MUMBAI - KEY INFORMATION OCR Climate Location Economy Links with other places Future Changes 2.0 / 5 based on 2 ratings ? GeographyGCSEOCR Created by: sajidaCreated on: 29-05-13 16:49 LOCATION - MUMBAI state of Maharashtra between Northern Hemisphere + equator on a Peninsula west coast of India/facing indian ocean India is in south Asia North East is capital city = New Delhi 1 of 5 CLIMATE - MUMBAI monsoonal climate = heavy periods of rain = June - September Heaviest rainfall = July = 614mm Coldest month = January = 27 degrees Hottest month = May = 33 dedrees hot all year round humid in March coastal breeze 2 of 5 ECONOMY - MUMBAI city of contrasts = rich + poor SOUTH: Nariman Point - banking financial centre of India Multinational companies = TATA = revenue 28bn Reserve Bank of India/Bombay Stock Exchange 69% adult literacy rate/2.5 million graduates a year companies have outsourced to Mumbai = Capita Millionaires = Mukesh Ambani = Head of Reliance Bollywood Film industry produces more films than Hollywood NORTH: Dharavi Slums - home to 1 million slum dwellers 80% of India are in poverty no basic facilities/unskilled work/poor salary LEDC 32.3% infant mortality per 1000 GDP per capita: $736.11 3 of 5 FUTURE CHANGES - MUMBAI Demolition of Dharavi: More appealing - attracts oversea investment build lavish high rise blocks/more luxurious more tourists will come/ will make the area more hygenic and clean loss of community spirirt = more crime people may lose their livelihood due to lack of space some people will be left homeless extra 325 green spaces extra 300 public toilets extra 200,000 jobs = fashion, health and finance industry 4 of 5 LINKS WITH OTHER PLACES UK - MUMBAI: companies like Capita have outsourced so people in India work for british companies clothes made in Govandi slums = exported to London Colonial buildings diamonds imported and exported = Dubai Graduates go to USA for work 8000 indian restaurants in UK Indian grocery shops = Pataks Cricket - Ravi Bhopara Bollywood movies = watched in UK/ Cinemas/Television 5 of 5
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