 Paddy, groundnut and sugarcane are the major crops.Paddy is prominently grown in some villages like Navinivayal, Sengamari, Kovilkottai, Saliyam, Ambalavananendal, Semmanampottal, Pandipathiram, Avudaiyarkoil Mavadikkottai, Melmangalam, Vallavari, Arasarkulam, Vettivayal, Maivayal, Ayingudi, Manavanallor, Edaiyathur, Kokkumadai, Nagudi and Kalugumanai, Pakkudi.In some villages like Kattumavadi, Manamelkudi, Adhabiraman pattinam, Mimisel, vallam, Jagathapattinam and Kottaipattinam the people earn their living by means of fishing.