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The area where I live Park Circus in Kolkata is a Muslim dominated neighbourhood and has people on all ranges of the spectrum. The western portion which is towards Park Street is an affluent neighbourhood with traders, merchants, office goers. Its inhabitants are mainly Muslims from UP who came here during the British period. The eastern wing though is filled with slums and houses Urdu speaking Muslims whose forefathers had come to work as labourers for the British railways. They still live in decrepit conditions and have stuck to their occupation as labourers. Topsia towards EM Bypass Road is almost a ghetto. Fortunately nowadays the children there are being educated in Central Calcutta schools and is subsidised by the school authorities and local charities. Saifee Hall where I studied is providing free education to them upto class 3 after which they can avail scholarships. They are getting educated now so hopefully their financial and social status will improve and will see them working more profitable jobs in the near future.