The present investigation on studies on phenotypic characteristics of goats maintained in Arvi tahsil of Wardha district of Maharashtra State was undertaken to characterize the goats on the basis of physical and qualitative traits, A survey was carried out by selection of 120 goat keepers from ten villages of Arvi tahsil. Total 459 male and 1041 female goats were selected randomly from 795 male and 1387 female goats of different groups. Finding of this investigation indicated that the goats maintained in Arvi tahsil are of medium sized with predominantly brown mixed with white or black in colour, convex forehead, straight horns in backward direction, pendulous ear and medium tail absence of wattles and beared in majority cases. Average body weight (kg), body length (cm), chest girth (cm) and height (cm) were 44.80+0.30, 73.12+0.10, 74.76+0.08, and 75.07+0.12 in male goats and 34.12+0.29, 71.04+0.20, 73.90.+0.20 and 74.04+0.20 in female goats, respectively.