CONTENTS List Of Table Iv List Of Map Iv List Of Figure V List Of Chart V List Of Picture Vi Executive Summary Vii 1 Introduction 1 1.1 Background Of The Study 1 1.2 Site Selection 2 1.2.1 Types Of Tourism Destination In Gujarat 2 1.2.2 Tourist Flow In State 4 1.2.3 Introduction To The Site 5 1.3 Aim 6 1.4 Research Question 6 1.5 Objectives 6 1.6 Scope Of The Study 6 1.7 Limitations Of The Study 6 1.8 Methodology 7 1.9 Need Of The Study 8 1.9.1 Need For Studying Religious Tourism Destination 9 2 Literature Review 10 3 Destination Overview 16 3.1 Introduction 16 3.1.1 Importance Of Town 16 3.1.2 Location And Connectivity 16 3.1.3 History Of Dwarka 18 3.1.4 Dwarka City Profile 19 3.1.5 Dwarka Tourism Overview 21 3.2 Physical Characteristics Of The Town 29 3.2.1 Road Hierarchy 29 3.2.2 Land Use Map 30 3.2.3 Tourist Attraction Map 31 3.2.4 Town Focus 32 3.2.5 Topography 32 3.3 SocioEconomic Characteristics Of Pilgrims 33 3.3.1 Seasonal Variation 33 3.3.2 Tourist Flow 33 3.3.3 Tourist Opinion Survey 37 3.4 Basic Amenities & Services 39 3.4.1 Accommodation For Pilgrims 39 3.4.2 Water Supply 40 3.5 Transport 45 3.5.1 Local Transport 45 3.5.2 Parking 45 3.6 Issues Identified In Dwarka 46 3.7 Impact Of Tourism 47 3.7.1 Economic Impact 47 3.7.2 Social Impact 47 3.7.3 Environmental Impact 48 3.7.4 Crowding And Congestion 48 3.8 Swot Analysis 49 4 Assessment Of Dwarka Tourism 50 4.1 Population Projection 50 4.1.1 Projection Of Static Population 50 4.1.2 Projection For Floating Population (Tourists) 50 4.2 Infrastructure Analysis 53 4.2.1 Water Supply 53 4.2.2 Sewerage 54 4.2.3 Solid Waste Management 55 4.3 Basic Amenities And Services 56 4.3.1 Education 56 4.3.2 Medical 56 4.3.3 Shopping 56 4.3.4 Accommodation 56 5 Action Plan For Dwarka 58 5.1 Evaluation Of Tourism Resources 58 5.2 Tourism Development Projects Identification 59 5.2.1 Project Details 60 6 Conclusion 66 7 Bibliography 67 8 Annexures 70