Archive · 27 Oct 2025
Jalpaiguri's Rava Community to Benefit from Homestay Tourism
The government is helping the Rava people in Jalpaiguri by giving them money to build homestays.
The goal is to help them earn more money by having tourists stay in their homes.
The Rava people traditionally make a living through farming, and this helps them share their culture.
These homestays will be located in areas like Mughalkata and Mela Busty.
About 3,000 Rava people live in these areas.
The homestays are supported by the West Bengal Tourism Department.
The government is giving each family ₹1 lakh to build these homestays.
The West Bengal government is supporting the Rava community's socio-economic development.
Funds are being disbursed for Rava families to set up homestays.
Each family will receive ₹1 lakh for homestay construction.
The homestays are in Mughalkata and Mela Busty areas.
The initiative aims to provide an alternative income source to farming.
- Who
- Rava community in Jalpaiguri, West Bengal
- What
- The government is providing funds for homestays to promote socio-economic development
- When
- The process of disbursing funds has recently started
- Where
- Mughalkata and Mela Busty areas of Jalpaiguri district
- Why
- To provide an alternative source of income and integrate them with tourism initiatives.
- Community
- Rava (Rabha)
- Location
- Jalpaiguri district, West Bengal, India
- Homestay Funding
- ₹1 lakh per family
- Primary Livelihood
- Farming
- Government Body
- West Bengal Tourism Department