3. INTRODUCTION
Travel for pleasure or business
Theory and practice of touring
The business of attracting, accommodating, and entertaining
tourists
Contributes in Development of Nation
6. PRESENT SCENARIO-INDIA
Name of the State Tourists Volume in 2016(bn) Tourists Volume in 2017(bn)
Tamil Nadu 4.16 5.66
Maharashtra 4.16 6.39
Uttar Pradesh 2.05 3.91
Delhi 2.30 4.32
Rajasthan 1.44 2.53
West Bengal 1.25 2.38
Kerala 0.86 1.92
Bihar 0.77 0.83
Karnataka 0.64 1.56
Haryana 0.55 0.25
Goa 1.49 2.68
Source: Department of tourism, government of India, New Delhi.