Dharavi

Also known as Daravi, Darravy, Dorrovy

Dharavi compared to other large slums around the world. Map by Mike Davis (scholar)|Mike Davis.|thumb|right

Key facts

Settlement.utc_offset1: +05:30
Settlement.name: Dharavi
Settlement.settlement_type: Slum
Settlement.image_skyline: Dharavi India.jpg
Settlement.image_caption: View of Dharavi
Settlement.pushpin_map: Mumbai
Settlement.pushpin_map_caption: Dharavi, Mumbai, Maharashtra
Settlement.subdivision_type: Country
Settlement.subdivision_type1: State
Settlement.subdivision_type2: District
Settlement.subdivision_type3: City
Settlement.subdivision_name1: Maharashtra
Settlement.subdivision_name2: Mumbai City
Settlement.subdivision_name3: Mumbai
Settlement.established_title: Founded
Settlement.established_date: 1884
Settlement.government_type: Municipal corporation
Settlement.governing_body: Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation

via Wikipedia infobox

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Encyclopedic overview

15 sections

Contents

History
Colonial era
Post-independence
Redevelopment plans
Demographics
Location and characteristics
Economy
Utility services
Sanitation issues
Epidemics and other disasters
In the media
See also
References
Further reading
External links

Dharavi compared to other large slums around the world. Map by Mike Davis (scholar)|Mike Davis.|thumb|right

Dharavi is a residential area in Mumbai, Maharashtra, India. It has often been considered one of the world's largest slums. It has an area of just over and a population of about 1,000,000. With a population density of over , it is one of the most densely populated areas in the world.

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