In the integrated Vellore District, particularly in Areas such as Vallimalai, Sholinghur,Walaja, Ranipet, Katpadi, Gudiaththam, and Ponnai, Agarbathi production was initially carried out using the traditional hand-rolling method during the 1980s. This was made possible through the efforts of individuals such as Kumarasamy, Balakrishna & Sons,Incense World – Ibrahim, Dawood Bai, Hussein Bai, V. Gopal, Ramesh, Jitesh Shah, Mohan,Jaishankar, Munisamy, Moorthy,Selvam,Nithyanandam, and Ashokkumar. In the Tirupattur Areas, the growth of the industry was further driven by the contributions of Rajamanickam, Arak Chand Savla, Venglapuram Venkatesan, Thirunavukkarasu, Narineri Ravi, Murali, Ulaganathan, Santhilal, Ramachandran, Govindasamy, Thavamani, Rajagopal, Murugan, Rajendran Varalakshmi, Suresh, and others.

These key persons played a vital role in establishing and expanding the Agarbathi industry in the region, providing substantial employment opportunities to thousands of rural women. They also supplied raw Agarbathi to some of the most renowned Agarbathi brands across India. Presently, with the adoption of modern machinery, over 1,000 Micro,small, medium, and large Agarbathi production units operate in Tamil Nadu, particularly in the districts of Tirupattur, Ranipet, and Vellore. These units collectively produce over 10,000 tons of raw Agarbathi, Dhoop sticks, Cones, Cup Sambrani, and other worship products each month. This industry now supports the livelihoods of more than 50,000 male and female workers. Contributing 40% to the domestic market for Pooja products, these manufacturers continue to produce and supply raw Agarbathi and allied products to India’s leading Agarbathi brands, solidifying their crucial role in the industry.