7 Biggest Slums In India

Zee Media Bureau
Aug 09, 2024

Dharavi

A slum in Mumbai, Maharashtra, is renowned for its dense population and small-scale industries like recycling, pottery, and textiles.

Cossipore

A slum in Kolkata, West Bengal, is home to over 500,000 people and faces challenges like overcrowding, inadequate sanitation, and poor living conditions.

Jahangirpuri

A large slum in Delhi is home to over 300,000 people and is renowned for its densely packed settlements and significant migrant population.

Sangam Vihar

With almost 200,000 residents, Sangam Vihar is a sizable slum region in Delhi that suffers from poor living conditions, inadequate infrastructure, and poor sanitation.

Baba Nagar

A slum in Delhi, with a population of over 150,000 and is known for its congestion and inadequate infrastructure.

Shivaji Nagar

Shivaji Nagar, a densely populated slum in Bangalore, Karnataka, is one of the largest in the city, with over 150,000 people estimated to reside there.

Mankhurd

A highly populated suburb of Mumbai, Maharashtra, is notorious for its poor living conditions and has a population of approximately 200,000 people.

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