can't afford higher taxation. So, their work was stopped by Government. Then many people who had grown tobacco, and other businessmen took up Sintering contracting. This raised living standards for many peoples. At the end of the 20th century (1992) coal powered trains were replaced by diesel powered ones. Many people who had only sinter contracts were seriously affected. Agriculture The village produces coconuts, groundnuts, mango, paddy rice, tomato and other vegetables. A lot of farms are irrigated from wells, as well as rain water irrigation. Rain water irrigation is used for the groundnut fields. Shopkeepers Many of the Elangakurichy people have individual businesses like pharmacy, grocery shops, hotels, hardware and paint shops, garment manufacturing, foot wear in nearby cities and towns like Manapparai , Vaiyampatty , and Dindigul. Overseas employed The Elangakurichy village youths are working in various countries in the world. Those countries are Azerbaijan, United Arab Emirates, Saudi Arabia, Oman, Qatar, Bahrain, Kuwait, Malaysia, Singapore, South Africa, Australia , United States of America and More Others A many educated people are working in Chennai and other parts of the India. A very few peoples are in government jobs. Places of Worship Juma masjid is located in the heart of the village, five times per day, prayer is held. The Masjid is administered by elected members through ballot votes from jamaath peoples. This elections are conducted by Tamilnadu Wakf Board and elected members taken incharge on 8 November 2018. Mariamman Temple is located in the village. A Catholic church is located near to the village but (3 km) outside the boundary. Banking Elangakurichy is business hub for the Vaiyampatti region, so a State Bank of India branch is located in the village. Postal Service An Indian Postal Department branch is located in the village. Elangakurichy has its own postal code - 621302. Education S.N.M. Crescent Nursery & Primary School, Elangakurichy Government higher secondary school, Elangakurichy Government primary school for boys, Elangakurichy Government primary school for girls, Elangakurichy Islamic education center, Elangakurichy Transport The village is well connected to other parts of Trichy and Tamil Nadu through National Highway 45 and by the railway network. National Highway 45 passes by, 2 km from village. This NH-45 connects Trichy and Dindigul. Transport is provided by the State owned Tamil Nadu State Transport Corporation (TNSTC), and private bus transport, directly connects Pudukkottai. Recently the state capital Chennai was connected to Elangakurichy