Volume : 6, Issue : 6, June - 2017

ANALYZING MONEY SPENT BY TOURISTS DURING THEIR PILGRIMAGE IN SRIKALAHASTI

K. Subramanyam Naidu

Abstract :

<p>&nbsp;<b><i><span lang="EN-IN" style="font-size:12.0pt;&#10;line-height:107%;font-family:&quot;Times New Roman&quot;,serif;mso-fareast-font-family:&#10;Calii;mso-fareast-theme-font:minor-latin;mso-ansi-language:EN-IN;mso-fareast-language:&#10;EN-US;mso-bidi-language:AR-SA">&nbsp;&nbsp; </span></i></b><span lang="EN-IN" style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:107%;font-family:&quot;Times New Roman&quot;,serif;&#10;mso-fareast-font-family:Calii;mso-fareast-theme-font:minor-latin;mso-ansi-language:&#10;EN-IN;mso-fareast-language:EN-US;mso-bidi-language:AR-SA">Tourism is the fastest growing industry in modern world, which is considered as a significant factor in the economy of many nations. Today tourism related infrastructure in various parts of the country has improved the quality of life of the local people. Much of its growth is due to higher disposable income, increased leisure time and reduction of costs of travel. Tourism is a valuable sector, contributing significantly to the economy. In the present study we have analysed the money spent by tourists in pilgrimage tourism at Srikalahasti</span></p>