| The travel and tourism industry is one of the biggest | | | | India are involved in certain occupations like fishing, |
| industries in India. It makes the 11% of the total GDP of | | | | farming, cottage industry, pottery, business, various |
| the world and also makes the 8% of the employed | | | | small, medium and large scale industry, carpentry etc. |
| population of the world. The tourism industry has | | | | However, we can say that Agriculture is the principle |
| emerged as the biggest source of the income. The | | | | occupation for the villagers in India. In most of the parts |
| tourism in India is having many percepts like the Rural | | | | of India the agricultural activities are the leading |
| tourism, heritage tourism, wildlife tourism, etc. | | | | producers of agricultural products. The other |
| Tourism in India is the major source for generating the | | | | occupation of the Indian village is the priests, |
| employment and promoting the livelihood in the country. | | | | carpenters, barbers, weavers, potters, sweepers etc. |
| The Incredible India campaign has attracted the tourists | | | | There are many such festivals of Indian villages that |
| from foreign countries. The ministry of tourism has | | | | attracts the tourists from all over the country as well |
| promoted the 'Explore Rural India' which has been | | | | as from all over the world. The festivals in the East |
| designed to attract the tourists from the foreign | | | | India like Durga Puja, Kali Puja, Rath Yatra and the |
| countries. | | | | region specific festivals like Jatra Festivals, Jhoolan, |
| Ministry has spotted out 130 sites to be developed as | | | | Poush Mela and Vasanta Utsav. The lifestyle of the |
| the tourists destinations. The sites of the rural India is | | | | Indian village includes the education and the occupation |
| incredible which is unexplored and is also beautiful. The | | | | and lifestyle of the villagers. If there is Industrialization in |
| rural tourism in India also experiences the skills and arts | | | | India still the majority of the people depends on |
| along with the cultural and the natural heritage of the | | | | agriculture. The people of India is also engaged in the |
| country. | | | | various arts, culture and handicrafts and the tourism in |
| There are different types of occupation that is | | | | the country is also the major occupation of the |
| practiced in the Indian villages and it reflects the | | | | country. |
| socio-economic culture of the country. The villagers of | | | | |