Dharavi is a central Mumbai neighbourhood, which is located between the Central and Western Suburban Railway Lines. It is bound by the Mithi River to its north, Bandra and Mahim to the west and Matunga and Sion to its east and south, respectively. The area is home to the tanning, pottery and garments industry of Mumbai, which have a turnover of $500 million.
The Chhatrapati Shivaji International Airport is only 7.6 kilometres from here along the NH8. The Bandra Terminus is 3.8 kilometres through the Sion-Bandra Link Road.
Dharavi real estate is high in demand since projects were undertaken to redevelop this area. Key projects offered here include Evershine’s Meadows, Marwin Group’s Prince Park and Rajesh LifeSpaces’ Raj Spectrum. The size of property in Dharavi ranges from 711 to 1,105 sq ft, while the configurations on offer are 1 and 2BHK. The starting price of Dharavi property is Rs 96 lakh. The lowest rate offered is Rs 12,000 per sq ft, by the Marwin Group’s Prince Park, while the highest rate is Rs 15,920 per sq ft, charged by Rajesh LifeSpaces’ Raj Spectrum.
There are several educational institutes in Dharavi Such as Our Lady of Good Counsel High Schol, Cannosa High School, Saraswati Mandir High School, Model English School, Don Bosco High School, Duruelo Convent School and Kendriya Vidyalaya Koliwada. Hospitals in the vicinity include S L Raheja Hospital, Guru Nanak Hospital, Pramukh Swami Eye Hospital, Sanjeevani Hospital, Sobati Hospital and PR Heart Centre.