Agriculture is the chief occupation of the Thiruvallur district. Farmers of the district grow rice, black gram, green gram, sugar cane and groundnut. Horticultural crops like mango, guava and vegetables are also cultivated. Nearly 16940 small scale industries, are successfully running in the district some of them are wood, textile, chemical, engineering, non-metallic and leather industries.
Popular tourist places of Thiruvallur district are:
- Devi Karumariamman Temple, Thiruverkadu
- Lord Arulmigu Subramaniya Swami Temple, Tiruttani
- Lord Siva Temple and Ashramam, Tamnaraipakkam
- Lord Siva Temple, Coovam - Kadambathur & Tiruvlangadu
- Lord Veeraraghava Perumal Temple, Tiruvallur
- Murugan Temple, Ponneri
- Sri Bhavaniamman Temple, Periyapalayam
- Vadivudaiamman Temple, Tiruvottiyur
- Poondi Reservoir (Tiruvallur Taluk)
- Ambattur
- Ammaiyar Mukthi Adaintha, Karaikal
- Avadi
- Chembarambakkam
- Pazhayanur (Tiruttani Taluk)
- Poovirundavalli (Poonamallee)
Last Updated on : 08 February 2012
