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1
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where is Mumbai situated?

A

On the west coast of India

2
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What is the climate of Mumbai like?

A

Coastal, keeping temperatures cool comapred to other areas

3
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What was the 2011 population of Mumbai?

A

18.4 million

4
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What is the population density of Mumbai?

A

30,900 per square km2

5
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How large is Mumbai compared to other cities in India and in the world?

A

It is the largest city in India and the 4th largest in the world.

6
Q

How much of India’s GDP is generated by Mumbai

A

5%

7
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How much of India’s tax revenue does Mumbai generate?

A

1/3

8
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What are the main industries in Mumbai?

A

Basic metals and engineering industries as well as chemicals and pharmaceuticals

9
Q

What percentage of the population are working?

A

33%

10
Q

What percentage of homes have a commercial establishment?

A

9%, including vegetable shops to illicit liquor stores

11
Q

What is the average monthly income of households?

A

Rs2978 (£33)

12
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What percentage of households are below the poverty line?

A

40%

13
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What jobs do women typically do?

A

Maids in the local area, or working in the building industry

14
Q

How do working conditions compare for women and men?

A

They are paid lower wages than men for the same jobs and denied access to training to qualify them for higher paid semi skilled jobs.

15
Q

Why do poorer people often have low pay and unreliable income?

A

Due to irregular or casual employment

16
Q

Why have employment opportunities been decreasing?

A

Due to closure of textile mills and lack of new industries

17
Q

How did employment in manufacturing change between 1961 and 2001?

A

It fell from 41% to 20%

18
Q

What has industry in Mumbai changed to?

A

Modern industrial infrastructure and vast skilled human resources

19
Q

What percentage of Mumbai’s inhabitants live in slum dwellings?

A

60%

20
Q

Which health conditions often affect slum areas in the city?

A

Malaria, dysentery, jaundice, cholera and typhoid

21
Q

How many people live in Dharavi?

A

More than 1 million

22
Q

What percentage of squatting is on private land?

A

50%

23
Q

What percentage of slum huts are made of permanent material?

A

12%

24
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What is the average size of a slum hut?

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12.5m2

25
Q

How many slum households have access to piped water?

A

1 in 6

26
Q

How is Mumabi affected by sea level rise?

A

The Arabian sea is flooding areas of the city, forcing land reclamation

27
Q

What supplies the city with water?

A

Three rivers and six large lakes

28
Q

What is the average rainfall for July?

A

600mm, Monsoon season

29
Q

What is the name of the city’s landfill?

A

Deonar

30
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Where is the Deonar landfill located?

A

On the Eastern side of the island

31
Q

How large is the landfill?

A

132 hectares

32
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How much waste does the landfill receive every day?

A

6000+ tonnes

33
Q

What is Mumbai’s coastline covered by?

A

Mangroves and beaches

34
Q

What are the Northern Suburbs affected by?

A

The burning of rubbish in the municipal garbage dump

35
Q

What area does the municipal garbage dump cover?

A

100ha

36
Q

What is the level of particulate matter in the Northern Suburbs?

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10 times the WHO’s upper limit

37
Q

What percentage of the population live in high pollution zones?

A

97%

38
Q

What happened to the landfill in 2016?

A

It caught fire, releasing large quantities of poisonous gases and particulates into the air

39
Q

What is dumped into water ways?

A

Untreated sewerage and industrial waste

40
Q

What percentage of sewerage is discharged into local waterways and coastal waters?

A

75%

41
Q

What has happened to Lake Powai?

A

It has slowly been polluted and left in disregard, with around 50% of its surface covered with water hyacinths - which grow in areas with high pollution

42
Q

What is the official language of Mumbai?

A

Marathi

43
Q

What percentage of migration comes from within the state?

A

68%

44
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What are the main reasons for migration?

A

Marriage, studying, employment and movement of family

45
Q

How can Mumbai be seen?

A

As a city dominated by slums and poorer areas, rather than a megacity with prosperous financial district and technological manufacturing areas

46
Q

What percentage of households have experienced theft?

A

12.36%

47
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What percentage of households have experienced criminal intimidation?

A

0.51%