Where is Kamathipura red light area?

Mumbai
Kamathipura

Is it safe to visit Kamathipura?

Kamathipura is the largest red light district in Mumbai city so one needs to be careful especially if taking pictures without permission as not many would like themselves to be photographed in these areas. Be careful about whom you talk to in these areas as it may not always be a safe thing to do.

What is the rate in Kamathipura?

The rate is ₹ 1,500 onwards for a session.

How old is Kamathipura?

The 150-year-old colonial structures can be seen in this area. A forgotten but historically rich part of the city is about 39 acres is Asia’s largest red light area. Every person and every lane in Kamathipura has a story to tell.

Why is Kamathipura famous?

“One must know the story of Kamathipura, An old and famous known red light area of about 39 acres located at Grant road (East) was also known for Asia’s biggest prostitutes once in Mumbai which is now reduced to few. The name being given due to ‘Kamathis’ (Workers) of Andra Pradesh.

Why is kamathipura famous?

Is Grant Road Mumbai safe?

Grant Road is a very clam & safe locality. It is centrally located residential hub of South Mumbai. School, bank, ATM and hospital are available nearby the locality.

Does kamathipura exist?

Kamathipura was once known as the largest brothels in the country. Women of various age groups are involved in flesh trade here. Many are trafficked and brought here from West Bengal, Nepal and Bangladesh. But, nowadays the narrow lanes of Kamathipura, the old dilapidated buildings in the area wear a deserted look.

Which is the oldest red light area in Mumbai?

Kamathipura – Red Light Area Of Mumbai. About The Location. Being the oldest prostitutes area in south Mumbai since 1795 (British Government time), Kamathipura once had 50,000 sex workers during 1992, now hardly have 500 of such workers seen standing at street side in dresses as seen in pictures above.

Why was Kamathipura called safe red light area?

It was called safe because it was home to European prostitutes in Mumbai in the same adjacent location of well known Red Light Area of Grant Road. Since then and still now, Kamathipura is still congested with unhygienic condition and garbage around streets with old narrow lanes where this sex girls shows off and attract customers.

What kind of place is Kamathipura in Mumbai?

Kamathipura is sort of a slum area, but these days it is surrounded by expensive real estate, so it feels a bit out of place. Based on the sorts of places I saw the pimps walk back into, I was able to tell which buildings were brothels and which were not. The brothels all seemed to have the characteristic of being completely opaque at street level.

Why is Kamathipura called safe Gully in Mumbai?

There is also ‘Cursetji Shuklaji Street’ in Mumbai’s kamathipura which was also called as safe gully (the word Gully is a hindi word for a lane). It was called safe because it was home to European prostitutes in Mumbai in the same adjacent location of well known Red Light Area of Grant Road.