Dharavi Case Study

Question 1

What is the population of Dharavi?

Answer 1

1 million

Question 2

What is the area of Dharavi?

Answer 2

0.92 square miles

Question 3

What is the fertility rate in Mumbai?

Answer 3

2.2 births per woman

Question 4

What percentage of Mumbai’s population live in slum conditions

Answer 4

62%

Question 5

What is the annual turnover of Dharavi’s informal economy?

Answer 5

$1 billion

Question 6

Where is Dharavi located?

Answer 6

Adjacent to Mumbai’s CBD on Mumbai City Island

Question 7

What is the rate of employment in Dharavi?

Answer 7

85% (Very high)

Question 8

What is the literacy rate in Dharavi?

Answer 8

69% (Higher than any other Indian slum)

Question 9

What are the three main media representations of Dharavi?

Answer 9

• Slumdog Millionaire
• The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel
• Slummin’ It

Question 10

What is the cost of the Dharavi Redevelopment Project?

Answer 10

$2 billion (rose to $3 billion in 2024)

Question 11

What percentage of Mumbai’s plastic waste is recycled in Dharavi?

Answer 11

80%

Question 12

What should the DRP do?

Answer 12

Focus on improvements of informal housing and economy rather than a complete redevelopment

Question 13

Which organisation managed the redevelopment?

Answer 13

The Slum Rehabilitation Authority

Question 14

What percentage of the population’s consent did the SRA need to achieve to continue with redevelopment plans?

Answer 14

70% (Was not achieved)

Question 15

What did the Indian PM say in 2007?

Answer 15

Called the DRP undemocratic