Over one billion people worldwide live in slums, including roughly one-third of India's poor population. In Mumbai, 55% of the over 14 million residents live in slums, occupying only 6-8% of the city's land. Despite challenges such as lack of water and sanitation, 72% of Mumbai's slum dwellers are literate, and their difficult living conditions force them to be resourceful and innovative. Improving access to basic amenities and redeveloping slum areas are priorities to address the problems faced by millions of India's urban poor.

1. Indian Slums
Settlement patterns and processes

2. According to the United Nations, one
billion people worldwide live in slums.

3. Roughly one-third of the world's poor
people live in India.

4. Mumbai is one of the most populous
cities in the world with approximately
14 million people

5. 55% of the population of Mumbai lives
in slums

6. Approximately seven million people in
Mumbai live in slums

7. Mumbai’s slums cover only 6-8% of
the city’s land with 55% of its people.

8. It is believed that 72% of this slum
population is literate.

9. They don’t become resourceful and
inventive – slum life forces it on them.

10. They don’t become resourceful and
inventive – slum life forces it on them.

11. They don’t become resourceful and
inventive – slum life forces it on them.

12. They don’t become resourceful and
inventive – slum life forces it on them.

13. They don’t become resourceful and
inventive – slum life forces it on them.

14. Quality of health revolves around
access to safe water and sanitation.

15. Toilet facilities like this are rare.

16. Sewers are often non-existent. Here
drums of excrement are dumped.

17. Sewers are often non-existent.

18. Wrap and throw or flying toilet.

19. Official plans include redeveloping the
region

21. Human activity in
Dharavi

23. More than 450 million Indians exist on less
than $1.25 a day, according to the World
Bank.

24. More than 450 million Indians exist on less
than $1.25 a day, according to the World
Bank.

25. More than 450 million Indians exist on less
than $1.25 a day, according to the World
Bank.

26. More than 450 million Indians exist on less
than $1.25 a day, according to the World
Bank.

27. More than 450 million Indians exist on less
than $1.25 a day, according to the World
Bank.

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