Economic empowerment through rural tourism: the case of Tarapith – a religious tourism destination in Birbhum District of West Bengal, India
In developing countries like India rural tourism can be harnessed as a strategy for upgrading the quality of life of the rural poor . Although India is rich with potential tourism destinations distributed over remote corners of the country, due priority has not been given to strengthening the tour...
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Faculty of Social Sciences and Humanities, UKM,Bangi
2012
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| Summary: | In developing countries like India rural tourism can be harnessed as a strategy for upgrading the quality of life of
the rural poor . Although India is rich with potential tourism destinations distributed over remote corners of the
country, due priority has not been given to strengthening the tourism infrastructure of these destinations so that
they can attract domestic as well as international tourists. Yet, if properly managed, rural tourism can reduce the
existing backwardness of the rural community by diversifying employment opportunities based on local
tourism assets. In the present study of Tarapith – a religious tourism destination of the Birbhum district in West
Bengal, an attempt was made to show the nature of economic empowerment that may be created through rural
tourism. It was found that a significant impact of rural tourism upon local community was perceived by the
local people. |
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