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Growth & Patterns of Tourism in India Ls 13 - Coggle Diagram
Growth & Patterns of Tourism in India Ls 13
Domestic Tourist-
travels within country to a place other than his place of residence or work. Stays for > 24 hrs
International Tourist
- visits India on a foreign passport may be for leisure, holiday, recreation, sports, business
Indian Tourist attractions
Palaces, cultural heritage, fairs, festivals, wonderful temples, beaches, wild life parks, snow covered peaks, mountains, lakes
Handicrafts, jewellery, carpets, ivory, brass works, fairs, festivals, tempples
Natural Landscapes:
mountains, islands, deserts, wild life, adventure
Cultural tourism:
Religious tourism, historical T, Traditional T, Health T, Sports T
Emerging Dimension of Tourism
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Health
Spiritual
Adventure
MICE - Meetings, Incentives, Conferences, Exhibitions MICE Tourism
Rural T
Sustainable T
Growth of Tourism
Aids in Social & Economic growth of country
Very dynamic in nature
Political factors - stability
Natural factors - floods, famine, tsunami
20th century saw lot of growth of Tourism
Popularity of India in the world
Spare money for Tourists
Good transport, infrastructure development, communication, accessibilty
Based on International Tourist Arrivals & Tourism Receipts
Factors Affecting Tourism
Geographical
Cultural Event
Safety & Securirty
Economic Condition
Facilities & Services
Government Policies
Foreign Tourist Arrivals
Continuously increasing
Increased from 0.40% in 1997 to 0.64 in 2011
Tourists mainly from US, Bangladesh, UK, Sri Lanka, Russia, Canada, Malaysia, France, Australia, Germany
Top states visited by Tourists are - TN, Maharashtra, UP, Delhi, Rajasthan, West Bengal, Kerala, Bihar, Karnataka
Growth of Domestic Tourism - increased income, purchasing power, emergence of Middle class. 41.88%increase per year
Popular states to visit by Domestic Tourists - TN, UP, AP, Karnataka, Maharashtra
Tourism Earnings
Tourist Receipt: When tourist spends money to get tourist facilities & services
Foreign Tourists purchase local currency by exchanging currency of their country
Foreign exchange earnings of India increasing year on year
Government initiatives for increasing Tourism
Tourism Department & Tourism Development Council set up
Five year plan - allocation of funds
National Policy on Tourism set up
Separate Ministry of Tourism set up
Approval of clearances to Tour operators & travel agents