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A Geographical Review of Agro-tourism in Maharashtra

Year: 2025

Type: article

Abstract: Abs AbsAbstract: A Tourism is the sunshine industry. The objective is to study the role of Indian tourism to poverty alleviation. With its diverse cultural heritage, natural beauty, and historical landmarks, India has appears as a prominent tourist destination. In 2023, the industry contributed over INR 19.13 Trillion to the GDP—10% above 2019 levels—and created nearly 43 million jobs, an 8% increase from 2019. The problem of poverty is a fundamental problem and tourism is one of the many important ways to solve this. The article examines how tourism contributes to economic growth, job creation, and community participation & development, thereby providing a pathway for poverty reduction. It also highlights the challenges faced by tourism sector and suggests strategies for sustainable tourism development that can further enhance its impact on poverty alleviation. We put forward to answer the question that Is there a strong association between tourism and poverty reduction in India & w have followed the methodology to study existing literature on tourism and examined the relationship between tourism, poverty and per capital income.

Source: Zenodo (CERN European Organization for Nuclear Research)

DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.15151875

Authors: Bhakad, Mr. Pravin, Nangare, Mr. Sanjay, Birajdar, Dr. Rajesh

Institution: Savitribai Phule Pune University

Language: English

Topic: Community-based Tourism Development and Sustainability

Subfield: Sociology and Political Science

Field: Social Sciences

Domain: Social Sciences

SDGs: No poverty, Decent work and economic growth, Reduced inequalities

Open Access status: green

OpenAlex ID: W6911929256

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