Dharavi - Wikipedia
With Dharavi spread over 200 hectares (500 acres), it is also estimated to have a population density of 869,565 people per square mile. With a literacy rate of 69%, Dharavi is the most literate slum in India.
Mumbai’s Dharavi: What’s life like in Asia's largest slum?
Oct 9, 2023 · Dharavi is easily one of the most recognised residential areas in the world. It is also one of the world’s largest slums. The geographical area is just over 2.39 sq. km in size but supports a population of about 300,000 to a million people. This means, Dharavi is also one of the most densely populated residential areas in the world.
Dharavi, Mumbai: Development, Economy and Life in the Slum
Aug 27, 2011 · To an outsider, Dharavi might seem horrific on many fronts. For starters, an estimated one million people live in the area in just a 519-acre stretch of land. That comes out to a staggering 277,136 people per kilometre squared or 717,780 per square mile.
Inside World's LARGEST SLUM: Dharavi, Mumbai India - YouTube
Explore the heart of Mumbai's bustling metropolis with our 4K HDR Walking Tour of Dharavi, the world's largest slum. Step into the lives of the locals and immerse yourself in the vibrant culture...
In One Slum, Misery, Work, Politics and Hope - The New York Times
Dec 29, 2011 · In the labyrinthine slum known as Dharavi are 60,000 structures, many of them shanties, and as many as one million people living and working on a triangle of land barely two-thirds the size of...
Slum life In Dharavi - ArcGIS StoryMaps
Oct 27, 2024 · Dharavi is one of the biggest slums in the world. Located in Mumbai, India, Its total area is about 2.1-2.39 square kilometers; however, this small area is home to about 700,000 to 1,000,000 people. Living in Dharavi gets very cramped, as families live in small makeshift homes, without many necessities like electricity and running water.
Inside Dharavi: India’s largest slum and a major Covid hotspot
The Dharavi slum is spread over 2.4 sqkm, has 850,000 residents and a population density of 354,167 per square kilometre, making it one of the more cramped spaces in Mumbai, itself the world’s...
India’s biggest slum faces wrecking ball as residents fear change
Jan 24, 2023 · Home to an estimated one million people, Dharavi has the highest population density of any neighbourhood in India. The slum is also a thriving nerve centre of business activity.
A Tour of the Dharavi Slum in Mumbai, India – Earth Trekkers
Oct 31, 2014 · While in Mumbai, toured the Dharavi slum, Mumbai’s largest slum, with Reality Tours. The goal of Reality Tours is to dispel the negative connotations of living and working in Dharavi. Our guide said that the word “slum” is a derogatory …
How Asia's biggest slum contained the coronavirus - BBC
Jun 22, 2020 · Night falls on Dharavi, home to more than 650,000 people. In one of the world's most congested shanty towns, social distancing is not a luxury people can afford. And density is a friend of the...