The Population of Burari

The District TB Officer estimates a population of 500,000 people within the area. This population is set to grow substantially over the next few years as the area has many new development projects, this will undoubtedly attract more people and in turn lead to further over crowding.

The majority of the population are unskilled migrant labourers living just above or below the poverty line. As the area is close to rural Delhi some also work in agriculture, earning money from selling crops at the local market. This work often means they are travelling large distances, leaving early in the morning and returning late at night, thus making it difficult for them to get TB medication from the nearest government hospital 15km away.

The community is relatively cosmopolitan, the majority being Hindu, Muslim or Sikh, and the population is often changing as people move around looking for work; these factors will need to be taken into account when implementing the DOTS project.