Question

why did the demographies change in bombay in 1854

Answer 1

Reasons for demography change in Bombay in 1854 were as follows:

• Bombay witnessed rising trade in cotton, opium, and establishment of several industries.
• Large number of migrant workers and traders, bankers, and shopkeepers came to settle in Bombay.
• Only one fourth of the total population during this time were born in Bombay, the rest were migrants
• Major influx of workers was from the neighboring districts like Ratnagiri
• Initially women constituted about 23% of the total work force, that came down to about 10% due to introduction of machinery
• The famine of Kutch also drove large number of people to Bombay

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