Rural tourism is a phenomenal conception which leads to tourism development in the rural, remote and peripheral areas. Its basic goal is to result in livelihood opportunities in the rural areas and to broaden the socio-economic benefits to the local community. The present investigation is a piece of the Ph. D. proposition, which describes the rural tourism in India, especially the state Himachal Pradesh. The study puts a light on the tourism policy in the state. And, can act as an instrument of economic change in the rural areas in Himachal Pradesh It also examines the current literature on rural tourism and also underlines the role which the concept can play in the non-urban areas, which has the potential for tourism.
Rural Tourism, India, Himachal Pradesh, Rural Development
