| 词条 | Kumbalangi |
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| name = Kumbalangi | other_name = | nickname = | settlement_type = Suburb | image_skyline = | image_alt = | image_caption = | pushpin_map = India Kerala#India | coordinates = {{coord|9.88|76.29|display=inline,title}} | pushpin_label_position = | pushpin_map_alt = | pushpin_map_caption = Location in Kerala, India | subdivision_type = Country | subdivision_name = {{flag|India}} | subdivision_type1 = State | subdivision_name1 = Kerala | subdivision_type2 = District | subdivision_name2 = Ernakulam | established_title = | established_date = | founder = | named_for = | government_type = | governing_body = | unit_pref = Metric | area_footnotes = | area_rank = | area_total_km2 = | elevation_footnotes = | elevation_m = | population_total = 40331 | population_as_of = 2001 | population_rank = | population_density_km2 = auto | population_demonym = | population_footnotes = | demographics_type1 = Languages | demographics1_title1 = Official | demographics1_info1 = Malayalam, English | timezone1 = IST | utc_offset1 = +5:30 | postal_code_type = PIN | postal_code = 682007 | registration_plate = KL-7 / KL-43 | blank1_name_sec1 = Nearest city | blank1_info_sec1 = Kochi | website = | footnotes = }}Kumbalangi is a suburb of the city of Kochi, in the state of Kerala, India. Situated amidst backwaters, around 12 km (7.5 mi) from the city center, Kumbalangi is a major tourist attraction and is famous for its Chinese fishing nets.[1] Location and geographyKumbalangy is an island-village on the outskirts of Kochi city. The village is 16 km2 in area. Kumbalangi is 15 km from the South Railway Station and around 40 km from the Kochi International Airport. {{Geographic Location|width=auto|title = Places around Kumbalangy |Northwest = |North = Mundamveli, Perumpadappu |Northeast = Kumbalam |West = Chellanam, Arabian Sea |Centre = Kumbalangy |East = Aroor, Chandiroor |Southwest = |South = Ezhupunna, Cherthala |Southeast = }} Population and economyNearly 1,00,000 people live in the village. 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. An occupation which has seen quite a revival is that of boatmen. The village is well connected by road to the mainland, and the local community did not patronize them very much. However, tourists are keen on cruises. Fisher folk and boatmen also demonstrate various fishing techniques for the tourists. Model tourism villageIn 2003 the Kerala government selected several villages as model villages. The Kumbalangy Integrated Tourism Village project is meant to transform the tiny island into a model fishing village and tourism spot. The panchayat (village council), with financial assistance from the state government, is implementing the project. "The Kumbalangy project was set in motion in 2003 to help the local people, the economy and the locality through tourism," says M C Sivadathan, President of the Kumbalangy panchayat. "And in order to achieve this, we have done away with many concepts typical of tourism elsewhere. Our idea is to create job opportunities for the villagers, while also ensuring that tourists have a good time seeing and experiencing real village life," he explains. Currently, ten houses offer rooms to visitors. This facility is generally within a residence, where two or more rooms with attached baths are set aside for guests. The tourists sit with the host family and eat the same food. They can walk through the village, watch fishermen at work, fish themselves, go canoeing and visit the farms. Tourists also find that there is no huge communication gap, because at least one member in a family, if not all, can converse in English. Artists' villageUnder the Kumbalangy project, Kalagraamam, an artists' village, is also being set up. The initial plans were to erect a cottage in the middle of the backwaters. Later, the panchayat members, tourism secretary and the tourism minister all agreed that this would disturb the backwaters ecology. Kalagraamam, therefore, will now stand on four acres of land inside Kumbalangy. It will showcase the traditional fishing equipment and handicrafts of the region. Pokkali farmingAnother goal the project has is to bring the village back to a time when it was more ecologically balanced - about 25 years ago. Towards this, pokkali farming, a crop pattern that alternates between rice and fish (each for six months a year), is being brought back. Mangroves, which were once in abundance in the region, are being planted again. So far, about 50,000 mangrove saplings have been planted in the area. InfrastructureThe Kumbalangy panchayat is aware that being a tourist destination also brings with it greater responsibilities. "Tourists will not come unless there are proper roads and lights. So, the roads and canals have been strengthened, CFC lamps have been installed, and 600 biogas plants have been set up for waste management. Kumbalangy is also the first panchayat in the state to set up such a waste management system. A park has also been constructed for visitors to relax in. The most remarkable thing about this project is that what we do for the tourists also directly benefits the local population," Sivadathan says. Popular cultureThe 2019 Malayalam-language movie Kumbalangi Nights is set here. References1. ^{{Cite web|url=https://travel.manoramaonline.com/travel/hourglass/2019/03/06/visit-village-location-kumbalangi-nights-movie-tour.html|title=Visit the picturesque location of hit 'Kumbalangi Nights'|website=OnManorama|language=en|access-date=2019-03-15}} External links{{Commons category|Kumbalangi}}{{Neighbourhoods of Kochi}} 2 : Villages in Ernakulam district|Neighbourhoods in Kochi |
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