A Koli woman Selling Fish


The Koli community is an ethnic group found throughout India. Kolis are found in Maharashtra, Gujarat, Andhra Pradesh and rest of India. In Maharashtra they are found in the coastal regions of Maharashtra.


In nineteenth century, many Koli people were engaged in works at textile mills in Bombay under British administration. The word Coolie in English language, has been derived from the name of this community at that time
Weaving caste of Kolis or Koris in Northern India located in Rajasthan.Most are farmers or fishers, as in Mumbai and Maharashtra.