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

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