Population
The population of the slum in Kathputhli is mainly inhabited by sweepers, rag-pickers, artisans and general labourers, who have migrated from rural areas to a more urban setting. The draw for these people to urban areas is the hope of better jobs, higher pay, modern housing and an upgrading of their lifestyle from rural workers to middle-class landowners.
Kathputhli dwellers are normally migrants from Rajasthan rural areas. There is a strong cottage industry within the slums of puppet making. Artisans, some of them puppet performers, have settled in the area to make puppets, perform shows and sell their handiwork to tourists and the wealthy people who sightsee around Jaipur.
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