According to Herbert Hope Risley, they are a branch of the Suvarna Banik, who became degraded because they took to working in metal.
[1][2] They are included in the Other Backward Class category by the Government of Maharashtra.
The community worships Kalika as a guardian deity (Palak Devta).
They have established "Twashta Kasar Samaj Samstha Kalika Mandir" in every city wherever they have a sizable population.
The Samaj Samstha is a community center where they organize events.