Question

Write about tourism of Sikkim in 100 words.
Plz very important for art integrated project​

Answer 1

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Sikkim is an Indian state in the North East of the country. The Himalayan state boarders Chinese Tibet in the North, Nepal in the West, Indian state of West Bengal in the south and Bhutan in the East. It is one of the smallest states of India and has a population just over 6,00,000. Tourism is the main industry in the state. In fact, the annual tourist inflow in the state has surpassed the population of the state.The state is legendary for its peaceful nature and simplicity. Famous for Kanchenjunga, the third highest mountain in the world at 8586m, the mountain state offers a tremendous variety of plant and wildlife besides a diverse ethnic mix of people with rich cultural tradition.

Tourism in the state

Tourism in Sikkim gained popularity during the last decade with an increasing number of tourists visiting this hilly region for its natural beauty. Till the early ’90s, few tourists would visit this landlocked state. Even those who visited hardly went beyond Gangtok, the state capital. During the last two decades, tourism has seen a major boost in the state with close to a million tourists visiting Sikkim every year.

Answer 2

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The present study is a pioneer attempt to examine the impact of tourism on economic growth in Sikkim state. Tourism is one of the important services providing industry in Sikkim state. Its rapid growth contributed in the socio-economic development of the region. The increase of tourists’ influx resulted in the economic benefit to the regional economy by providing income and employment to the local community people. The growth of real GSDP per capita is used as a measure of economic growth. The statistical test shows that there is a positive correlation between Percapita GSDP and tourists’ influx. There is enormous increase in tourists’ inflows to Sikkim in last decade, which shows it growth in tourism. The Percapita GSDP is increasing significantly over a period of time along with the expansion of the tourism sector. It has increased from Rs. 17428 (1999-00) to Rs. 29506 (2008-09). Trade, tourism, hotels, transportation, and agriculture have been found as key drivers to GSDP. The estimated average annual growth of real GSDP percapita is 6.3 percent. This study shows that the tourists’ inflows have its positive impact on the regional economy. It shows the growth of tourism and its contribution to the economy.