FEASIBILITY OF DEVELOPMENT OF RURAL TOURISM IN PALGHAR DISTRICT: MAHARASHTRA

Rural tourism is a latest spinoff of tourism sector that has grown up to be a potential business in its own space. Rural tourism is a form of nature based tourism that open up the rural life, culture, art and heritage at rural locations, thereby favoring the local communities socially and economically. Such form of tourism has created tremendous impact on the local economy and socio-cultural scenario of the concern area on one hand and carries a potential scope for the rural residents on the other hand.Maharashtra abounds in numerous tourist attractions ranging from ancient cave temples, unspoiled beaches, ancient historical forts and monuments, forests and wildlife, unique hill stations, pilgrimage centers, and a rich tradition of fairs and festival, art and culture. which act as an incentive to promote local, socio-economic and cultural changes and lifestyle of the people residing in and around this tourist location and also to find out various constraints and possibilities of tourism development in the study area