Kothali, Maharashtra

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Kothali
कोथळी
Village

Kothali is a village in Shirol Tehsil, Kolhapur district in Maharashtra state, India, [1] situated on the bank of the Krishna River. It is notable for agricultural production. It is one of the oldest village in Maharashtra as per one research. It is banked on river Krishna and Waarana.

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People

Kothali's population is around 15,000. The native people of this village very kind and many are devotees of various temple / God. There is primary school and one secondary school in the village. The students educated from village are in all fields like engineer, doctor, Farmer, teacher, advocate, Businessman.

Economy

Kothali is noted for the cultivation of tomatoes and for sugarcane production. Grapes, vegetables, and flowers are also grown.

Transportation

Kothali is well connected to Jaysingpur, 6 kilometres (6,000 m) away, by public transport buses. Recently,[ when? ] roads were constructed from Kothali to neighboring villages. Travel to Kothali by water is also possible as it is situated on the banks of the Krishna River and small boats are available for travelling on the river.

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References

  1. Village Directory Archived 22 July 2011 at the Wayback Machine , 2001 Census of India