Mumbai case study facts

Question 1

How many migrants arrive in Mumbai everyday?

Answer 1

1000

Question 2

What percentage is natural increase per year?

Answer 2

1.4%
(due to young migrants)

Question 3

What percentage of Mumbai’s population use communal taps?

Answer 3

60%

Question 4

How many litres of untreated sewage goes into rivers every day?

Answer 4

800 litres

Question 5

How many people die on Mumbai’s railways every year?

Answer 5

3500

Question 6

How many cars in Mumbai?

Answer 6

1.8million

Question 7

How much can people earn in call centres?

Answer 7

up to £3000 a year

Question 8

How many small scale businesses in Dharavi?

Answer 8

5000

Question 9

How many toilets for slum dwellers?

Answer 9

1 per 500 people

Question 10

What’s the site of Mumbai?

Answer 10

Low lying land
Long peninsula with water on 3 sides
On deep estuary of River Ulhas
10km coastline

Question 11

What’s the situation of Mumbai?

Answer 11

West coast of India on Arabian Sea
Near Suez Canal

Question 12

How many hours of water a day in Dharavi?

Answer 12

2 hours

Question 13

What’s the connectivity of Mumbai?

Answer 13

Large international airport

Question 14

What percentage of India’s international trade does Mumbai handle?

Answer 14

25%