✅Case Study - Mumbai Flashcards
where is Mumbai situated?
On the west coast of India
What is the climate of Mumbai like?
Coastal, keeping temperatures cool comapred to other areas
What was the 2011 population of Mumbai?
18.4 million
What is the population density of Mumbai?
30,900 per square km2
How large is Mumbai compared to other cities in India and in the world?
It is the largest city in India and the 4th largest in the world.
How much of India’s GDP is generated by Mumbai
5%
How much of India’s tax revenue does Mumbai generate?
1/3
What are the main industries in Mumbai?
Basic metals and engineering industries as well as chemicals and pharmaceuticals
What percentage of the population are working?
33%
What percentage of homes have a commercial establishment?
9%, including vegetable shops to illicit liquor stores
What is the average monthly income of households?
Rs2978 (£33)
What percentage of households are below the poverty line?
40%
What jobs do women typically do?
Maids in the local area, or working in the building industry
How do working conditions compare for women and men?
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.
Why do poorer people often have low pay and unreliable income?
Due to irregular or casual employment
Why have employment opportunities been decreasing?
Due to closure of textile mills and lack of new industries
How did employment in manufacturing change between 1961 and 2001?
It fell from 41% to 20%
What has industry in Mumbai changed to?
Modern industrial infrastructure and vast skilled human resources
What percentage of Mumbai’s inhabitants live in slum dwellings?
60%
Which health conditions often affect slum areas in the city?
Malaria, dysentery, jaundice, cholera and typhoid
How many people live in Dharavi?
More than 1 million
What percentage of squatting is on private land?
50%
What percentage of slum huts are made of permanent material?
12%
What is the average size of a slum hut?
12.5m2
How many slum households have access to piped water?
1 in 6
How is Mumabi affected by sea level rise?
The Arabian sea is flooding areas of the city, forcing land reclamation
What supplies the city with water?
Three rivers and six large lakes
What is the average rainfall for July?
600mm, Monsoon season
What is the name of the city’s landfill?
Deonar
Where is the Deonar landfill located?
On the Eastern side of the island
How large is the landfill?
132 hectares
How much waste does the landfill receive every day?
6000+ tonnes
What is Mumbai’s coastline covered by?
Mangroves and beaches
What are the Northern Suburbs affected by?
The burning of rubbish in the municipal garbage dump
What area does the municipal garbage dump cover?
100ha
What is the level of particulate matter in the Northern Suburbs?
10 times the WHO’s upper limit
What percentage of the population live in high pollution zones?
97%
What happened to the landfill in 2016?
It caught fire, releasing large quantities of poisonous gases and particulates into the air
What is dumped into water ways?
Untreated sewerage and industrial waste
What percentage of sewerage is discharged into local waterways and coastal waters?
75%
What has happened to Lake Powai?
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
What is the official language of Mumbai?
Marathi
What percentage of migration comes from within the state?
68%
What are the main reasons for migration?
Marriage, studying, employment and movement of family
How can Mumbai be seen?
As a city dominated by slums and poorer areas, rather than a megacity with prosperous financial district and technological manufacturing areas
What percentage of households have experienced theft?
12.36%
What percentage of households have experienced criminal intimidation?
0.51%
