It is primarily populated by a significant Latin Catholic community whose main occupation revolves around fishing. Currently, the village is home to 150 fishing families who derive their primary livelihood from the abundant local marine life.

On 2 May 2023, Pauline Stensgar, of Keller, Washington State, passed away at the age of 96. She carried her language with her as she departed.

Today, May 10, 2023, Legislative Assembly elections voting begins in one of the most climate-vulnerable states Karnataka. However, what is worrying is that the main political parties have stopped addressing the issue of climate change in their manifestos.

Armed conflicts, climate change and economic difficulties will accelerate humanitarian crises around the world in 2023, according to a study by the NGO International Rescue Committee (IRC).