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Population and Occupation
The population of Hollywood Basti is quite high as there are 1000 families (approx. 8000 people) living in that area. They live in small huts. Generally they work as labourers but the main occupation of them is making the sculptors or idols of various Gods and Goddess on various festivals such as Ganpati's on occasion of Ganesh Chaturthi, Krishna’s on Janmashtmi, Durga's on Navratras, Laxmi's on Diwali. Around 80-90 percent of populations of this area are included in preparing these idols from elders to children. During the Ganesh Chaturthi, they start making the idols two months before the festival and use different colors, forms and mainly Plaster of Paris (POP) and clay by which whole area or basti covered with white dust. During the festival time, they make more than 5000 idols. As per government rules, they allow to use only clay but some of them are not abiding these rules as they also use POP which is harmful for nature. The idol size is 10-12 feet high which are sell between Rs 25000-Rs 40000. This can sell by only some percentage of people. "This place also called as Hub of Ganesha Idols".

Income and Education
Usually their income is so low that they are unable to get twice meal a day but at the time Ganesh Chaturthi and other festivals they are able to earn more money or income. Furthermore some of them are still below the poverty line as they are unable to earn Rs. 27000 per year. The proper sanitation facilities are not found in the area and there is huge amount of waste and garbage scattered over the road which threats the life of human beings residing there. The people are also least bother about the education of their children as they think that it would be more beneficial to engage them in work than educating. There are two anganwadis in that area but very few students went for studying, others help their family in working.