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This research aims to comprehend the effects of ecotourism on rural residents and the environment in Chhattisgarh's Bastar district. Ecotourism is becoming more and more recognized as an important economic growth tool for local communities. The local economic growth of the study area's tribal communities, in particular, is examined in this essay. It demonstrates how local involvement in ecotourism has lessened their overly reliant reliance on natural resources. In the year 2016, the inquiry into the well-known waterfalls Tirathgarh and Chitrakote in the Chhattisgarh district of Bastar were finished. To get results, 200 tourists and shopkeepers were polled about their needs for infrastructure facilities and current ecotourism industry growth in the study area. The findings showed that locals in tourist areas have a positive attitude toward the growth of the tourism industry and that tourism has a significant effect on the destination population's economic well-being. The research also revealed that tourism officials have not been successful in educating the populace about the advantages of travel. It is recommended that the government move swiftly to implement programs of various kinds to educate the public about the advantages of tourism growth. Additionally, the government should create cooperative societies of educated and trained youth in tourist locations and offer assistance for running different types of tourism businesses.