Magnitude of Tourism

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1 Magnitude of Tourism 63

2 Index of Tables Sr.No. Table No. Page No. 1 Table 1 Total Tourist arrivals to Gujarat ( ) 68 2 Table 2 Contribution of Tourism in Gujarat to State GDP 71 3 Table 3 Domestic tourists surveyed in Gujarat originated mainly from the state March Table 4 Domestic Tourist in Gujarat surveyed with reference to their age group (2003) 5 Table 5 Share of Expenses of Domestic tourists in Gujarat (2003) 74 6 Table 6 Foreign Tourists Arrivals in India ( ) 75 7 Table 7 Foreign Exchange Earning from Tourism in India ( ) 8 Table 8 Share of India in International Tourist Arrivals in World, Asia & Pacific Region ( ) 9 Table 9 Share of Top 10 States in Foreign Tourist visits Table 10 Share of Top 10 States/Uts of India in No. of Foreign Tourist Visits (2010) 11 Table 11 No. of Foreign Tourist Visits to all states ( ) Table 12 Top 10 Source countries for Foreign Tourist Arrivals (FTA) in India (2010) 13 Table 13 Share of Top 10 countries of World and India in International tourist arrivals in Table 14 Share of Top 10 countries of world and India in International Tourism Receipts (2010) 15 Table 15 Share of India in International Tourist Arrivals in World, Asia&Pacific Region( ) 16 Table 16 FTA in India through Major airports ( ) Table 17 State wise amount sanctioned during 11th Plan Table 18 Hotels and rooms in different categories of Hotels in state in India ( )

3 Index of Graphs Sr.No. Graph No. Page NO. 1 Graph 1.1. Total domestic tourists arrivals 69 2 Graph 1.2. Total tourists (NRI + Foreigners) arrivals 69 3 Graph 1.3. Percentage change in total domestic tourist arrivals 70 4 Graph 1.4. Percentage change in total (NRI + Foreigners) tourists 70 arrivals 5 Graph 2.1. Contribution to GDP 71 6 Graph 3.1. Domestic toruists surveyed in Gujarat originated mainly 72 from the state origin 7 Graph 4.1. Percentage share in domestic tourists in Gujarat 73 8 Graph 5.1. Share of expenses of domestic tourists in Gujarat 74 9 Graph 6.1. Foreign tourists arrivals in India Graph 6.2. Percentage change in foreign tourists arrivals over 76 previous year 11 Graph 7.1. Foreign Exchange earning ( ) Graph 7.2. Percentage change in Foreign Exchange earning over 77 previous year 13 Graph 8.1. International Tourists arrivals at world level and Asia 79 Pacific ( ) 14 Graph 8.2. Foreign Tourists arrivals in India ( ) Graph 8.3. Percentage share of tourists arrivals in India at World 80 ( ) 16 Graph 8.4. Percentage share of tourists arrivals in India at Asia & 80 Pacific ( ) 17 Graph 9.1. Number of Tourist arrivals in different states Graph 9.2. Percentage share of different states in tourists arrivals in 82 India Graph Share of different states in tourists arri. in India (2010) 84 65

4 20 Graph Percentage change in share of different states in tourists 84 arrivals in India (2010) 21 Graph Number of foreign tourists arrivals to different states 86 and Union Territories ( ) 22 Graph Percentage change in foreign tourists arrivals to 86 different states and Union Territories ( ) 23 Graph Top 10 Source countries for Foreign Tourist Arrivals 88 (FTA) in India (2010) 24 Graph 12.2 Percentage share of different states and Union territories 88 in India (2010) 25 Graph Share of Top 10 countries of World and India in 90 International tourist arrivals in Graph Percentage share of top 10 countries at world in 90 international tourists arrivals Graph Share of Top 10 countries of world and India in 92 International Tourism Receipts (2010) 28 Graph Percentage share of top 10 countries in International 93 Tourism receipts (2010) 29 Graph Share of India in International Tourist Arrivals in 95 World, Asia&Pacific Region( ) 30 Graph Foreign Tourists arrivals in India ( ) Graph Percentage share of India in International tourists 96 arrivals ( ) 32 Graph Percentage change of India in International tourists 96 arrivals ( ) 33 Graph FTA in India through Major airports ( ) Graph Percentage share of different major airports in tourists 99 arrivals ( ) 35 Graph State wise amount sanctioned during 11th Plan ( )

5 36 Graph 18.1 Different categories of Hotels in state in India ( ) 37 Graph Different categories of rooms in state in India ( )

6 Magnitude of Tourism Various statistics can be helpful to undertake research regarding different schemes and its effectiveness in the field of tourism by Gujarat government. Statistics regarding foreign tourist arrivals, revenue received and sources of foreign tourist arrivals, share of India in tourism of world and Asia and Pacific can be studied with reference to Indian tourism. Below given statistics reveal the data regarding Foreign Tourists Arrivals to Gujarat during the period of to These statistics are bifurcated in Domestic tourists as well as NRI and foreigners during this period. Even it will be helpful to analyze statistics of various regions of India, India as a whole and details of world and Asia pacific region of varied fields like tourist arrivals, foreign exchange receipts, number of hotels and availability of rooms, tourists of different age and their expenses during their trips to Gujarat, number of airports, sources of foreign currency from different countries, Top 10 states with reference to number of tourists and foreign exchange earnings through different states and countries and so on. It will be helpful to analyze present scenario of Gujarat whether Gujarat is on right track with reference to development of tourism sector. Year Table 1 Total Tourist arrivals to Gujarat ( ) Total Total (NRI + Percentage Percentage Change Domestic (in Lakhs) Foreigners) (in Lakhs) Change in Total in Total (NRI+Foreigners) Domestic Source : 68

7 Graph 1.1 Chart 1.2 Graph 1.2. Above given statastics are regarding number of tourists visited to Gujarat during the period of 2002 to If number of touirsts are observed during the period, there is continues rise in number of tourists visited to Gujarat. It is observed that number of tourists visited to Gujarat in the year of were around 61 lacks which increased to about more then 2 crores. It shows high potential for Gujarat to get more number of tourists to Gujarat in future course. On the other hand third column of the table no.1 indicates number of NRI and foreigners visited to Gujarat in the year of 2002 to In the year of number of NRI and foreigners was about 65 thousand which increased to about 4 lacks in the year of It shows good rise and if it is supported by well efforts, government can attract more number of touirst in future too. 69

8 Graph 1.3 Graph 1.4 Year of indicates fall in number of domestic tourist to Gujarat by about 4 per cent which can be seen in Chart no On the other hand year of indicates highest growth in number of domestic tourists to Gujarat. On the other hand year of indicates lowest rise in number of tourists by only 7 per cent can be seen in Chart no On the other hand Charat no. 1.4 indicates changes in number of tourists in Non Resident Indians and Foreigners visiting Gujarat during the same period. Chart No. 1.4 indicates eye catching rise of about 200 per cent which is really appriciable because there was fall in numbers in the previous year. Minimum growth is also of 5 per cent in the year same as nominal rise in domestic tourists. Global recession of the year 2008 may be responsible for a smaller rise. 70

9 Contribution of Tourism in Gujarat to State GDP Year Contribution to GDP * * * *Predicted Source : 20 years perspective plan for development of sustainable tourism in Gujarat Market Research Division, Ministry of Tourism, New Delhi. Graph 2.1 As Tourism industry has got separate identity as industry. It plays important role for its contribution to GDP of any country or state. Above table reveals the fact that tourism contributed about 2.53 per cent in GDP of Gujarat in the year of which increase to 3.53 in the year of Not only that but it is expected to reach to 8 per cent 71

10 in the year 2020 and about 10 per cent in the year However it is predicted but it can be realized by planned efforts. Domestic tourists surveyed in Gujarat originated mainly from the state March 2003 Table 3 State of Origin State Percentage Share Gujarat 50% Maharashtra 20% Rajasthan 10% Southern India 10% Others 10% Source : 20 years perspective plan for development of sustainable tourism in Gujarat Market Research Division, Ministry of Tourism, New Delhi. Table 3 indicates statstics regarding domestic tourists visited to Gujarat in the year of Most tourists are from within Gujarat holds the share of about 50 per cent. On the other hand Maharastra enjoys 20 per cent share in total tourists visited to gujarat. Rajasthan, Southern India and other states enjoy equal share of about 10 per cent. Graph

11 Domestic Tourist in Gujarat surveyed with reference to their age group (2003) Table 4 Age Group Percentage Share % % % % % Source : 20 years perspective plan for development of sustainable tourism in Gujarat Market Research Division, Ministry of Tourism, New Delhi. Graph 4.1 Above table and charat reveal statastic regarding tourists of various age groups, Chart no.4.1 reveals the highest contribution of touirsts between age group of about 40 per cent. On the other hand tourist of age group between stands at second. And rest age groups enjoy eqal share in total number of tourists. 73

12 Share of Expenses of Domestic tourists in Gujarat (2003) Table 5 Spending Percentage Share Accomodation 30% Transportation 20% Food 20% Shopping 20% Entertainment 10% Source : 20 years perspective plan for development of sustainable tourism in Gujarat Market Research Division, Ministry of Tourism, New Delhi. Graph 5.1 Above given statastics help to know where tourists generall spend their money under different heads. Highest spending is over accomodation about 20 per cent. Food, entertainment, Shoping, and transportation enjoy equal share of 10 per cent in total spendings for domestic tourists for their trips in gujarat. Government can make more arrangements for accomodation to cater more options for domestic tourists to make accomodation cheaper and to attract more number of tourists. 74

13 Table 6 Foreign Tourists Arrivals in India ( ) Years FTA (In Percentage Change over previous Million) year Source : Bureau of Immigration and Ministry of Tourism Graph

14 Graph 6.2. Table no.6and Chart no. 6.1 and 6.2 offer details of number of tourists visited to India during the time period of 2002 to Undoubtedly there is countinues rise number of tourists visited to Gujarat during the same period. Higest number of tourists are recorded in the year of 2012 i.e million. Year of 2004 has recorded highest growth in number of tourists i.e 26.8 Although year of 2009 has recorded down fall of about 2 per cent tourists visited to India. Even smaller rise is noted in the year of 2008 at about 4 per cent obviously accompanied with global recession. Foreign Exchange Earning from Tourism in India ( ) Table 7 Year FEE in US Percentage change over $ million) previous year (Jan-June) Source : RBI and Ministry of Tourism 76

15 Table 7 reveals details of Foreign Exchange Earning received with the help of tourism industry during the period of 2002 to Details of foreign exchange earnings are given in Million $ U.S. Year of 2002 indicates Foreign Exchange Earnings of 3103 Million $ U.S. Column two of Table no. 7 reveals the data of change in Foreign Exchange Earnings during the same period. Year of 2003 indicates highest rise of about 44 per cent in Foreign Exchange Earning as compared to the year On the other hand year of 2009 indicates negative growth of about 2.9 per cent. Details of 2012 are only up to June only still it is rise of 8 per cent which is quite appricable. Graph 7.1 Graph

16 Share of India in International Tourist Arrivals in World, Asia & Pacific Region ( ) Table 8 Internional Arrival (in Percentage Percentage Million) Share of share of India in India in World Asia & Pacific Year World Asia & Pacific FTA in India(In Million) Source: 1. UNWTO Tourism Market trends 2007 Edition For the years up to UNWTO Barometer June 2010 for 2006 and January for 2007 and UNWTO Tourism Highlights 2011 Edition for 2008,2009 and Table 8 offers the details regarding number of tourist arrivals all over world as well as in specific region of Asia and Pacific. These details help to compare number of tourists all over world and in India. This offers to know the stand of India in tourism industry in world. Number of tourists arrived in world is about 683 million ant about

17 million in the year of 2000 in Asia and Pacific region. It is to be noted that number of tourists visited to India is 2.65 million during the same period. It means India enjoys only 0.39 per cent share in number of tourists in global tourism industry where as India enjoys about 2.42 per cent portion in tourism industry in specifically Asia and Pacific region. Chart no. 8.1 indicates the data of tourists arrivals in world as well as in Asia and Pacific region. World tourism faced down fall in number of tourists in the year of 2003 to 691 million from million in the year of On the other hand India faced down fall in number of tourists in the year of 2002 to 2.38 million from 2.54 million in the year of India enjoys continues rise in number of tourists from 2003 onwards. Moreover, India succeeded to maintain their share or contribution in tourism industry of world as well as Asia and Pacific. In the year of 2008 India attended highest number of tourists i.e million. Moreover, India contributed highest in the year of 2008 in tourism industry of Asia and Pacific during 2000 to 2012 i.e Number of tourists all over world was 917 million in the year 2008 but the year of 2009 has recorded decline in number of tourists to 882 million. Global recession can be responsible for the decline in number of tourists at a global level because year of 2009 has recorded decline even in number of tourists in Asia Pacific region as well as contribution of India in tourism industry of World and Asia Pacific region. Graph

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19 Share of Top 10 States in Foreign Tourist visits 2011 Table 9 Rank State No. of Tourists(In Share (%) Millions) 1 Maharashtra TamilNadu Delhi UttarPradesh Rajasthan WestBengal Bihar Kerala Karnataka HimachalPradesh Total Source : India Tourism Statistics at a Glance, 2011, Ministry of Tourism, Government of India. Table 9 helps to realize the comparison of tourism industry of Gujarat with other states. This helps to know the number of tourists visited to different states of India. It should be noted that Gujarat fails to achieve it stands in Top 10 in number of tourists arrived in India. Maharashtra achieved 1 st stand with 4.81 million tourists in the year 2011 with contribution of about 25 per cent in total number of tourists visited to India. Tamil Nadu stands at second with 3.37 million tourists and with contribution of 17.3 million in total number of tourists visited India. Kerala enjoys share of 3.8 per cent tourists out of total tourists with 0.73 million tourists in the year of 2011 where as Himachal Pradesh stands at 10 th position with 0.48 million and contribution of 2.5 per cent in total number of tourists to India in the year One thing should be noted that total contribution of Top 10 states with more number of tourists is registered about 90%. That means other governments including 81

20 Gujarat are less aggressive compared to these 10 states to have more piece of cake in the field of tourism in the year of Graph 9.1 Graph

21 Share of Top 10 States/Uts of India in No. of Foreign Tourist Visits (2010) Table 10 Rank State/UT No. of Foreign Tourist (in laks) Percentage Share 1 Maharashtra TamilNadu Delhi Uttar Pradesh Rajasthan West Bengal Kerala Bihar Himachal Pradesh Goa Total of Top States Others Total Source : State/UT Tourism Department Note : For some states data adjusted using the information available with Ministry of Tourism Same as details of table 9, table 10 also provides number of tourists visited to India in the year of Statastics are given in lacks. In the year 2010 Maharashtra stands at 1 st with about 50 lacks tourists with contribution of 28.5 per cent tourists in total tourists visited to India in the year of If it is compared with the contributin of 2011, then Maharashtra faced fall in contribution as compared to Tamilnadu stands at second with 28 lacks touirsts in 2010, with contribution of 15.7 per cent in total number of tourists visited to India. Kerala stands at 7 th position with about 6 lacks tourists and contribution of 3.7 per cent in total number of tourists visited India during

22 Comparison of the year 2010 and 2011 shows that Goa lost position of 10 th rank in Top 10. Where as Karnataka got its place in Top 10 in the year 2011 with 9 th rank. On the other hand Himachal Pradesh was enjoying 9 th position in the year 2010 which came to 10 th position in the year of 2011 Graph 10.1 Graph

23 No. of Foreign Tourist Visits to all states ( ) Table 11 Year No. of Percentage change over previous year) foreign tourist visits(in Million) to states/u.t Source : State/UT Tourism Department Note : For some states data adjusted using the information available with Ministry of Tourism Table 11 offers details regarding number of tourists visited to India in all states in millions during 2000 to 2009 as well as changes in these numbers compared to previous year. Chart 11.1 shows the details regarding total number of tourists during the same period. On the other hand, chart 11.2 shows changes in total number of tourists.highest number of tourists visited India in the year 2008 and India got highest rise in number of tourists visited to all states is in the year 2003 i.e per cent. Total number 85

24 of tourissts visited in the year 2008 is million. Even nagative growth can also be seen of about 7.8 per cent in the year On the other hand, lowest rise is in the year of Even year of 2008 has recorded rise of only 8.5 per cent. Lowest number of tourists visited to all states in India is in the year Graph 11.1 Graph

25 Top 10 Source countries for Foreign Tourist Arrivals (FTA) in India (2010) Table 12 Rank Source FTA (In Percentage Share) Country Million) 1 USA UK Bangladesh Canada Germany Srilanka France Japan Australia Malaysia Total Others All Countries Source : Bureau of Immigration, Government of India. Table 12 and chart 12.1 caters important details regarding Indian tourism industry. First column offers the details regarding number of tourists visited India in the year of On the other hand second column of table 12 and chart 12.2 show the details regarding their contribution to Indian tourism in total number of tourists by different countries. As usual USA stands first in contribution to Indian tourism industry. Total number of tourists from USA to India in the year 2010 is million that also contributes 16.4 per cent in total number of tourists visited India. UK stands second with contribution of per cent in total number of tourists with million tourists in the year Surprisingly Bangladesh stands 3 rd with million tourists with contribution of 6.82 per cent. However, the difference between 1 st rank and 3 rd is about 87

26 more than half of its numbers. France, Japan, Australia and Malaysia enjoy 7 th, 8 th, 9 th and 10 the rank with contribution of 3.90, 2.95, 2.94, and 2.87 respectively. India can improve much better to attract more number of tourists from developed countries to earn handsome source of foreign exchange with attractive tourism schemes and packages offered to these tourists. Graph 12.1 Graph

27 Share of Top 10 countries of World and India in International tourist arrivals in 2010 Table 13 Coutnry International tourist Percentage arrivals (In billion) (P) Share France U.S.A China Spain Italy U.K Turkey Germany Malaysia Mexico Total of Top countries India # Others Total Source : UNWTO Tourism Highlights 2011 Tourism Table 13 offers other important details regarding Top 10 countries contributing to number of tourists in global tourism industry in the year France stands 1 st in total number of tourists to global tourism industry with 76.8 billion tourists with contribution of 8.17 per cent in global tourism industry. It simply means highest number of tourists all over world is from France. Second position holds by USA with 59.7 billion numbers of tourists with contribution of 6.35 per cent in global tourism industry. Even a country like Turkey managed to get 7 th position in contribution with 2.87 per cent to global tourism industry with 27 billion numbers of tourists. Germany, Malaysia and Mexico stand at 8 th, 9 th, and 10 th position with contribution of 2.86, 2.62 and 2.38 per cent respectively. \ 89

28 Statistics also reveal the data for India. India contributes about only 0.59 per cent in global tourism industry with 5.6 billion tourists which are less than even if it is compared with underdeveloped or smaller country. Graph 13.1 Graph

29 Share of Top 10 countries of world and India in International Tourism Receipts (2010) Table 14 Rank Country International Tourism Percentage Reciepts(In US$ billion Share (%) 1 USA Spain France China Italy Germany U.K Australia Hongkong Turkey Total Top Countries India Others Total Source : UNWTO Tourism Highlights 2011 Tourism Table 14 offers other important details for global tourism industry with reference to total receipts of tourism industry. Column 1of 14 offers details regarding rank with highest percentage share of a country. 2 nd, 3 rd and 4 th column provide offer details regarding name of the country, total receipts from tourism in US $ billion and percentage share of total receipts of tourism industry in global tourism sector in the year With receipts of US $ billion and contribution of per cent in global tourism industry USA stands first. Highest receiver from tourism is USA globally. 91

30 Second rank with reference to its contribution to tourism receipts enjoys by Spain with 52.5 billion US dollars with contribution of 5.71 per cent. Even China, competitor in different industries with India enjoys 4 th rank with 45.8 billion US $ dollars with its contribution of 4.98 per cent to tourism receipts globally. UK and Australia enjoy 7 th and 8 th rank with 30.4 billion US dollars and 30.1 billion US dollars with contribution of 3.31 and 3.28 per cent respectively. Smaller countries like Hongkong and Turkey enjoy 9 th and 10 th rank with 23 billion US dollars and 20.8 billion US dollars with contribution of 2.50 per cent and 2.26 per cent respectively. India has recorded 14.2 billion US dollars of receipts with contribution of only 1.54 per cent in global tourism industry during the year 2010 which is quite less as compared to other countries in Top 10 in global tourism industry. Graph

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32 Share of India in International Tourist Arrivals in World, Asia&Pacific Region( ) Table 15 Internional Arrival Percentage Percentage (in Million) Share of share of India in India in World Asia & Pacific Year World Asia & FTA in Pacific India(In Million) Source: 1. UNWTO Tourism Market trends 2007 Edition For the years up to UNWTO Barometer June 2010 for 2006 and January for 2007 and UNWTO Tourism Highlights 2011 Edition for 2008,2009 and

33 Table 15 offers details regarding share of India in international tourist arrivals in World and Asia Pacific region during 2000 to First column indicates duration. Second and third column indicate details of tourist arrivals at world level and in Asia Pacific region. Third column indicates number of tourists arrivals in India in million. On the other hand last two columns indicate percentage share of India at world level and in Asia Pacific region. In the year 2000 number of tourist arrivals at world level was million and million in Asia Pacific region. In the same year India enjoys 2.65 million numbers of tourists with contribution of 0.39 per cent at global level and 2.42 per cent in Asia Pacific region. Except 2001 and 2002, India recorded rise in number of tourists and its contribution at global level and in Asia Pacific region. In the year 2002 total number of tourists visited to India was 2.38 million as compared to 2.54 million in previous year. Even contribution also declined from 2.22 per cent to 1.93 in Asia Pacific and from 0.37 per cent to 0.34 per cent at global level. Highest number of tourists visited to India during this period was in 5.17 million in the year 2008 with contribution of 0.59 per cent at global level and 2.74 per cent in Asia and Pacific region. Lowest number of tourists visited India was in the year 2002 with 2.38 million tourists and contribution of 0.34 per cent and 1.93 per cent at world level and in Asia Pacific region respectively. Graph

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35 FTA in India through Major airports ( ) Table 16 Year Arrivals Percentage Share (In Lacs) Mumbai Culcutta Chennai Delhi Bengluru Others Source : Bureau of Immigration, India Table 16 indicates details regarding one of the infrastructural factilities and its utilzation. Column 1 of Table 16 indicates duration and second column indicates number tourist arrivals in lacks through major airports to India during 2001 to Highest number of tourists arrivals during same period through major airports are in the year 2011 with 63 lacks. Moreover, more utilzation by foreign tourists arrivals is airport of Delhi because of more number of flight arrivals and from various destinations to Delhi. Indian government can make more efforts to create world class airports with more fleet capacity to other airports too. Even government can build more international airports to major destinations to India. 97

36 Second most utilization of airports is Mumbai because of its world class airpots and more fleet capacity as comparted to other cities. Even Chennai also stands at 3 rd major utilization by foregin tourist arrivals. If government wants to attract more number of tourists to India, it should work with more projects to build new airports and expanding existing airports. Graph

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38 State wise amount sanctioned during 11th Plan (In crores) Table 17 State 2007' ' ' ' '12 AndhraPradesh Delhi Goa Gujarat HimachalPradesh Kerala Madhyapradesh Maharashtra Rajasthan Tamilnadu UttarPradesh West Bengal Source : India Tourism Statistics, 2011 Table 17 indicates details regarding total amount sanctioned in crores to different states in 11 th five year plan during 2007 to Highest amount sanctioned to Kerala in 11 th five year plan. Even Himachal Pradesh also got handsome amount for the development of tourism in 11 th five year plan. Madhya Pradesh, Tamilnadu, U.P. and West Bengal also got sound amount for the development of tourism. Gujarat government got 5.81 crores, crores, 7.33 crores, 0.14 crores and crores in the year 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011 respectively. Gujarat government is needed to utilize it at maximum to develop tourism industry and to be out with attractive schemes to attract foreign tourists. 100

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40 Table 18 Hotels and Rooms in different categories of Hotels in States in India ( ) One Star Two Star Three Star Four Star Five Star States Hotels Rooms Hotels Rooms Hotels Rooms Hotels Rooms Hotels Rooms AndhraPradesh Goa Gujarat HimachalPradesh Kerala MadhyaPradesh Maharashtra Rajasthan Tamilnadu UttarPradesh West Bengal Delhi Source : Variuos issues of India Tourism Statastics Market Research Division. Table 18 indicates details regarding Hotels of different categories and number of rooms available in hotels in different states. Highest number of one star hotels are in Tamilnadu with 18 hotels and 804 rooms in this category. Highest number of two star hotels are in Kerala with 1888 number of 102

41 rooms in this category. Kerala also has highest number of three star (305) and four star hotels (31) with 7480 and 1793 number of rooms in these categories. Maharashtra has highest number of five star hotels i.e. 30 with 3626 number of rooms. Gujarat has 1 hotel of one star hotel with 10 rooms. 9 hotels of two star category with 461 rooms. Above Gujarat has 13 three star hotels with capacity of 847 rooms. Gujarat has 5 four star category of hotels with capacity of 279 rooms. More over, Gujarat enjoys 9 five star hotels with capacity of 742 rooms. Gujarat can make better infrastructure with more airports, by road connectivity as well as world class hotels to accommodate foregin tourists and to fulfill their state of art amanity needs. So Gujarat can be global player in the field of tourism. 103

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