On the other hand, there is a second aspect to Dharavi, which is less known to people outside the community. It has an estimated 5000 local businesses and 15000 small scale factories, which produce close to $1 Billion a year in revenue. It includes traditional pottery, textile, leather and recycling businesses. These large number of small scale businesses is possible because of the low cost of land, low wages of the workers and low cost of living in the slum.