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Industrial estates have come up with orientation for small scale and cottage industries. Once famous for its agricultural products, it retains its agricultural tint of economy and remains a backward industrial area.
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Vermiculate used for manufacturing cement and paints are available in Cumbum Valley area. Many Textile industries are located in and around Theni as the climate is suitable for Textile Industries and it provides employment opportunity for the local people. The cotton ginning, extraction of oil from various oil seeds, cotton and chilly trading are the main business in this district. above two festivals goes for eight days and its very grand around Thivakaran Economy Every year in the first or second week of May, people in the Theni district celebrate the Pathirakalipuram Pathirakaliyamman temple festival,Veerapandi Goumari Amman temple Festival. The district is famous, because of the celebration of Veerapandy festival at Veerapandy, Veerappa Ayyanar festival at Theni, Kamatchi Amman festival at Devadhanapatti and Saneeswaran Temple at Kuchanoor.
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There is a temple where Kannaki (historic character) was believed to be turned statue. Thekkady wildlife sanctuary is a nearby attraction which lies in the border between Kerala and Tamil Nadu. Because Theni's scenic environment, it is one of the most favoured shooting spots of the Tamil film industry. Theni is surrounded by many tourist attractions like Kodaikannal, Thekkady, Meghamalai, Munnar, Kumbakkarai, Sothuppaarai and Vaigai dam. Several famous waterfalls are here: Suruli Falls, Kumbakarai Falls and Meghamalai Falls. Many dams have been constructed on the rivers, including Vaigai Dam, Sothupparai Dam, Manjalaru Dam, and Meghamalai Dam. Theni district is rich in flora and fauna. As the town of Theni is expanding, several local buses are run for commuting inside the town. Periyakulam has the (judicial) district court, which was built and operated in the British period. Theni houses the office of the (revenue) District Collector. "Theni In the western gates of Allinagaram village, in the cradle of pansalaru river there is a suyambhu statue created in the name of VEERAPPA AYYANAR TEMPLE is also there. It is a Suyambhu statue and Pathirakaliyamman Temple, Pathirakalipuram. The famous Saneeswaran (God of Saturn) temple is located in the Kucchanur Village. There were many antagonists against British rule like Marutha Nayagam. Theni has a historic background during the 19th century. Īs per the religious census of 2011, Theni Allinagaram had 95.04% Hindus, 3.18% Muslims, 1.63% Christians, 0.02% Sikhs, 0.01% Buddhists, 0.12% following other religions and 0.01% following no religion or did not indicate any religious preference. There were a total of 37,654 workers, comprising 520 cultivators, 2,798 main agricultural labourers, 694 in house hold industries, 30,450 other workers, 3,192 marginal workers, 56 marginal cultivators, 643 marginal agricultural labourers, 116 marginal workers in household industries and 2,377 other marginal workers. The town had a total of 25371 households. The average literacy of the town was 77.55%, compared to the national average of 72.99%. Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes accounted for 16.44% and. A total of 9,138 were under the age of six, constituting 4,738 males and 4,400 females.
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According to 2011 census, Theni Allinagaram had a population of 94,453 with a sex-ratio of 999 females for every 1,000 males, much above the national average of 929.