.