Mangela Kolis

Template:Kolis Mangela Kolis is a subcaste among the Maharashtrian Koli community. They are found in most of the villages along the coast from north of Mumbai in Maharashtra. They speak Mangeli, a dialect of Marathi with a Gujrathi influence.

History and origin

The etymology of the word Mangela comes from the words Mang, meaning fishing nets in the Marathi language and Ela meaning people. Literally, the word means a fisherman, and the Mangela Koli are a community of Koli fishermen.

According to some traditions, the Mangela community originates from Roha Raigadh, in South India and migrated from South India, and settled at western north coast of Maharashtra. They now speak Kokani and those settled in Gujarat also speak Gujarati.

The villages of Mangela community

Mangelia Koli villages are found from Mumbai to South Gujrat. Here is a list of the main ones:

• Colaba
• Cuff Parade
• Khar-Danda
• Mahim
• Thane
• juhu tara mangelwadi & juhu moragaon
• versova
• Eksar (Borivali)
• Vazira (Borivali)
• Gorai
• Uttan Dongari
• Killa Bandar
• Pachu Bandar
• Vasai
• Rangaon
• Kalamb
• nalasopara
• Navapur (vatar)
• Arnala
• Arnala Killa
• Bolinj
• Virar
• Dongarpada
• Narangi
• Datiware
• Kore
• Eaidawan
• Usarni
• Kelva
• Revala
• Dadar Pada
• Kelve Mahim
• Tembhi
• Vadrai
• Shirgaon
• Satpati
• Kharekhuran
• Murabe
• Alewadi
• Nangoan
• Navapur
• Uchheli
• Dandi
• Ghivli
• Kambode
• Phofaran
• Tarapur
• Chinchani
• Bobhata
• Dandepada
• Varor
• Gungwada
• Dhakti Dahanu
• Dahanu (Fort)
• Narpad
• Chikhala
• Gholwad
• Bordi
• Daheri
• Umargaon
• Nargor
• Jhai
• Maroli
• Kalai
• Kachhigam
• Moti Daman
• Nani Daman
• [Devka Mangelwada (Daman)]
• Udvada
• Umarsadi(Mangelwad)
• Surwada

See also

• Kharwa