geography of dharavi
what is the city called
Mumbai
how many people live in Dharavi?
1,000,000 (1 million) per km
what % of people are employed
80%
how many thousand are sick a day?
4 thousand
less sick people
what country is dharavi located?
India
what percent of the population is male?
52%
how old do most kids start working?
12 years old
what is a common disease in dharavi?
tuberculosis, malaria
why is clean water important to dharavi?
beacuse the people need it to wash drink and stop the spread of diseases
what is the riverflowing through dharavi?
mithi river
what percent of the population is female?
48%
what is the net work of dharavi(usd)
1 billion
what is a common sanitary issue in dharavi?
toilets, clean water
what recycling activities take place in dharavi?
litter collecting, melting, rebuilding and renewing.
what is dharavi built on top of ?
trash dump
hindus, buddhists
what is the average yearly salary of a new resident
10,000 rupees
what is the literarcy rate in dharavi?
69%
how does pollution affect dharavi?
makes people and animals sick and forces them to live in filthy environment
what is state is Dharavi in?
Maharashtra
why is the population of dharavi so high?
economic opportunities, low housing costs, lots of jobs
how many people are employed in recycling?
250,000 or 25% of total population
how many main hospitals are there in dharavi?
5
what can the government and residents do to protect dharavis environment?
government - work on proper plumbing
residents- stop littering in the rivers.