India

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Often times, people only think of the glamour of India-- the Taj Mahal, the beautiful colored clothing, and jewlery, but there are always two sides of every story. India has one of the largest population of prostitution, and poverty. They have one of the biggest red light districts. Hopefully this can give you a clear image on what India is like behind all the publicized, tourist attractions.



Red Light District:

No. However, in Calcutta there is a sex-worker union fighting for the right to be legal.
 * Is prostitution legal in India?
 * Notorious red light districts of India include GB Road in Delhi, Sonagachi in Kolkata, Kamathipura in Mumbai, Budhwar Peth in Pune and Reshampura in Gwalior. There are around 2.8 million prostitutes in the country and their number is increasing
 * Most girls are brought from Nepal and Bangledash
 * Freedom is possible for the nearly 200,000 victims of the sex trade in Mumbai's red light district. India Partners has been building relationships with these women for the last nine years, working toward the goal of rescuing them and their children from prostitution.
 * The women get the equivalent of US$1.50 for sex, $2 on a good night, less than a dollar on a bad night. To have sex without a condom, men will often pay more or, after a few visits, tell the women they love them. (pbs.org)





Economy/poverty:

o Poverty rate- 25% of population below poverty line o Widespread poverty

o Unemployment rate- 10.8% of population o Gross Domestic Product (GDP)- per capita- $3,400 (Us dollars)(per year) o Current exchange rates- Indian rupees per US Dollar- ∼46.2 o Percentages of labor distribution § Agriculture- 52% § Services- 34% § Industry- 14%



Medical Care:

More than 50 % of the prostitutes have HIV, and many of them are dying of aids There are some outreach programs that try to provide care for the rescued girls, there is not really that much medical care in the red light districts. >
 * ﻿in the Red Light District:
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Transportation:
 *  ﻿ ﻿ Railways- 64,015 km (39,777.1 miles) and 352 airports
 * Roadways- 3,320,410 km (2,063,207.1 miles)
 *  Waterways- 14,500 km (9,009.9 miles)
 * Ports
 * Calcutta
 * <span style="color: #ff8500; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"> Bombay
 * <span style="color: #ff8500; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"> Sikka
 * <span style="color: #ff8500; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Kandla
 * <span style="color: #ff8500; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"> And more