Erode relies heavily on the Turmeric industry, so the main occupation in Nasiyanur is agriculture, followed by textiles and then poultry.

There has been some turmoil over the agriculture prices, including a protest in which farmers poured their milk into the street.

Every five years, the panchayats hold elections to decide on council members.

The majority party of Erode is DMK (Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam).

DMK is also the majority party in the other twenty municipal corporations of Tamil Nadu.