Mumbai (Bombay)
People
With a population of 9.9 million people in the central city, Mumbai is the third-largest city in the world. Some 15.4 million live in Greater Mumbai (Mumbai and its suburbs). Though much of the city's population are Marathas, inhabitants of Maharashtra and speaking the Marathi language, Mumbai is a cosmopolitan city. Its inhabitants include diverse ethnic groups, such as Gujaratis, Marwaris, Sindhis, and people from other Indian states, as well as religious minorities, such as Muslims, Christians, Sikhs, Buddhists, and Jains. Mumbai is home to the largest community of Parsis (Zoroastrians) in India, as well as a small population of Jews.
| City Fact Comparison | ||||
| Indicator | Mumbai | Cairo | Rome | Beijing |
| (India) | (Egypt) | (Italy) | (China) | |
| Population of urban area1 | 18,042,000 | 10,772,000 | 2,688,000 | 12,033,000 |
| Date the city was founded | 1668 | AD 969 | 753 BC | 723 BC |
| Daily costs to visit the city2 | ||||
| Hotel (single occupancy) | n.a. | $193 | $172 | $129 |
| Meals (breakfast, lunch, dinner) | n.a. | $56 | $59 | $62 |
| Incidentals (laundry, dry cleaning, etc.) | n.a. | $14 | $15 | $16 |
| Total daily costs (hotel, meals, incidentals) | n.a. | $173 | $246 | $207 |
| Major Newspapers3 | ||||
| Number of newspapers serving the city | 31 | 13 | 20 | 11 |
| Largest newspapaer | The Times of India | Akhbar El Yom/Al Akhbar | La Repubblica | Renmin Ribao |
| Circulation of largest newspaper | 813,300 | 1,159,339 | 754,930 | 3,000,000 |
| Date largest newspaper was established | 1838 | 1944 | 1976 | 1948 |
| 1United Nations population estimates for the year 2000. | ||||
| 2The maximum amount the U.S. Government reimburses its employees for business travel. The lodging portion of the allowance is based on the cost for a single room at a moderately-priced hotel. The meal portion is based on the costs of an average breakfast, lunch, and dinner including taxes, service charges, and customary tips. Incidental travel expenses include such things as laundry and dry cleaning. | ||||
| 3David Maddux, ed. Editor&Publisher International Year Book. New York: The Editor&Publisher Company, 1999. | ||||
