[citation needed] The name is derived from the family name 'Edayar', which means the people who survived with cows, buffalo and house animals.

It is surrounded by many lakes, including Periyayeri, ChettiarYeri, Punka-yeri, Reddipatti-Yeri, Kavadikaranoor-Yeri (Aachampalli Yeri).

[citation needed] Research done by Periyar University Geologist shows it consists of rare radioactive minerals.

The major geographical features of the region include the Sarabanga River and Soriyankaradu Mountain, which is 5 km away from the town.

[citation needed] According to 2011 census, Edappadi had a population of 54,823 with a sex-ratio of 946 females for every 1,000 males, much more than the national average of 929.

[4] Edappadi has a festival celebration every year: "kavadi padhayathirai", held by the Vanniyar and Kongu Vellalar communities.

Thousands of power looms stand idle due to workforce migration in search of higher pay in other industries.

A lack of irrigation projects has led to frequent droughts even though the large Cauvery river flows just 10 km away from the town.

Former Chief Minister Edappadi K. Palaniswami proposed a diversion of 0.5tmcft of Mettur surplus water to the Salem tanks for a total cost of 565 Crores.

Tamil Nadu State Transport Corporation, Salem provides daily bus services from Edappadi to Chennai, Bengaluru, Coimbatore, Trichy, Madurai, Kumbakonam, Chidambaram, and Hosur.