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Tourism Industry in Rajasthan
Rajasthan, the northwestern state of India exudes a magical charm with the aura
of its golden sand dunes and undulating landscape flecked with marvelous forts and
palaces. This enthralling ambience of the state attracts hordes of tourists and
travelers all over the country and the world thus making it a prime tourist destination.
Rajasthan Economy also depends to a very large extends on the tourism sector which
accounts for almost 15% of the state's economy. The tourism sector in the state
of Rajasthan has been flourishing due to the fact that the state is endowed with
great natural beauty and has many palaces and forts all over the state that attracts
tourists from India as well as abroad. This sector has given a major boost to the
Economy in the state of Rajasthan.
Last year, Rajasthan received about 1.3 million foreign and 23 million domestic
tourists. With an annual tourist arrival growth rate of over 12%, the future of
tourism is very promising. Rajasthan needs 20,000 additional hotel rooms immediately
to meet the demand.
According to Deparment of Tourism Rajasthans share in Indias foreign and domestic
tourist arrivals stands at 11.2 per cent and 3.3 per cent respectively.
Popular tourist destinations in the state include historic cities (Jaipur, Udaipur),
wildlife centuries (Sariska, Ranthambore) and desert locations (Jodhpur, Jaisalmer).
Rajasthan also runs the "Palace on Wheels" luxury train, which is well known attraction
for foreign tourists.
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