You must have heard the name of the red light area at some time or the other. If you have not heard, then let us tell you that the place where prostitution is done is called the red light area. At the same time, the business of prostitution is growing very fast with time. If we talk about the total business of prostitution in India, then it is around 66 thousand crores rupees. Today we will tell you which city of India has the biggest red light area.
Oldest red light area
Let us tell you that Kamathipura of India is also included in the 5 oldest red light areas of the world. Kamathipura is in Mumbai. In 1795, women working in the construction sector in this area of old Mumbai started prostitution. After this, in 1880, this area became a base of the British. At that time European sex workers used to do prostitution here. After independence, the number of Indian women has been increasing here. Kamathipura is still one of the biggest red light areas of the country. Apart from this, Kolkata’s Sonagachi, Delhi’s GB Road, Gwalior’s Resham Pura in Madhya Pradesh and Meerut’s Kabadi Bazar in Uttar Pradesh are also famous.
Asia’s largest red light area
Kolkata’s Sonagachi is considered to be Asia’s largest red light area. According to estimates, there are many multi-storey buildings here, where about 11 thousand prostitutes are involved in prostitution. At the same time, in the area located in Chittaranjan Avenue near Shobha Bazaar in North Kolkata, women involved in prostitution have been given a proper license.
Apart from this, Pune’s Budhwar Peth place is also one of the famous red light areas of the country. A large number of Nepali girls are involved in prostitution here. People come here from far and wide.
Prayagraj is famous as a pilgrimage place all over the world. But here in the market square, in the Mirganj area, there is a red light area with history. You will see the brothel here in the closed streets covered with old buildings.
The full name of GB Road in the capital Delhi is Garstin Bastin Road. This is the biggest red light area of the capital Delhi, although its name was changed to Swami Shraddhanand Marg in 1965. This area also has its own history. It is said that during the Mughal period, there used to be a total of five red light areas i.e. brothels here.
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