Immediately after becoming part of Bulgaria, forces of IMRO with the assistance of the Bulgarian Orthodox Church started a process of enforced conversion of the Pomak population to Christianity and changing of their Islamic names.

[5] The campaign led to no significant results after those actions, because the local people returned to their old names and religion in the recent months.

Tobacco growing was the traditional source of income in the past, but in recent years it is in decline, so other agricultural activities slowly take its place, like sheep rearing and cow breeding.

Nowadays general source of income came from light industry and in particular from the 7 sewing workshops that operate in the village.

There is a United school "Petar Beron", teaching the students from 1st to 10th grade with adjoined kindergarten group.

A community center with a public library "Yane Sandanski" is also home of amateur men and women groups for authentic folklore songs.