The community inhabits Idukki district with small representation in Kottayam and Ernakulam districts. Paddy, pepper, arecanut, coconut, tapioca etc., are the major crops cultivated by the community, though the community had engaged in shifting cultivation in the past. The internal social division is around eight exogamous kuttoms or kulams namely., Kanakuttom, Vettikuttom, Enniuttom, Periyilakuttom, Onakuttam, Turiyakuttom, Kudiyakuttom and Vinavarkuttom which are inherited matrilineally. The eldest male members of the family, later kanikkaran and plathi became the head of social control mechanism. The plathi officiates at the life cycle rituals of the community members. Kambukali and Chavittukali are the folk dances of the community.v
According to the 2011 Census, their total population is enumerated as 11,179 in which 5602 are males and 5577 are females. The sex ratio is 996 females per 1000 males. Their literacy rate is 80.1 percent.