Anthiyur is known for betel leaves, agriculture products including cotton, ground nut known as kadalai, sugarcane, cassava (known as kuchikilangu), corn (makkacholam), and textile garments.

A horse fair (Kuthirai Santhai) is organized at the time of Sri Gurunatha Swamy temple festival in the Tamil month Aadi.

Other than horses, other domestic animals like cows, buffaloes, dogs and birds are also exhibited during the fair.

Anthiyur is well connected by roads with Gobichettipalayam and Sathyamangalam via Athani (Tamil Nadu), Erode via Bhavani.

Tamil Nadu State Transport Corporation has a depot apart from a central bus stand in Anthiyur.