Demographics of Mumbai

The only city in India which boasts of having abundant Gujarathis (Ghatkopar, Mulund, Borivali, Kandivali), ample SouthIndians (Tamilians & Malayalis, in particular),South-Bombay dominated Parsis & Sindhis, colossal amounts of U.P &Bihari vegetable vendors & imperative to mention the Bollywood thronging Punjabis. Because of a perceived sidelining ofMarathi, some Maharashtrians (including the elite) emphasize that Marathi should be given due importance, Mumbai being a part ofMaharashtra.

Slum population

According to the results of Census of India , 2001 , 5,823,510 people lived in the slums of Mumbai or 48.88% of the population of Mumbai. This is by far the largest slum populationin any city of India. 72.48% of this slum population was literate. Also, Mumbai, Delhi and Kolkata are the only 3 cities in India where over 1 million people live inslums.

AIDS

With 4.7% of AIDS cases in India from Mumbai, Mumbai is subject to 160% more AIDS than the average prevalence in India.