Kothali is a village in Shirol Tehsil, Kolhapur district in

Maharashtra Maharashtra () is a state in the western peninsular region of India occupying a substantial portion of the Deccan Plateau. It is bordered by the Arabian Sea to the west, the Indian states of Karnataka and Goa to the south, Telangana to th ...

state,

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,Village Directory
, 2001 Census of India situated on the bank of the

Krishna River The Krishna River in the Deccan Plateau, Deccan plateau is the third-longest in India, after the Ganga, Ganga and Godavari. It is also the fourth-largest in terms of water inflows and river basin area in India, after the Ganga, Indus and Godav ...

. 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.

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

tomato The tomato (, ), ''Solanum lycopersicum'', is a plant whose fruit is an edible Berry (botany), berry that is eaten as a vegetable. The tomato is a member of the nightshade family that includes tobacco, potato, and chili peppers. It originate ...

es and for sugarcane production. Grapes, vegetables, and flowers are also grown.

Transportation

Kothali is well connected to

Jaysingpur Jaysingpur is a city and municipal council in the Kolhapur district of the Indian state of Maharashtra. The city derives its name from Raja Jaysing, the father of Shrimant Chhatrapati Shahu Maharaj of Kolhapur, who planned and developed the a ...

, away, by public transport buses. Recently, 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

and small boats are available for travelling on the river.

References

Villages in Kolhapur district {{Kolhapur-geo-stub