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An Assessment of Tourism Potential in Bhaderwah (J&K) Vol III Issue VII August 2013 Impact Factor : 0.2105 ISSN No : 2230-7850 ORIGINAL ARTICLE Monthly Multidisciplinary Research Journal Indian Streams Research Journal Executive Editor Editor-in-chief Ashok Yakkaldevi H.N.Jagtap IMPACT FACTOR : 0.2105 Welcome to ISRJ RNI MAHMUL/2011/38595 ISSN No.2230-7850 Indian Streams Research Journal is a multidisciplinary research journal, published monthly in English, Hindi & Marathi Language. All research papers submitted to the journal will be double - blind peer reviewed referred by members of the editorial Board readers will include investigator in universities, research institutes government and industry with research interest in the general subjects. 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Director Higher Education, Pune Umesh Rajderkar Prin. and Jt. Director Higher Education, Head Humanities & Social Science Panvel K. M. Bhandarkar YCMOU, Nashik Praful Patel College of Education, Gondia Salve R. N. S. R. Pandya Department of Sociology, Shivaji Sonal Singh Head Education Dept. Mumbai University, University, Kolhapur Vikram University, Ujjain Mumbai Govind P. Shinde G. P. Patankar Alka Darshan Shrivastava Bharati Vidyapeeth School of Distance S. D. M. Degree College, Honavar, Karnataka Shaskiya Snatkottar Mahavidyalaya, Dhar Education Center, Navi Mumbai Maj. S. Bakhtiar Choudhary Rahul Shriram Sudke Chakane Sanjay Dnyaneshwar Director,Hyderabad AP India. Devi Ahilya Vishwavidyalaya, Indore Arts, Science & Commerce College, Indapur, Pune S.Parvathi Devi S.KANNAN Ph.D.-University of Allahabad Ph.D , Annamalai University,TN Awadhesh Kumar Shirotriya Secretary, Play India Play (Trust),Meerut Sonal Singh Satish Kumar Kalhotra Address:-Ashok Yakkaldevi 258/34, Raviwar Peth, Solapur - 413 005 Maharashtra, India Cell : 9595 359 435, Ph No: 02172372010 Email: [email protected] Website: www.isrj.net Indian Streams Research Journal ISSN 2230-7850 Volume-3, Issue-7, August-2013 An Assessment Of Tourism Potential In Bhaderwah (j&k) Khalid Hussain Research Scholar Deptt. Of Geography, University of Jammu,Jammu Tawi Abstract:“God's earth in all its fullness and beauty is for the people” –Thomas Cook Tourism is one of the important economic activities of different countries, state, or region of the world. The present study deals with the tourism potential in Bhaderwah tehsil of the district Doda in Jammu and Kashmir, which is popularly known as the Mini- Kashmir. The natural beauty of the Bhaderwah attracts number of tourists from different part of the country. The beautiful valley of Bhaderwah having its own nature and characteristics. Due to some factors that are responsible for the low potential in tourism in the study area as well as scenic beauty of the region, attract large number of tourists increase day by day. But after the efforts of Mr GulamNabi Azad, Bhadarwah is being developed into a model tourist destination. Bhadarwah Development Authority set up by Govt. of J & K is acting as a nodal agency to bring Bhadarwah into the tourist map of the country. Apart from the natural scenic beauty, Bhadarwah also has numerous historical and religious places. Keyword:Tourism, Potential, Bhaderwah, Beauty, attract, efforts Tourist and factors. INTRODUCTION: investigation, is an indispensable aid to understand various Tourism as a modern term applicable to both phenomena in order to act more effectively. The empirical international and domestic tourists it is the temporary research is cumulative product of primary and secondary movement of people to destinations outside their normal sources of data. The present study has been based on both work and residence. Such a pleasure-seeking tourist is a primary and secondary sources of data .The primary data traveller moving from place or visiting the same place collected with the help of well-designed questionnaires. The repeatedly. Tourism includes all economic activities, which potential tourism destination has been identified with the are organized to fulfill the needs of such travellers. Any help of sources of data and personal field visit. travel for holidaying, business, or professional trips becomes The primary sources of has been collected from a part of tourism if it is temporary, is undertaken voluntarily, different tourist destination in Bhaderwah and Bhadarwah and does not aim at earning any livelihood. In today's world, Development Authority (BDA).Primary data has been tourism is an important socio-economic activity. Tourism is gathered through personal interviews, field surveys, based now recognized as an industry generating a number of social on questionnaires interviews. The questionnaire has been and economic benefits. It promotes national integration and prepared on five points “Likert” scale. international understanding, helps in improving The anchors of the Likert scale will be 1- strong infrastructure, creates employment opportunities augments disagree, 2 -disagree, 3-average, 4- agree & 5 strongly agree. foreign exchange earnings, etc.Today tourism industry is the A five percent (5%) random stratified sampling has largest industry in the world and the biggest contributor to been done from tourist's locals, businesspersons, and global economic development. government officers to get the desired information regarding the tourism development and potential of the area concerned. OBJECTIVES: Secondary source of data will be collected through In order to study tourism potential in Bhaderwah a different sources such as central tourism department, state research was designed as an exploratory study with the tourism corporation, census statistical department, Master following objectives. The main objectives are: plans and others official and non-official agencies to draw To study the spatial distribution of scenic tourist destinations relevant result. in Tehsil Bhaderwah. Internet websites, brochures, books, journals, To study the importance and distribution of pilgrim tourist newspapers, etc.Photographs has been taken for the different sites in Tehsil Bhaderwah. destinations to supports the ground truth of the study area. To assess the potential of tourism in Badherwah. Impact of tourism on the economy of Tehsil Bhaderwah. Tourism in India: Tourism in India has a strong relevance to economic DATA BASE AND METHODOLOGY: development, cultural growth and national integration. India Research in the tourism field, like other fields of is a vast country of great beauty and diversity and her tourist Khalid Hussain , “An Assessment Of Tourism Potential In Bhaderwah (j&k) ” Indian Streams Research Journal Vol-3, Issue-7 (Aug 2013): Online & Print 1 Indian Streams Research Journal ISSN 2230-7850 Volume-3, Issue-7, August-2013 and her rich cultural heritage as superbly manifest in many of Study Area the architectural wonders (palaces, temples, mosques, forts, etc.), her widely varied topography ranging from the monotonous plains to the loftiest mountains of the world, gregarious tropical forests and above all, the great variety of the life style, India offers an unending choice for the tourist. Tourism is the most progressive earning profession in modern life. Tourism is primary a term of economic referring to an economic activity and like other economic activities, it creates a demand or provides a market for number of quite separate and varied industries. It is the world fastest growing industry. At present more than 1 3rd population of the world is directly or indirectly associated with the tourism industry, in India although tourism has the distinction of being the third largest foreign exchange earning industry after gem and jewellery and readymade garments, its share in the worlds tourist traffic is a mere 0.51 percent. Traditionally the hilly towns like shimla, Srinagar, mussorrie,nainital etc attracted the rich people from the places as the tourists who used to come to these hill stations to get rid of the heat of the planes in the summer months or to see snow-fall during the winters. Tourism in Jammu and Kashmir: Jammu and Kashmir is the northern most State
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