About Village
Kumbalangi is a quiet, leafy island village known for rural tourism activities such as Chinese fishing nets, explore its mangrove forests, boat trips from cruise along the surrounding backwaters and experience traditional Keralan village life.
Geography
Kumbalangi is an island village in the outskirts of Kochi city. Situated amidst backwaters. Kumbalangi is a major tourist attraction and is famous for its Chinese fishing nets.
Socio-Economic
The main occupation in Kumbalangy is fishing, and there are over 100 Chinese nets in the backwaters that face the village. Groves of mangroves separate the land from the water, providing a breeding ground for prawns, crabs, oysters and small fishes. It is home to fishermen, farmers, labourers, toddy tappers and coir spinners.
Ecology
Kumbalanghi Village is Situated amidst backwaters and a major tourist attraction
Tourism
Kumbalangi is the first eco-tourism village in India.