Rural Tourism in India

The travel and tourism industry is one of the biggestIndia are involved in certain occupations like fishing,
industries in India. It makes the 11% of the total GDP offarming, cottage industry, pottery, business, various
the world and also makes the 8% of the employedsmall, medium and large scale industry, carpentry etc.
population of the world. The tourism industry hasHowever, we can say that Agriculture is the principle
emerged as the biggest source of the income. Theoccupation for the villagers in India. In most of the parts
tourism in India is having many percepts like the Ruralof 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 theoccupation 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 touristsThere are many such festivals of Indian villages that
from foreign countries. The ministry of tourism hasattracts the tourists from all over the country as well
promoted the 'Explore Rural India' which has beenas from all over the world. The festivals in the East
designed to attract the tourists from the foreignIndia 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 asPoush Mela and Vasanta Utsav. The lifestyle of the
the tourists destinations. The sites of the rural India isIndian village includes the education and the occupation
incredible which is unexplored and is also beautiful. Theand lifestyle of the villagers. If there is Industrialization in
rural tourism in India also experiences the skills and artsIndia still the majority of the people depends on
along with the cultural and the natural heritage of theagriculture. 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 isthe country is also the major occupation of the
practiced in the Indian villages and it reflects thecountry.
socio-economic culture of the country. The villagers of