Kolkata, India
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- Created on: 28-05-15 13:19
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- Kolkata, India
- Growth
- The population is 12.3 million
- on third of all Kolkata's population lives in slums
- 5500 shanty towns were registered in 2011
- over 40% were born in shanty towns
- about 75% are below the poverty line
- Location
- India
- Flat swampland
- Either side of the river Hooghly
- Part of the Ganges Delta
- located around industries and at road intersections
- Characteristics
- Crowded
- Low income
- Close community
- Bustees
- Tightly packed together
- Have rights to build
- poor quality materials
- Quality of houses is poor
- Growth
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