As of 2020, 49 percent of the Indian urban population lived in slums. There was a downward trend in the share of slum dwellings as a share of the urban population since 2000. A slum is defined by World Bank as a group of individuals living under the same roof, lacking one or more of the basic necessities.
Share of urban population living in slums in India from 2000 to 2020
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World Bank. (July 17, 2023). Share of urban population living in slums in India from 2000 to 2020 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved July 22, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1400274/india-slum-population-as-a-share-of-urban-population/
World Bank. "Share of urban population living in slums in India from 2000 to 2020." Chart. July 17, 2023. Statista. Accessed July 22, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1400274/india-slum-population-as-a-share-of-urban-population/
World Bank. (2023). Share of urban population living in slums in India from 2000 to 2020. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: July 22, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1400274/india-slum-population-as-a-share-of-urban-population/
World Bank. "Share of Urban Population Living in Slums in India from 2000 to 2020." Statista, Statista Inc., 17 Jul 2023, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1400274/india-slum-population-as-a-share-of-urban-population/
World Bank, Share of urban population living in slums in India from 2000 to 2020 Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1400274/india-slum-population-as-a-share-of-urban-population/ (last visited July 22, 2024)
Share of urban population living in slums in India from 2000 to 2020 [Graph], World Bank, July 17, 2023. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1400274/india-slum-population-as-a-share-of-urban-population/