Sikkim is a landlocked Indian state located in the Eastern Himalaya. The ‘most backward regions’ often offer ‘the most exotic’ resource-base for the promotion of tourism. This may be applicable for the states located in the Himalaya. For such area, tourism is one of the ways to enhance economic development. The mountain environment of the state is ideally suited for outdoor recreation. This article analyses tourist influx trends in Sikkim in term of domestic and foreign tourist flow and tourist profile. Sikkim has been undertaken for in depth research as it is one of the best Potential sites for the Development of Tourism, and due to development of tourism, movement of people and infrastructure will be more frequent which will help to generate income and capital, resulting local area development.
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