Trends and patterns of tourism in Odisha

Odisha is a maritime state with a huge collection of wildlife, coastal scenarios, culture and heritage, historical monuments and religious spots. This diverse heritage of tourist places makes Odisha a paradise for tourists. The objective of the paper is to analyze the growth of tourism sector in Odisha. The change in domestic tourists compared to previous year was 9.10 per cent in 2017. The foreign tourists increased to 30.98 per cent in 2017 as compared to the previous year. In the year 2016, there was 9 per cent increase in total tourists but it slightly rose to 9.23 per cent in 2017. October to March is the peak period for tourism when majority of the tourists visit Odisha. The study tends to examine the seasonal variation in the tourist arrival to Odisha. The study also tries to grasp certain knowledge and facts regarding the inflow of money through tourist expenditure in Odisha.