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  • Rural Tourism and It's Impact on Socioeconomic Condition: Evidence from West Bengal, India
    The Global Journal of Business Research, 2012
    Co-Authors: Nilanjan Ray, Dillip Kumar Das, Partha Sengupta, Sukanya Ghosh
    Abstract:

    ABSTRACTThis study explores rural tourism in West Bengal, India. Rural tourism promotes the local economy, socio-cultural changes and life style of the people residing around the tourist locations. This study explores the reasons foreign and domestic tourists visit this location for religious or recreational purposes. This tourism has created tremendous impact on the local economy, life style and socio-cultural changes among the rural people in and around this tourist destination. A pilot survey shows that rural tourism at this location improved civic amenities like communication, sanitations, transport facilities and standard of living for the people in general. This study assesses the impact of India's National Tourist Policy 2002 as promoted by Ministry of Tourism, Government of India, on this rural tourist location. Specifically in terms of economic growth, employment potential, livelihood and changes in life style of the local people.JEL: R11, E27KEY WORDS: Rural Tourism, Non-urban livelihood, Socio-cultural pattern of life, income generation, Implementation of resources, ARMA Model, Economic Migrants.(ProQuest: ... denotes formulae omitted.)INTRODUCTIONTourism is likely to be a growing industry in India for some time. It has tremendous potential due to peoples' interest in travel and desire to explore nature and religious sites. Tourism in India is expected to play a key role in the country's economic growth, human resource, culture, wealth of the country in terms of foreign exchange earnings, etc. Simultaneously, it has a direct bearing on local culture, socio-economic patterns of life, traditions, food habits, language, values and ethics of the local people due to frequent visits of national and international tourists to attractive tourist destinations. People visit tourist locations to have a flavor of pilgrimage, cultural heritage, and nature. Sometimes they simply wish to get away from the monotony of routine life. People not only rejuvenate from these visits but also directly contribute for the growth of the local economy through the hospitality industry, handicraft industry and secondary occupations including tourists guide, carriers, etc.The World Travel and Tourism Council (WTTC), estimates in 2002 travel, tourism and related activities contributed about 11% to world's GDP. This industry is currently generates 7.8% of the total workforce. This percentage is expected to increase to 8.6% by 2012. As per WTTC report of 2002, Tourism is expected to create more than 255 million jobs, almost 10.7% of the total global workforce. Much of this employment potential will be concerned with rural tourism where unemployment and lack of occupation are key issues for the local people and a large number of people live below the poverty level. Rural tourism has been neglected in India for a variety of factors including lack of infrastructure, civic amenities, lack of publicity, and peoples' awareness and accessibility to tourist locations. As a result, tourists from the home country and overseas countries prefer to visit urban tourist sites. This results in tourist congestion in urban, religious and historical sites. Simultaneously innumerable tourist sites remain unknown and unnoticed in the rural belts of the country.This paper observes that a tourist site, once located in an extreme rural location has come to the limelight due to its historical importance or publicity by the local government and they have developed it into a tourist village with variety of improvements in civic amenities, road and rail connections, hospitality and cottage industries. This brings about immense change in the local economy including growth in the handicraft industry, employment, life style of the local population, etc. Examples of rural tourism converting a rural belt into urban area are Ajanta, Ellora, Goa, etc. in India. The paper is organized in the following manner: Literature Review, Data and Methodology, Results and concluding Comments. …

  • Rural Tourism and It’s Impact on Socioeconomic Condition: Evidence from West Bengal, India
    Social Science Research Network, 2011
    Co-Authors: Nilanjana Ray, Partha Sengupta, Dillip Kumar Dash, Sukanya Ghosh
    Abstract:

    This study explores rural tourism in West Bengal, India. Rural tourism promotes the local economy, socio-cultural changes and life style of the people residing around the tourist locations. This study explores the reasons foreign and domestic tourists visit this location for religious or recreational purposes. This tourism has created tremendous impact on the local economy, life style and socio-cultural changes among the rural people in and around this tourist destination. A pilot survey shows that rural tourism at this location improved civic amenities like communication, sanitations, transport facilities and standard of living for the people in general. This study assesses the impact of India’s National Tourist Policy 2002 as promoted by Ministry of Tourism, Government of India, on this rural tourist location. Specifically in terms of economic growth, employment potential, livelihood and changes in life style of the local people.

Partha Sengupta - One of the best experts on this subject based on the ideXlab platform.

  • Rural Tourism and It's Impact on Socioeconomic Condition: Evidence from West Bengal, India
    The Global Journal of Business Research, 2012
    Co-Authors: Nilanjan Ray, Dillip Kumar Das, Partha Sengupta, Sukanya Ghosh
    Abstract:

    ABSTRACTThis study explores rural tourism in West Bengal, India. Rural tourism promotes the local economy, socio-cultural changes and life style of the people residing around the tourist locations. This study explores the reasons foreign and domestic tourists visit this location for religious or recreational purposes. This tourism has created tremendous impact on the local economy, life style and socio-cultural changes among the rural people in and around this tourist destination. A pilot survey shows that rural tourism at this location improved civic amenities like communication, sanitations, transport facilities and standard of living for the people in general. This study assesses the impact of India's National Tourist Policy 2002 as promoted by Ministry of Tourism, Government of India, on this rural tourist location. Specifically in terms of economic growth, employment potential, livelihood and changes in life style of the local people.JEL: R11, E27KEY WORDS: Rural Tourism, Non-urban livelihood, Socio-cultural pattern of life, income generation, Implementation of resources, ARMA Model, Economic Migrants.(ProQuest: ... denotes formulae omitted.)INTRODUCTIONTourism is likely to be a growing industry in India for some time. It has tremendous potential due to peoples' interest in travel and desire to explore nature and religious sites. Tourism in India is expected to play a key role in the country's economic growth, human resource, culture, wealth of the country in terms of foreign exchange earnings, etc. Simultaneously, it has a direct bearing on local culture, socio-economic patterns of life, traditions, food habits, language, values and ethics of the local people due to frequent visits of national and international tourists to attractive tourist destinations. People visit tourist locations to have a flavor of pilgrimage, cultural heritage, and nature. Sometimes they simply wish to get away from the monotony of routine life. People not only rejuvenate from these visits but also directly contribute for the growth of the local economy through the hospitality industry, handicraft industry and secondary occupations including tourists guide, carriers, etc.The World Travel and Tourism Council (WTTC), estimates in 2002 travel, tourism and related activities contributed about 11% to world's GDP. This industry is currently generates 7.8% of the total workforce. This percentage is expected to increase to 8.6% by 2012. As per WTTC report of 2002, Tourism is expected to create more than 255 million jobs, almost 10.7% of the total global workforce. Much of this employment potential will be concerned with rural tourism where unemployment and lack of occupation are key issues for the local people and a large number of people live below the poverty level. Rural tourism has been neglected in India for a variety of factors including lack of infrastructure, civic amenities, lack of publicity, and peoples' awareness and accessibility to tourist locations. As a result, tourists from the home country and overseas countries prefer to visit urban tourist sites. This results in tourist congestion in urban, religious and historical sites. Simultaneously innumerable tourist sites remain unknown and unnoticed in the rural belts of the country.This paper observes that a tourist site, once located in an extreme rural location has come to the limelight due to its historical importance or publicity by the local government and they have developed it into a tourist village with variety of improvements in civic amenities, road and rail connections, hospitality and cottage industries. This brings about immense change in the local economy including growth in the handicraft industry, employment, life style of the local population, etc. Examples of rural tourism converting a rural belt into urban area are Ajanta, Ellora, Goa, etc. in India. The paper is organized in the following manner: Literature Review, Data and Methodology, Results and concluding Comments. …

  • Rural Tourism and It’s Impact on Socioeconomic Condition: Evidence from West Bengal, India
    Social Science Research Network, 2011
    Co-Authors: Nilanjana Ray, Partha Sengupta, Dillip Kumar Dash, Sukanya Ghosh
    Abstract:

    This study explores rural tourism in West Bengal, India. Rural tourism promotes the local economy, socio-cultural changes and life style of the people residing around the tourist locations. This study explores the reasons foreign and domestic tourists visit this location for religious or recreational purposes. This tourism has created tremendous impact on the local economy, life style and socio-cultural changes among the rural people in and around this tourist destination. A pilot survey shows that rural tourism at this location improved civic amenities like communication, sanitations, transport facilities and standard of living for the people in general. This study assesses the impact of India’s National Tourist Policy 2002 as promoted by Ministry of Tourism, Government of India, on this rural tourist location. Specifically in terms of economic growth, employment potential, livelihood and changes in life style of the local people.

Nilanjana Ray - One of the best experts on this subject based on the ideXlab platform.

  • Rural Tourism and It’s Impact on Socioeconomic Condition: Evidence from West Bengal, India
    Social Science Research Network, 2011
    Co-Authors: Nilanjana Ray, Partha Sengupta, Dillip Kumar Dash, Sukanya Ghosh
    Abstract:

    This study explores rural tourism in West Bengal, India. Rural tourism promotes the local economy, socio-cultural changes and life style of the people residing around the tourist locations. This study explores the reasons foreign and domestic tourists visit this location for religious or recreational purposes. This tourism has created tremendous impact on the local economy, life style and socio-cultural changes among the rural people in and around this tourist destination. A pilot survey shows that rural tourism at this location improved civic amenities like communication, sanitations, transport facilities and standard of living for the people in general. This study assesses the impact of India’s National Tourist Policy 2002 as promoted by Ministry of Tourism, Government of India, on this rural tourist location. Specifically in terms of economic growth, employment potential, livelihood and changes in life style of the local people.

Nilanjan Ray - One of the best experts on this subject based on the ideXlab platform.

  • Rural Tourism and It's Impact on Socioeconomic Condition: Evidence from West Bengal, India
    The Global Journal of Business Research, 2012
    Co-Authors: Nilanjan Ray, Dillip Kumar Das, Partha Sengupta, Sukanya Ghosh
    Abstract:

    ABSTRACTThis study explores rural tourism in West Bengal, India. Rural tourism promotes the local economy, socio-cultural changes and life style of the people residing around the tourist locations. This study explores the reasons foreign and domestic tourists visit this location for religious or recreational purposes. This tourism has created tremendous impact on the local economy, life style and socio-cultural changes among the rural people in and around this tourist destination. A pilot survey shows that rural tourism at this location improved civic amenities like communication, sanitations, transport facilities and standard of living for the people in general. This study assesses the impact of India's National Tourist Policy 2002 as promoted by Ministry of Tourism, Government of India, on this rural tourist location. Specifically in terms of economic growth, employment potential, livelihood and changes in life style of the local people.JEL: R11, E27KEY WORDS: Rural Tourism, Non-urban livelihood, Socio-cultural pattern of life, income generation, Implementation of resources, ARMA Model, Economic Migrants.(ProQuest: ... denotes formulae omitted.)INTRODUCTIONTourism is likely to be a growing industry in India for some time. It has tremendous potential due to peoples' interest in travel and desire to explore nature and religious sites. Tourism in India is expected to play a key role in the country's economic growth, human resource, culture, wealth of the country in terms of foreign exchange earnings, etc. Simultaneously, it has a direct bearing on local culture, socio-economic patterns of life, traditions, food habits, language, values and ethics of the local people due to frequent visits of national and international tourists to attractive tourist destinations. People visit tourist locations to have a flavor of pilgrimage, cultural heritage, and nature. Sometimes they simply wish to get away from the monotony of routine life. People not only rejuvenate from these visits but also directly contribute for the growth of the local economy through the hospitality industry, handicraft industry and secondary occupations including tourists guide, carriers, etc.The World Travel and Tourism Council (WTTC), estimates in 2002 travel, tourism and related activities contributed about 11% to world's GDP. This industry is currently generates 7.8% of the total workforce. This percentage is expected to increase to 8.6% by 2012. As per WTTC report of 2002, Tourism is expected to create more than 255 million jobs, almost 10.7% of the total global workforce. Much of this employment potential will be concerned with rural tourism where unemployment and lack of occupation are key issues for the local people and a large number of people live below the poverty level. Rural tourism has been neglected in India for a variety of factors including lack of infrastructure, civic amenities, lack of publicity, and peoples' awareness and accessibility to tourist locations. As a result, tourists from the home country and overseas countries prefer to visit urban tourist sites. This results in tourist congestion in urban, religious and historical sites. Simultaneously innumerable tourist sites remain unknown and unnoticed in the rural belts of the country.This paper observes that a tourist site, once located in an extreme rural location has come to the limelight due to its historical importance or publicity by the local government and they have developed it into a tourist village with variety of improvements in civic amenities, road and rail connections, hospitality and cottage industries. This brings about immense change in the local economy including growth in the handicraft industry, employment, life style of the local population, etc. Examples of rural tourism converting a rural belt into urban area are Ajanta, Ellora, Goa, etc. in India. The paper is organized in the following manner: Literature Review, Data and Methodology, Results and concluding Comments. …

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  • Rural Tourism and It’s Impact on Socioeconomic Condition: Evidence from West Bengal, India
    Social Science Research Network, 2011
    Co-Authors: Nilanjana Ray, Partha Sengupta, Dillip Kumar Dash, Sukanya Ghosh
    Abstract:

    This study explores rural tourism in West Bengal, India. Rural tourism promotes the local economy, socio-cultural changes and life style of the people residing around the tourist locations. This study explores the reasons foreign and domestic tourists visit this location for religious or recreational purposes. This tourism has created tremendous impact on the local economy, life style and socio-cultural changes among the rural people in and around this tourist destination. A pilot survey shows that rural tourism at this location improved civic amenities like communication, sanitations, transport facilities and standard of living for the people in general. This study assesses the impact of India’s National Tourist Policy 2002 as promoted by Ministry of Tourism, Government of India, on this rural tourist location. Specifically in terms of economic growth, employment potential, livelihood and changes in life style of the local people.