Comparative Study of Tourism Websites in India - With special reference to South India

Abstract

Tourism industry is making tremendous contribution to global economy. This substantial growth of the tourism makes it one of the most remarkable economic and social phenomena of the century. The movement of number of tourists all over the world shows an evolution from a mere 25 million in 1950 to 806 million in 2005, corresponding to an average annual growth rate of 6.5%.Eleven percent of the global GDP comes from tourism and 6% of the total population are employed in this industry. Demand for tourism depends on the economic conditions of a country. Tourism has a very strong linkage with socio-economic progress of the country and has a multiplier effect on the economy. When economies grow, levels of disposable income will rise and relatively a large part of discretionary income will be spent on tourism, especially in the case of emerging economies and vice versa i.e., tightening of the economic situation will result in a decrease in tourism spending.