Traditional settlements of Marati Community are located in Kasaragod, Majeshwar, Hosdurg and Vellarikund Taluks of Kasaragod district and the adjoining borders areas of Karnataka.
Internal sub division of the community based on clans, which are patrilineal. Gothukaran (Headman) as the clan head. The community was expert in slash and burn type of shifting cultivation known as kumeri cultivation. A ritual called Gondol pooja/Mammayi Pooja is unique to this community besides Tulasi pooja.