Shanty Town Street in Delhi (November 2016) According to a 2016 survey the population in the metropolitan area of Delhi is around 26 million making it the third largest urban area in the world (following Tokyo and Jakarta). Density is around 12,000 people per square kilometer (for comparison: The Berlin metropolitan area, ranked at #98 of the survey, has a population of slightly more than 4 million with a density of 3,000 per square kilometer). According to estimates - which may or may not be accurate - nearly half of the people in Delhi are living in shanties (i.e. slums). This would, as it appears, include Mr Judhar Singh, owner and operator of the soft drink kiosk pictured, too. The three hours bus ride cross-town to my clean, safe and three stars rated hotel took me through dozens of blocks, streets and squares like this... (Olympus OMD E-M5 with f/9, 1/500, 40mm, ISO 3200)
