An Analytical Study on Impact of Tourism on Economic Development of Chhattisgarh

Abstract

Tourism is the fastest growing industries. It is also one of the biggest employment generating industries in India. With the tremendous socio economic potentialities the tourism industry is considered to be an economic bonanza. The dynamic and growth oriented Government of Chhattisgarh is determined to develop tourism as a key industry to make it an important contributor to the state’s economic and social growth and to offer a right bland of business and pleasure. This paper studies the role of tourism industry of Chhattisgarh in the economic growth of the state and for this purpose the research objectives are to analyze the structural changes in tourism industry in Chhattisgarh State, to examine the development in tourism industry in Chhattisgarh State and to understand the impact of tourism industry of Chhattisgarh in economic growth of the state. It is found during the research that, growth of tourism industry and the growth of Chhattisgarh state economy are being hand to hand.