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Dharavi compared to other great slums in the world. Map according to Mike Davis. Dharavi is a residential area in Mumbai, Maharashtra, India. It has often been considered to be one of the world's largest slums. [1] [2] Dharavi has an area of just over 2.39 square kilometres (0.92 sq mi; 590 acres) [3] and a population of about 1,000,000. [4]
Dharavi (constituency number 178) is one of the 10 Vidhan Sabha constituencies located in the Mumbai City district. [2] Number of electorates in 2009 was 268,779 (male 152,013, female 116,766) 113,732 are voters from minority community.
Migrants from UP/Bihar are concentrated around Anushakti Nagar, Chembur, Dharavi & upto some extent in Wadala. Muslims are concentrated in Anushakti Nagar, Dharavi & Sion Koliwada. Christian population are scattered evenly but is seen mostly in Mahim also have one of the oldest St. Michael's Church. Buddhist are seen predominantly in Chembur ...
Areas under this ward are Eastern parts of Bandra, Khar, Santacruz, parts of CST Road, Vile Parle, Mahim and Dharavi. Area: 18.53 km 2. Population: 478,413 (per 1991 census) Eating houses: 159; Municipal hospitals: 1; Other hospitals: 1; Cemeteries: 6; Schools: 63 + 2 for intellectually challenged children
Dharavi, Asia's second largest slum (if Karachi's Orangi Town is counted as a single slum) [342] is located in central Mumbai and houses between 800,000 and 10 lakh (one million) people [343] in 2.39 km 2 (0.92 sq mi), making it one of the most densely populated areas on Earth [344] with a population density of at least 334,728 inhabitants per ...
The district has a population density of 25,291.28 inhabitants per square kilometre (65,504.1/sq mi). [4] Its population growth rate over the decade 2001-2011 was 8.01%. [4] Mumbai Suburban has a sex ratio of 857 females for every 1000 males, [4] and a literacy rate of 90.9%. Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes make up 6.23% and 1.12% of the ...
Aerial view of Malabar Hill to the left and Girgaon Chowpatty to a little right. Settlements of South Mumbai. South Mumbai, colloquially SoBo from South Bombay in Indian English, [1] [2] administratively the Mumbai City District, is the city centre and the southernmost precinct of Greater Bombay.
Dharavi Island (also known as Dharavi Bhet) is an island situated at the mouth of Vasai Creek on the western side of Salsette Island, within the city of Mumbai, India. [1] Dharavi Island comprises six villages, Dongri , Uttan , Pali, Chowk, Gorai , and Manori .