SOCIO-Economic Status of Tourists at Bhigwan in Pune District, Maharashtra

Introduction: Tourism has become a popular global leisure activity. As per latest reports from Ministry of tourism, in 2024 from January to August, 6.91 million(69.1 lacs) of foreign tourist arrived in India. Explanation In the first half of 2024, India received 4.78 million foreign tourists. In April 2024, India received 650,748 foreign tourists. In January–April 2024, India received 34,71,833 foreign tourists.India's tourism industry has taken steps to increase the number of foreign tourists, including: (http://en.wikipedia.org). Therefore, present study attempts to assess the tourism Status at Bhigawan in Pune district. Besides that, it also look into socio-economic transformation and at last, after identifying the problems created due to tourism in Bhigawan, Some measures are suggested for the development of tourist spot. I have select for the research Agritourism is when people who are tired of the urban lifestyle go and stay on farmers' farms for a couple of days, and the farmers provide paid hospitality to the urban people. Agritourism are provide new employment opportunities for agricultural tourism communities. Agritourism, is a rapidly growing industry in Maharashtra, It involves inviting visitors to experience and learn about the daily operations of a working farm or plantation, including crop cultivation, animal husbandry, and other agricultural activities.