The number of residents in the historic center fell from 175,000 in 1951 to a mere 64,000 in 2003 because of inflated property prices, lack of work, and few modern facilities.
વર્ષ ૧૯૫૧માં આ ઐતિહાસિક શહેરની વસ્તી ૧,૭૫,૦૦૦ની હતી.