(i) Bombay (Mumbai) was a crowded city because a person living in Bombay had a mere 9.5 square yards of space (ii) About 70 per cent of the working people lived in the thickly populated chawls of Bombay (Mumbai). Chawls were multi storeyed structures, built since 1860s in the native parts of the town. (iii) The homes were small, so the streets and neighbourhood were used for a variety of activities and social functions. (iv)People belonging to the depressed classes, found ft very difficult to find houses.