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 a mix of Hindu, Christian, and Muslim communities and has historically been a peaceful town.

Kulasekharam is a town panchayat located in Kanyakumari district, and comes under Thiruvattar Taluk.

Kulasekharam is named for its scenic views, but it doesn't have any important tourist spots within the town limits but it serves as a key place to reach various tourist destinations in Kanyakumari district, such as Thirparappu, Mathur Aqueduct, Pechiparai Reservoir, Perunchani Dam, and Kothayar.

The Thripparappu waterfalls and Pechippara Dam are the main tourist attractions in the state.

Kothayar has a hydroelectric power plant and is situated in a dense forest area.

Kulasekharam holds a prominent place in the educational map of Tamil Nadu, especially in medical studies.

The younger generations of Kulasekharam either migrated or commute to Trivandrum due to its proximity to Kerala's state capital.

Two major motorways connect kulasekharam to Trivandrum; the National Highway 66 and the Vizhinjam Harbour – Beach Road.

The maximum temperature during the summer hovers around 86 °F (30 °C) or 30 °C, with extremely high humidity at times.

Idly, Dosa, Puttu, Appam, and Idiappam are popular food items, and so are rice murukku and achu-murukku.

Some of the festivals celebrated here are Onam, Christmas, Pongal Deepavali, Easter, New Year's Day, Ramzan (Eid ul fitr) and Bakrid (Eid ul alha), Ganesh Chaturthi (Vinayagha Chaturthi), krishna Janmashtami (Krishna Jayanti), Sivalaya Ottam, Vishu, Karthikai Deepam, Karkkadaka Vavu.

It is also connected with Coimbatore, Madurai, Tirunelveli, Nagercoil, Kanyakumari, Nedumangadu, Thiruchendur Thoothukudi and Chennai.

Auto rickshaws, private cars, vans, and mini buses are the other modes of transport.

State owned BSNL is offering land line, mobile, wireless and wired internet facility.

Even other network provider started up with 4G services Kulasekharam head post office is in Arasumoodu Jn.