1. Services & Daily Wage Work
People engage in construction work, auto driving, tailoring, carpentry, and public transport services.
People engage in construction work, auto driving, tailoring, carpentry, and public transport services.
With increasing tourism and proximity to ECR and Mahabalipuram, real estate, guesthouses, homestays, and tourism-related services are growing as new livelihood sources.
Most villagers depend on farming. Major crops include paddy, groundnuts, sugarcane, vegetables, and millets. Seasonal agriculture and irrigation tanks play a key role in sustaining the local economy.
The Vedagiriswarar Temple supports many families through flower selling, pooja material shops, prasadam stalls, guiding pilgrims, and small eateries. Festivals significantly increase income for locals.
Local markets consist of grocery shops, textile stores, tea stalls, fruit vendors, and traditional handicrafts. Weekly markets (sandhai) serve as commercial hubs for nearby villages.
Many households rely on cattle rearing, goat farming, poultry, and milk selling as supplementary income.