It was found that 1,800 of the 3,000 sex workers in the study had families. After mapping them, they found that these women were not concentrated in any one area but were spread out all over the city. The 'clandestine' ones and the declared ones. The clandestine operators give money to people, from policemen to thugs to commercially run their brothels. But the declared brothels operated more courageously and openly.
Many young girls reach the brothels after they are sold in the 'girl bazaar' like commodities.
The price for a good-looking girl is Rs. 3,000. Anybody who is fair is good looking, according to brothel owners. They are taken on a month's contract and in their calendar, a month has 37 days. The brothel owner provides her with breakfast and lunch. As she goes out with clients at night, dinner is taken care of by the clients.