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Kolkata
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Urbanisation
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urbanisation
geography
junior cert
geography
junior certificate
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Aoife Farragher
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Aoife Farragher
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Kolkata
Kolkata has a population of over 15 million people. It is one of the largest urban areas in the world.
1. Rapid growth
Population of Kolkata has grown rapidly due to inward migration and high birth rates
Kolkata is a densely populated city.
Overcrowding leads to pressure on services and leads to development of shanty towns, known as bustees
2. Social and economic inequalities
City centre area of Kolkata is wealthy
Employment is high
Bustees are home to the poor
3. Unplanned development (shanty towns)
4 million people living in Kolkata's bustees
Quality of housing is poor
Houses are small and overcrowded
Poor sanitation
4. Lack of infrastructural services
Services are inadequate
Access to clean water is limited
Sanitation is poor
Waste disposal services are lacking
No electricity and no roads
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