During an earlier period, the village was known as Sengol Padai (English: Military of Throne) which later became Sengapadai.

Koon Pandiyan established a military base on the banks of Gundar River, and this place was called Sengol Padai.

Cotton is the main product, but farmers also produce grains, nuts, cattle feed, sun flower seeds and many vegetables.

In 2009–10, under the Anna Marumalarchi Thittam, a state-funded development project,[2] a library was created in a new building and contains thousand of books on history, literature, fiction and other subjects.

The Government of Tamil Nadu plans to establish a SIDCO (Small Industries) Complex.

However, this development was heavily opposed by the local farmers in 2008 because it could result in the loss of many trees and agricultural activities.

Families have wired telephone and internet facilities provided by BSNL, and almost all young people own a cell phone.

Sengapadai is connected by paved roads in the south (towards Villur), east (towards Karisalkalampatti, Sivarakottai and Kalligudi), west (towards T. Pudupatti) and north (towards Madurai).

Apart from city buses, three-wheeled, black and yellow auto-rickshaws, referred to as autos, are used to reach this village from Thirumangalam.