Rural Tourism: An Option For Development Of Rural Economy In Kashmir

Rural tourism is currently the focus of attention throughout the world and is being recognized as an important instrument for growth of rural economy. There is much scope and need in diversifying the tourism within the Kashmir valley in order to develop the rural economy and diverging the benefits of tourism also to rural people. Rural tourism is one option in initiating the process. The present paper a descriptive study based on secondary sources and the insights gained through the field visits of various rural areas in the valley. The present paper sheds light on various dimensions of rural tourism in Kashmir. It deals with the various options available in rural Kashmir, if properly planed, utilized, rural tourism can became one of the success stories in this direction.