Beyond the tourist crowds of Gulmarg and Pahalgam lies the real Jammu & Kashmir. Verdant meadows, walnut orchards, stone-lane villages, and the quiet hum of a kashmiri chai simmering on a kangri .
The promotion of "unexplored destinations" (such as Bangus Valley, Doodhpathri, and Padder) offers a massive opportunity for rural households to generate income through homestays. This decentralizes tourism revenue away from urban centers like Srinagar. rural jk
Despite progress, rural J&K faces several structural and environmental hurdles: Beyond the tourist crowds of Gulmarg and Pahalgam
J&K is divided into 22 districts across its Jammu and Kashmir regions. Local development is managed through: rural jk