Mumbai Flashcards
What is the percentage of the population living in poor conditions
40% of the population
How many people move to Mumbai per minute?
1 per minute
What percentage of migrates are from the maharashta state?
70%
What percentage of migrants are male?
64%
Why do people move to Mumbai?
Mumbai has better education system compared to surrounding cities and has economic opportunities
Name a few rural push factors
Lack of rain= lack of food
Lower income jobs
Fewer job opportunities
Hard to find work as agriculture is now done mechanically
Where is most of the population in mumbai and how many people live in Mumbai currently
North east
23 million
Why is the population rising
Natural increase + migration
What percentage of the population live in poor conditions
40%
What percentage of slum dwellers have less access to water than the recommended amount
95%
