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Note: National, provincial and district boundaries have changed considerably since 1908. Typically, old states, ‘divisions’ and districts have been broken into smaller units, and many tahsils upgraded to districts. Some units have since been renamed. Therefore, this article is being posted mainly for its historical value.

[edit] Kulasekarapatnam

Town and seaport in the Srivaikuntam taluk of Tinnevelly District, Madras, situated in 8° 25' N. and 78° 3' E. It is a Union, with a population (1901) of 19,898. A small quantity of salt, of unusually excellent quality, is produced here. The principal exports are fibre, oils and oil-cake, jaggery (coarse sugar), and tobacco. The total value of the exports in 1903-4 was 3-8 lakhs, and of the imports 4-3 lakhs.