about the community

Built by the british government 100 years ago to accomodate work-

ers of the dalit class who cleaned the city sewage, roads & public areas. BMC CHOWL + SLUM
LOCATION BEHING CRAWFORD MARKET

All BMC workers and their families. I am told there are ONLY hindus in this
community. POPULATION
5000 PEOPLE

This information is for the chowl, the slum is varied in nature.

LIVING
10 by 10 SQUARE FOOT ROOM PER FAMILY
AVERAGE OF 5 PEOPLE PER ROOM

SANITATION
AVERAGE OF 8 BATHROOMS PER 160 PEOPLE

RELIGION
ALL HINDU

INCOME
electronics RS. 10000 PER MONTH BMC SALARY TO EACH
WORKING MEMBER OF THE FAMILY
& gadgets AVERAGE 1 WORKING MEMBER PER FAMILY

The homes have at least two one of

HEALTH
MAJOR TUBERCULOSIS ISSUE CONTAGIOUS AND
these, if not more DEADLY ALCOHOL IS ANOTHER ISSUE IN THE
A fridge COMMUNITY AS WORKERS NEED TO BE DRUNK
Television TO DEAL WITH THE WORK THEY MUST DO.
DVD Player
Music Player
WORK
JOBS ARE GENERALLY TRANSFERRED DOWN. THIS
Mobile Phone(s) MEANS THAT ONCE A WORKER (MALE OR FEMALE)
RETIRES, HIS/HER JOB IS HANDED DOWN TO THE
Radio CHILD. AS PER MY RESEARCH, THERE HAS NEVER BEEN
Camera A CASE WHERE ONE OF THE CHILDREN HAVE NOT
TAKEN THE JOB.

EDUCATION
ALL CHILDREN IN THIS GENERATION GO TO
SCHOOL. THEIR EDUCATION IS FREE BECAUSE THEY
GET CONCESSIONS FOR BEING OF THE “DALIT” CLASS.
THEY GO TO GOVERNMENT, MUNICIPAL OR PRIVATE
SCHOOLS, WHICH HAVE QUOTAS FOR DALITS.