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In the current world of cut-throat competition and money earning, tourism industry provides a delightful deviation with its beautiful idea of job satisfaction and also it fuels an individual’s inner desire of travelling the world around. Tourism increases a country’s economic growth in terms of income generation, entrepreneurial skills and establishes the country in world’s map more vividly. However with its vast sea-shores, sprawling forests and rich cultural heritage, a district like Balasore on Odisha state, still suffers from high rate of unemployment and poverty due to the underutilisation of its tourism sector. In the present research article, focus has been made to find out problems of tourist places in Balasore districts. A series of site visits were conducted with a view to assess the tourism product in the study area. Primary research carried out as part of the assignment was: survey of visitors to the spot was conducted and fieldwork was undertaken by the researcher. A total of 50 interviews were completed at several tourist points throughout the study area. Statistical methods like Chi-square test have been used for data analyse. The study has strongly suggested a large number of improvements are necessary to make tourism a pleasure with safety in Balasore District.

Tourism, Tour operator, District