Vol. 7, Issue 3, Part E (2021)

Abstract
Background and Objective: Religious tourism seems to be one of the most preferred tourism after business tourism in Gujarat. Palitana is one of the very important pilgrimage destination among six religious sites in Gujarat. The main objective of this study was to assess the existing infrastructure and institutional framework for tourism in Palitana town and identify the gaps as well as to study perception of pilgrims at Palitana. Methodology: Data collection was done in two phases. Primary data collection was done by using 16 item questionnaire was used to evaluate tourist perception. 100 tourists were evaluated by convenience sampling. Secondary data collection was done from the existing review of literature and various government sources to find out the existing infrastructure facilities. Road network, transport facility, water supply, Sewerage and solid waste management, accommodation facilities, recreational facilities and tourist inflow were included in secondary data collection.