Kalahandi District: A Paradise for Nature and Culture Lovers

Tourism is one of the most successful and fast growing business activities in the world. Economic diversification and technological improvement has created a very conducive environment for tourism development.

Tourism is a constantly growing industry and it has considerable potential in Odisha. A balanced climate, green vegetation, natural tourist spots, fully literate population etc can be considered as Odisha’s strength in tourism. Odisha, the eastern State of India, has been referred to as a paradise for tourists by the media worldwide. A gradual growth in both foreign and domestic tourist arrivals has happened in the last decade. This is mainly due to the diversification and enrichment of existing tourism products and the addition of more innovative tourism products.

Tourism in Kalahandi , Odisha is really non-seasonal in nature. The flagship of tourism industry in Odisha is the Department of Tourism, government of Odisha. The present report has been undertaken to assess nature of kalahandi in the promotion of tourism in Kalahandi, Odisha. The scope of report covers identification, assessment of the effectiveness and also the benefits to the society from socio- cultural, economic and environmental point of view.

It is hoped that the findings of the study would be used by policy makers, potential tourists and also by the host community for attracting more tourists by proper planning with respect to tourism promotion.