What is the poorest area in India?

Bihar, Jharkhand and Uttar Pradesh have emerged as the poorest states in India, according to Niti Aayog's Multidimensional Poverty Index (MPI). As per the index, 51.91 per cent population of Bihar is poor, followed 42.16 per cent in Jharkhand, 37.79 per cent in Uttar Pradesh.
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What city in India has the most poverty?

Mumbai “The Dream city” hold the biggest slum area in India known as Dharavi. Asia's largest slum, Dharavi, is spread over an area of 1.75 km along the Mahim river in central Mumbai.
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Which state has highest poverty in India?

As per the MPI, 51.91 per cent population of Bihar is poor, thereby becoming the poorest country in the country. The data shows that 42.16 per cent of people in Jharkhand are poor followed by 37.79 per cent in Uttar Pradesh and 36.65 per cent in Madhya Pradesh.
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Why is Bihar still poor?

There are many factors behind the economic decline of Bihar. Many in Bihar blame the freight equalisation scheme, poor political vision, under-investments in the key sectors of agriculture, infrastructure and education.
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Which Indian state is richest?

Maharashtra: GSDP of US$ 366.67 billion

Maharashtra is the richest state in India. The state capital Mumbai is also known as the economic capital of the country.
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Which country has no slums?

Australia is slum free. There used to be some true-blue Aussie slums, but the steady rise in living standards accompanied by public investment since World War II has taken care of those.
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Is Mumbai poor?

Mumbai is a city with a massive population but, like most of India, it struggles with poverty. Poverty has long been a major concern for the Indian government, but with a consistently growing population, it is becoming increasingly harder to create effective change.
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Which is richest city in India?

Mumbai is home to the highest number of billionaires in the country with 72 billionaires living in the city, according to Hurun Global Rich List 2022. New Delhi: Mumbai is home to the highest number of billionaires in the country with 72 billionaires living in the city, according to Hurun Global Rich List 2022.
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Which is the cleanest city in India?

Top 10 Cleanest Cities in India
  • Indore, Madhyapradesh. Indore is a lovely city and what makes it even lovelier is how clean it is! ...
  • Surat, Gujarat. ...
  • Vijayawada, Andhra Pradesh. ...
  • Navi Mumbai, Maharashtra. ...
  • Pune. ...
  • Raipur, Chhattisgarh. ...
  • Bhopal, Madhya Pradesh. ...
  • Vadodara, Gujarat.
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Is Mumbai richer than Pakistan?

It is around 400 billion in nominal. Out of that 6% GDP belongs to Mumbai means 171 billion. Pakistan GDP is 284 billion in 2019. The GDP of Mumbai is 60 % of Pakistan.
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Is Mumbai a dirty city?

India's commercial capital, Mumbai, has been named among the world's 'dirtiest' cities, ranking last in the “cleanest streets” category, a global survey of 40 key tourist cities has found. According to TripAdvisor's Cities Survey, Tokyo grabbed the first place while Mumbai ranked last in the list of “cleanest streets”.
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Is Mumbai bigger than Dubai?

Comparing the land area results on Wiki, Mumbai is only 600 sq km compared to 4000 sq km for Dubai and even 3500 sq km for Karachi.
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Who is rich in Mumbai?

Mukesh Ambani - $102 billion

The wealthiest person in India, Mukesh Ambani of Reliance Industries occupies the Tenth slot in the world's richest persons' list. Mukesh Ambani has a net worth of $102 billion.
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Is there slums in USA?

After falling in the 1990s, the number of poor people living in high-poverty areas has been growing fast. Half a century after President Lyndon B. Johnson declared a war on poverty, the number of Americans living in slums is rising at an extraordinary pace.
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Does Pakistan have slums?

Population living in slums (% of urban population) in Pakistan was reported at 40.1 % in 2018, according to the World Bank collection of development indicators, compiled from officially recognized sources.
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Are there slums in Japan?

Several major Japanese cities have a slum district known as a doya-gai. The word doya is a venerable piece of Japanese street slang. It is the word yado (an inn) reversed, and it means a cheap lodging place.
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Is Dubai a Indian?

Some people believe Dubai is in Saudia Arabia, it is not. Dubai is not in India either. It is very much in the country of The United Arab Emirates which is in the Southeast of the Arabian Peninsula.
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Is Mumbai small city?

Located on Maharashtra's coast, Mumbai is India's most-populous city, and it is one of the largest and most densely populated urban areas in the world.
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Does Mumbai smell?

Mumbai is dirty, with trash everywhere, funky smells, and animal feces on the sidewalks. We saw lots of signs telling people to keep Mumbai clean but it was next to impossible to find a trashcan.
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Is Mumbai rich or poor?

It is the richest Indian city and 12th richest city in the world with a netwealth of around US$1 trillion with 46,000 millionaires and 48 billionaires.
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Which is greenest city in India?

Greenest of Indian cities
  • Thiruvananthapuram. Kerala's Thiruvananthapuram has a rich forest cover due to its surging terrain of low coastal hills. ...
  • Gandhinagar. Noted for its surplus greenery, Gandhinagar is called the Green City of India. ...
  • Guwahati. ...
  • Bhopal. ...
  • Dehradun. ...
  • Chandigarh. ...
  • Bengaluru. ...
  • Mysore.
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