Ministry of Tourism announces Winners of Best Tourism Villages Competition-2024
Ministry of Tourism announces Winners of Best Tourism Villages Competition-2024
Ministry of Tourism, Government of India announced winners of the Best Tourism Villages Competition 2024, today, on 27th September, 2024, on the occasion of World Tourism Day.
To promote tourism to the Soul of India (India’s villages), the Best Tourism Villages Competition was introduced in 2023. The focus was to identify and recognize villages which preserve and promote cultural and natural assets through community-based values and commitment to sustainability in all aspects.
The first edition of the Best Tourism Villages Competition in 2023 saw applications from 795 villages. In the second edition of the Best Tourism Villages Competition, a total of 991 applications were received from 30 States and UTs, out of which 36 villages were recognized as winners across 8 categories of the Best Tourism Villages competition 2024.
These 36 are as follows:
S.No
Name
State / UT
Category
1
Dhudmaras
Chhattisgarh
Adventure Tourism
2
Aru
Jammu & Kashmir
Adventure Tourism
3
Kuthlur
Karnataka
Adventure Tourism
4
Jakhol
Uttarakhand
Adventure Tourism
6
Kumarakom
Kerala
Agri Tourism
7
Karde
Maharashtra
Agri Tourism
8
Hansali
Punjab
Agri Tourism
9
Supi
Uttarakhand
Agri Tourism
5
Baranagar
West Bengal
Agri Tourism
10
Chitrakote
Chhattisgarh
Community Based Tourism
11
Minicoy Island
Lakshadweep
Community Based Tourism
12
Sialsuk
Mizoram
Community Based Tourism
14
Deomali
Rajasthan
Community Based Tourism
13
Alpana Gram
Tripura
Community Based Tourism
15
Sualkuchi
Assam
Craft
17
Pranpur
Madhya Pradesh
Craft
18
Umden
Meghalaya
Craft
16
Maniabandha
Odisha
Craft
19
Nirmal
Telangana
Craft
20
Hafeshwar
Gujarat
Heritage
21
Andro
Manipur
Heritage
22
Mawphlang
Meghalaya
Heritage
23
Keeladi
Tamil Nadu
Heritage
24
Pura Mahadev
Uttar Pradesh
Heritage
25
Dudhani
Dadra and Nagar Haveli and Daman and Diu
Responsible Tourism
26
Kadalundi
Kerala
Responsible Tourism
27
Tar Village
Ladakh
Responsible Tourism
28
Sabarvani
Madhya Pradesh
Responsible Tourism
29
Ladpura Khas
Madhya Pradesh
Responsible Tourism
34
Ahobilam
Andhra Pradesh
Spiritual And Wellness
30
Bandora
Goa
Spiritual And Wellness
31
Rikhiapeeth
Jharkhand
Spiritual And Wellness
32
Melkalingam Patti
Tamil Nadu
Spiritual And Wellness
33
Somasila
Telangana
Spiritual And Wellness
35
Harsil
Uttarakhand
Vibrant Village
36
Gunji
Uttarakhand
Vibrant Village