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{{short description|Village in Maharashtra}}
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| subdivision_type1 = [[States and territories of India|State]]
| subdivision_name1 = [[Maharashtra]]
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| subdivision_name2 = [[Sindhudurg district|Sindhudurg]]
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'''Gothos''' is a village at the base of [[Raganagad]] fort in [[Sindhudurg District]] of [[Maharashtra]], India.<ref name="Bharat Nirman Programme">{{cite web|url=http://ddws.nic.in/bnp_hab/school_detail.asp?scode=18&dcode=1805&bcode=1805001&pcode=032&vcode=01&hcode1=05&schcode=2|title=Bharat Nirman Programme|date=1 April 2005|publisher=Department of Drinking Water Supply, Ministry of Rural Development Govt. of India|accessdate=2008-11-25}} {{Dead link|date=September 2010|bot=H3llBot}}</ref> It lies {{convert|19|km|mi|sp=us}} east of district headquarters [[Kudal]]. The village is spread across an area of {{convert|5.2|sqmi|km2|sigfig=2}} and has 410 households.<ref name="Gazetteer">{{cite web|url=http://www.maharashtra.gov.in/english/gazetteer/RATNAGIRI/directory9.html|title=Gazetteer|publisher=[[Government of Maharashtra]]|accessdate=2008-11-25}}</ref> As per [[Census of India]] 2001, the village has a total population of 1,515 persons of which 743 are male and 772 female.<ref name="Population Finder">{{cite web|url=http://www.censusindia.gov.in/Population_Finder/Population_Finder.aspx?Name=Gothos&Criteria=V|title=Population Finder|work=Government of India|publisher=[[Census of India]]|accessdate=2008-11-25}}{{dead link|date=September 2017 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}</ref> Village post code is 416519.<ref name="Pin code">{{cite web|url=http://www.postpincode.in/ver/maharashtra/konkan/sindhudurg/|title=Pin code|publisher=Postpincode.in|accessdate=2008-11-25}}{{dead link|date=September 2017 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}</ref>

== History ==
The Village was presented as Inam to the Rajyadhyaksha Family of [[Kaundinya]] Gotra from [[Pilgaon]] in [[Goa]] who were fleeing from the [[Portuguese Inquisition]] in the 17th century by the [[Raja]] of [[Sawantwadi]]. Hence the family was conferred the title of [[Gothoskar]]. Some families from Gothos village have taken this as their last name. The Gazetter of [[Ratnagiri District]] has a mention of The [[Sabnis]] of Gothos in the description of [[Manohargad]] and [[Mansantoshgad]].<ref name="Gazetteer of Ratnagiri district">{{cite web|url=http://www.maharashtra.gov.in/english/gazetteer/RATNAGIRI/places_Malvan.html|title=Gazetteer of Ratnagiri district|publisher=[[Government of Maharashtra]]|accessdate=2008-11-25}}</ref>

== Administration ==
The village comes under [[Kudal]] [[taluka]] (District headquarters). The administration is looked after by village [[panchayat raj|panchayat]].<ref name="National Panchayat Directory">{{cite web|url=http://offerings.nic.in/directory/adminreps/viewpansum.asp?selstate=495&pno=3&ptype=V&parenttype=D|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090411041312/http://offerings.nic.in/directory/adminreps/viewpansum.asp?selstate=495&pno=3&ptype=V&parenttype=D|url-status=dead|archive-date=2009-04-11|title=National Panchayat Directory|date=2008-11-26|publisher=National Informatics Centre (NIC)|work=Government of India|accessdate=2008-11-25}} </ref>

== Landmarks ==
The Village has two main temples – भावई देवी Bhavai Devi (Gramdaivat) and विठोबा [[Vithoba]] temple. The Guardian Spirit of the Village is called दाडसाखळ Daadsakhal and is housed on a Banyan Tree on the main road.

== References ==
* [http://www.wikimapia.org/#y=16035131&x=73831065&z=15&l=0&m=a Wikimapia location]
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[[Category:Sindhudurg district]]
[[Category:Villages in Sindhudurg district]]

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