An abandoned town in the world's most populated country | Sound-scape | BBC News India

India is now the world's most populous country but deserted towns like Kumbanad in the southern state of Kerala are often forgotten amid population conversations. This story is an audio-first, photo-led journey into Kumbanad where the fertility rate has fallen below replacement levels and out-of-town migration has left behind an ageing population. Reporting by Soutik Biswas Video by Nikita Mandhani Pictures by Arun Chandra Bose #kerala #abandonedtown #indiapopulation #desertedindia Click here to subscribe to our channel 👉🏽 https://bbc.in/3whmDp3 ----------------------------------- This is the official BBC News India channel. If you want to understand and follow the India story, we hope this will be your home. Here, you’ll find stories that move your heart and explainers, interviews and documentaries on issues that you care about. Don’t expect a 24/7 stream of news, we are not that channel. But you can look forward to top-quality BBC journalism that will help you make sense of what’s happening around you. Do comment on our videos and posts because we will be reading them and taking them on board, and if you like what we do, you can also find us here BBC Website 👉🏽https://bbc.in/3XjgjcP Instagram 👉🏽 https://bbc.in/3GNTSVW Facebook 👉🏽 https://bbc.in/3XgMc5M Twitter 👉🏽 https://bbc.in/3XlbAXZ Thanks for following us! #BBCNewsIndia #India