Agriculture, fishing and tourism are the

major economic activities. The place has

expanses of mangrove forests, paddy fields

and coconut groves. This rich

agricultural environment is mainly

irrigated using interspersed waterways

and canals of the Meenachil river.

Kumarakom's perfectly balanced tropical

climate is conductive to cultivation.

Kumarakom has a wide variety of houseboats

with different cost. They are used only

for tourist. A separate boat known as

Kettuvellam is used by the people to

go fishing. Kumarakom is one of the

most beautiful villages in the world.

Kerala, situated on the lush and

tropical Malabar Coast, is one of

the most popular tourist destinations

in India. Named as one of the "ten

paradises of the world" and "50 places

of a lifetime" by the National

Geographic Traveler magazine, Kerala

is especially known for its ecotourism

initiatives.[139][140] Its unique

culture and traditions, coupled with

its varied demographics, has made

Kerala one of the most popular tourist

destinations in the world. Growing at

a rate of 13.31%, the state's tourism

industry is a major contributor to the

state's economy.[141] Until the early

1980s, Kerala was a relatively unknown

destination;[142] most tourist

circuits focused on North India.

Aggressive marketing campaigns

launched by the Kerala Tourism

Development Corporation, the government

agency that oversees tourism prospects

of the state, laid the foundation for

the growth of the tourism industry.

In the decades that followed, Kerala's

tourism industry was able to transform

the state into one of the niche holiday

destinations in India. The tagline

Kerala- God's Own Country has been

widely used in Kerala's tourism

promotions and soon became synonymous

with the state. In 2006, Kerala

attracted 8.5 million tourist arrivals,

an increase of 23.68% over the previous

year, making the state one of the

fastest-growing destinations in the

world.