Jammu: A Successful Pilgrimage Tourisms Destination

Abstract

Every tourist destination has some internal strength which attracts tourists from different parts of the globe. These pull factors or tourist attractions satisfy the needs of tourists and their level of satisfaction has direct relationship with the future tourist inflow to this destination. Compared to other divisions of the state Jammu has comparative advantage in pilgrimage tourism whose number is increasing continuously. Pilgrimage tourism has become the main stay of tourism in Jammu and the present web of hotels in Jammu division is because of pilgrimage tourism. Pilgrimage tourism has been successful in Satisfying the taste of tourists, uninterrupted generation of employment and socio – economic development of Jammu division.

Keywords: Pilgrimage tourism, Tourist inflow, Tourist attractions, Economic Development