Tourist Statistics Kerla

Kerala Tourism Statistics 2015

1991 2001 2011

District Popula- Sex Den- Popula- Sex Density Popula- Sex Den-
tion Ratio sity tion Ratio tion Ratio sity
Thiruvananthapuram 2946650 1036 1344 3234356 1060 1476 3301427 1087 1508
Kollam 2407566 1035 967 2585208 1069 1038 2635375 1113 1061
Pathanamthitta 1188332 1062 451 1234016 1094 468 1197412 1132 452
Alappuzha 2001217 1051 1415 2109160 1079 1492 2127789 1100 1504
Kottayam 1828271 1003 828 1953646 1025 885 1974551 1039 895
Idukki 1078066 975 242 1129221 993 259 1108974 1006 255
Ernakulam 2817236 1000 926 3105798 1019 1012 3282388 1027 1072
Thrissur 2737311 1085 903 2974232 1092 981 3121200 1108 1031
Palakkad 2382235 1061 532 2617482 1066 584 2809934 1067 627
Malappuram 3096330 1053 872 3625471 1066 1021 4112920 1098 1157
Kozhikode 2619941 1027 1118 2879131 1057 1228 3086293 1098 1316
Wayanad 672128 966 315 780619 995 366 817420 1035 384
Kannur 2251727 1049 759 2408956 1090 812 2523003 1136 852
Kasragod 1071508 1026 538 1204078 1047 604 1307375 1080 657
Kerala 29098518 1036 749 31841374 1058 820 33406061 1084 860
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Population (2011 Census)

Sl. No. District Area in sq. km
Male Female Total
1 THIRUVANANTHAPURAM 2192 1581678 1719749 3301427
2 KOLLAM 2491 1246968 1388407 2635375
3 ALAPPUZHA 1414 561716 635696 1197412
4 PATHANAMTHITTA 2637 1013142 1114647 2127789
5 KOTTAYAM 2208 968289 1006262 1974551
6 IDUKKI 4368 552808 556166 1108974
7 ERNAKULAM 3068 1619557 1662831 3282388
8 THRISSUR 3032 1480763 1640437 3121200

9 PALAKKAD 4480 1359478 1450456 2809934
10 MALAPPURAM 3550 1960328 2152592 4112920

11 WAYANAD 2131 1470942 1615351 3086293
12 KOZHIKODE 2344 401684 415736 817420

13 KANNUR 2966 1181446 1341557 2523003
14 KASARAGOD 1992 628613 678762 1307375
KERALA 38863 16027412 17378649 33406061
CHART 1.4.1: DISTRICT WISE AREA (IN Sq. Km)
5000
4500
4000
3500
Area in Sq. Km
3000
2500
2000
1500
1000
500
0
19
23
24
Sl. No. Month Foreign Domestic

1 January 130463 1041129
2 February 132873 930255
3 March 100156 907513
4 April 76734 955338
5 May 39583 1163640
6 June 35457 857704
7 July 51722 847722
8 August 74710 967976
9 September 57573 1046115
10 October 76119 1235746
11 November 89883 1193583
12 December 112206 1318850
TOTAL 977479 12465571
Foreign Domestic
Sl.No. District % variation % variation:
2015 2014 2015 2014
over 2014 over 2014
1 THIRUVANANTHAPURAM 310223 289,612 7.12 1861470 1,707,199 9.04
2 KOLLAM 14100 12467 13.10 277109 257,097 7.78
3 PATHANAMTHITTA 1667 1379 20.88 126132 112,548 12.07
4 ALAPPUZHA 63838 60,337 5.80 270507 246,156 9.89
5 KOTTAYAM 49976 44,366 12.64 458101 413,182 10.87
6 IDUKKI 83894 77,905 7.69 668537 635,621 5.18
7 ERNAKULAM 383643 372,997 2.85 2897894 2,724,718 6.36
8 THRISSUR 7874 7,391 6.53 2659897 2,545,376 4.50
9 PALAKKAD 2232 2093 6.64 502244 475,361 5.66
10 MALAPPURAM 23409 21,613 8.31 470261 449,420 4.64
11 KOZHIKODE 12251 11,313 8.29 811538 769,425 5.47
12 WAYANAD 12377 11,795 4.93 607335 564,274 7.63
13 KANNUR 9022 7,563 19.29 613199 584,343 4.94
14 KASARAGOD 2973 2535 17.28 241347 210,691 14.55
KERALA 977479 923366 5.86 12465571 11695411 6.59
Tourist Arrival 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015

Tourists ( Foreign 10114440 10870550 11715954 12618777 13443050
& Domestic)
Percentage of 5.9 7.48 7.78 7.71 6.73
variation over
previous year
14000000 12618777 13443050

11715954
12000000 10870550
10114440
10000000
No. of Tourists
8000000
6000000
4000000
2000000
0
2011 2012 2013 2014 2015
YEAR
No.of Domes-
No.of Foreign Total no. of
Year tic Tourist % of Increase %of increase % of increase
Tourist Visits tourists
Visits
2003 5871228 5.44 294621 26.68 6165849 6.29
2004 5972182 1.72 345546 17.28 6317728 2.46
2005 5946423 -0.43 346499 0.28 6292922 -0.39
2006 6271724 5.47 428534 23.68 6700258 6.47
2007 6642941 5.92 515808 20.37 7158749 6.84
2008 7591250 14.28 598929 16.11 8190179 14.41
2009 7913537 4.25 557258 -6.96 8470795 3.43
2010 8595075 8.61 659265 18.31 9254340 9.25
2011 9381455 9.15 732985 11.18 10114440 9.29
2012 10076854 7.41 793696 8.28 10870550 7.48
2013 10857811 7.75 858143 8.12 11715954 7.78
2014 11695411 7.71 923366 7.60 12618777 7.71
2015 12465571 6.59 977479 5.86 13443050 6.53

30
25
2003
20 2004
2005
15 2006
2007
2008
10
2009
2010
5
2011
2012
0
2013
ForeignTourist T otal tourists
2014
-5
2015
-10
Financial year Foreign tourists % of increase Domestic tourists % of increase

2003-2004 315406 22.23 5929505 4.66
2004-2005 339630 7.68 5935496 0.10
2005-2006 382986 12.77 6045363 1.85
2006-2007 468658 22.37 6387724 5.66
2007-2008 554921 18.41 6879885 7.70
2008-2009 570945 2.89 7712249 12.10
2009-2010 586638 2.75 8003915 3.78
2010-2011 679636 15.85 8711344 8.84
2011-2012 762058 12.13 9512537 9.20
2012-2013 823601 8.08 10269805 7.96
2013-2014 883353 7.25 11078690 7.88
2014-2015 946665 7.17 11889260 7.32
NUMBER OF TOURISTS
Foreign 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015
I – Quarter 256005 285078 314983 340193 363492
II – Quarter 112,891 120085 128729 142641 151774
III – Quarter 141,834 150321 161336 172731 184005
IV – Quarter 219255 238212 253095 267801 278208
Total 729985 793696 858143 923366 977479
DOMESTIC 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015
I – Quarter 2140136 2271218 2464169 2685048 2878897
II – Quarter 2,201,401 2349639 2544357 2776042 2976682
III – Quarter 2,111,081 2271355 2459530 2647557 2861813
IV – Quarter 2928837 3184642 3389755 3586764 3748179
Total 9381455 10076854 10857811 11695411 12465571
Sl.No. Month No. of Tourists Proportion to total

Foreign Domestic Foreign Domestic
1 January 130463 1041129 13.35 8.49
2 February 132873 930255 13.60 7.61
3 March 100156 907513 10.23 7.22
4 April 76734 955338 7.85 7.60
5 May 39583 1163640 4.05 8.97
6 June 35457 857704 3.63 6.86
7 July 51722 847722 5.29 6.76

8 August 74710 967976 7.64 7.70
9 September 57573 1046115 5.89 8.26
10 October 76119 1235746 7.79 9.99
11 November 89883 1193583 9.20 9.77
12 December 112206 1318850 11.48 10.77
Total 977479 12465571 100.00 100.00
FOREIGN DOMESTIC
YEAR
No. of Tourists % of Increase No. of Tourists % of Increase
2006 428534 23.68 6271724 5.47

2007 515808 20.37 6642941 5.92
2008 598929 16.11 7591250 14.28
2009 557258 -6.96 7913537 4.25
2010 659265 18.31 8595075 8.61
2011 732985 11.18 9381455 9.15
2012 793696 8.28 10076854 7.41
2013 858143 8.12 10857811 7.75
2014 923366 7.60 11695411 7.71
2015 977479 5.86 12465571 6.59
Earnings from Total revenue

Foreign Exchange
Percentage of Domestic generated from Percentage of
Year Earnings(Rs. In
Increase Tourists(Rs. In Tourism(Direct & Increase
Crores)
Crores) Indirect)
2011 4221.99 11.18 10131.97 19037.00 9.74
2012 4571.69 8.28 10883.00 20430.00 7.32
2013 5560.77 21.63 11726.44 22926.55 12.22
2014 6398.93 15.07 12981.91 24885.44 12.11
2015 6949.88 8.61 13836.78 26689.63 7.25
30000
25000
Amount in Crores
20000
15000
Foreign Exchange
10000
Total revenue
5000
0
2011 2012 2013 2014 2015
YEAR
Year Earning (Rs. In crores) % of variation over previous year
2004 1266.77 28.82

2005 1552.31 22.54
2006 1988.4 28.09
2007 2640.94 32.82
2008 3066.52 16.11
2009 2853.16 -6.96
2010 3797.37 33.09
2011 4221.99 11.18
2012 4571.69 8.28
2013 5560.77 21.63
2014 6398.93 15.07
2015 6949.88 8.61
7000
6000
5000
EARNING
4000
3000
2000
1000
0
YEAR
FOREIGN TOURISTS ARRIVALS 2011-2015
Tourist
2011 2012 2013 2014 2015
Arrival
Tourists 732985 793696 858143 923366 977479
Percentage of
variation over 11.18 8.28 8.12 7.6 5.86
previous year.
923366 977479
1000000 858143
793696
732985
800000
No.of Tourists
600000
400000
200000
0
2011 2012 2013 2014 2015
YEAR
MONTH WISE ARRIVAL DETAILS OF FOREIGN TOURISTS
% of variation over
previous year
Sl. No Month 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015
1 January 77,839 87553 94966 106314 113627 119865 130463 8.84
2 February 71,136 86747 94185 103220 115403 127153 132873 4.50
3 March 57,250 61334 66854 75544 85953 93175 100156 7.49
4 April 43,473 50910 57215 61335 66371 72441 76734 5.93
5 May 25,386 26783 28938 30470 32600 36302 39583 9.04
6 June 19,499 24685 26738 28280 29758 33898 35457 4.60
7 July 28,914 36188 40931 42977 45786 48577 51722 6.47
8 August 39,079 49518 56230 59904 64518 69909 74710 6.87
Septem-
29,283 37859 44673 47440 51032 54245 57573 6.14
9 ber
10 October 38,870 49512 59414 63690 67702 71598 76119 6.31
Novem-
56,880 66526 73843 78833 83484 87720 89883 2.47
11 ber
12 December 69,649 81650 88998 95689 101909 108483 112206 3.43
Total 557,258 659,265 732,985 793,696 858,143 923,366 977479 5.86

8,00,000
2015
7,00,000
2014
6,00,000
5,00,000 2013
4,00,000 2012
3,00,000 2011
2,00,000 2010
1,00,000
2009
0
Proportion
DISTRICT
to Total
Sl.No
2007
2008
2009
2010
2011
2012
2013
2014
2015
South Kerala
1
TVM 193924 234797 176571 204049 224387 242739 268444 289612 310,223 31.74
2
KLM 8854 8728 8010 8211 9317 9976 11403 12467 14100 1.44
3
PTA 547 349 599 829 964 1253 1255 1379 1667 0.17
4
ALP 40463 49866 33493 41977 46019 50760 55364 60337 63,838 6.53
Total 243788 293740 218673 255066 280687 304728 336466 363795 389,828 39.88
Proportion
DISTRICT
to Total
Sl.No
2007
2008
2009
2010
2011
2012
2013
2014
2015
Central Kerala
5 KTM 27358 27230 24623 32561 37573 40926 40932 44366 49,976 5.11
6 EKM 165125 193013 239364 277675 308674 330390 352314 372997 383,643 8.58
7 IDKI 46463 51025 38185 48295 55778 62387 68880 77905 83,894 39.25
8 THR 4645 3398 3452 4326 5011 5946 6459 7391 7,874 0.81
Total 243591 274666 305624 362857 407036 439649 468585 502659 525,387 53.75
North Kerala
9 PKD 615 785 1170 1270 1331 1557 1874 2093 2232 0.23
10 MLPM 9766 10166 13499 16915 18394 19417 20569 21613 23409 2.39
11 WYND 4093 5638 5362 6575 7567 9541 10844 11795 12377 1.25
12 KKD 10020 9966 7513 9017 9892 10476 10489 11313 12251 1.27
13 KNR 3067 3143 4186 5886 6038 6257 6972 7563 9022 0.92
14 KSD 868 825 1231 1679 2040 2071 2344 2535 2973 0.30
Total 28429 30523 32961 41342 45262 49319 53092 56912 62264 6.37
Grand
515808 598929 557258 659265 732985 793696 858143 923366 977479 100
Total
North Kerala
6.37%
South Kerala
39.88%
Central Kerala
53.75%
Table 2.3.2b
MONTH WISE STATISTICS OF FOREIGN TOURISTS 2015
Total
Sl.No. DISTRICT. JAN FEB MAR APR MAY JUN JUL AUG SEP OCT NOV DEC
2015
1 ALAPPUZHA 10575 10714 7848 4793 1937 1217 2441 4827 2821 4512 4899 7254 63838
2 ERNAKULAM 46492 44050 34207 33280 19989 16949 18491 29459 23814 31758 37193 47961 383643
3 IDUKKI 15732 15677 8446 3995 2657 2727 7523 5636 2716 6958 5762 6065 83894
4 KANNUR 1837 1651 1062 503 233 147 196 506 204 568 853 1262 9022
5 KASARGOD 513 490 322 329 129 81 115 108 97 121 344 324 2973
6 KOLLAM 2440 2111 1386 845 356 281 486 1109 971 1005 1170 1940 14100
44
7 KOTTAYAM 5772 5112 4712 4277 1872 1326 3754 4748 3960 4875 4653 4915 49976
8 KOZHIKODE 1629 1552 1094 969 965 770 792 469 691 793 1174 1353 12251
9 MALAPPURAM 2268 3164 1589 1118 948 1627 1887 1789 1226 2545 2687 2561 23409
10 PALAKKAD 445 364 286 107 119 116 125 115 75 162 112 206 2232
11 PATHANAMTHITTA 190 189 115 88 69 121 124 116 128 156 221 150 1667
12 TRIVANDRUM 38343 44330 37189 25386 9413 9207 14911 24815 19989 21246 29307 36087 310223
13 THRISSUR 1540 1079 695 548 498 486 302 412 270 502 543 999 7874
14 WAYANAD 2687 2390 1205 496 398 402 575 601 611 918 965 1129 12377
TOTAL
130463 132873 100156 76734 39583 35457 51722 74710 57573 76119 89883 112206 977479
2015
Foreign 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015

I – Quarter 256005 285078 314983 340193 363492
II – Quarter 112891 120085 128729 142641 151774
III – Quarter 141834 150321 161336 172731 184005
IV – Quarter 219255 238212 253095 267801 278208
Total 729985 793696 858143 923366 977479
Quarter IV
Quarter I
Quarter III
Quarter II
NO. OF TOURISTS
Proportion
Sl. No. DISTRICT
to the total
2011
2012
2013
2014
2015
of 2015
1 Thiruvananthapuram 224387 242739 268444 289612 310223 31.74
2 Kollam 9317 9976 11403 12467 14100 1.44
3 Pathanamthitta 964 1253 1255 1379 1667 0.17
4 Alappuzha 46019 50760 55364 60337 63838 6.53
5 Kottayam 37573 40926 40932 44366 49976 5.11
6 Ernakulam 308674 330390 352314 372997 383643 39.26
7 Idukki 55778 62387 68880 77905 83894 8.58
8 Thrissur 5011 5946 6459 7391 7874 0.81
9 Palakkad 1331 1557 1874 2093 2232 0.23
10 Malappuram 18394 19417 20569 21613 23409 2.39
11 Wayanad 7567 9541 10844 11795 12377 1.27
12 Kozhikode 9892 10476 10489 11313 12251 1.25
13 Kannur 6038 6257 6972 7563 9022 0.92
14 Kasaragod 2040 2071 2344 2535 2973 0.30
Total Kerala 732,985 793,696 858,143 923,366 977479 100

46
450000
400000
350000
300000
250000
200000
150000
100000
50000 2014
0
2015
49
Table 2.3.4a
DISTRICT WISE - NATIONALITY WISE STATISTICS OF FOREIGN TOURISTS - 2015
COUNTRY ALP EKLM IDK KASD KLM KNR KOZH KTM MLP PLKD PTA THSR TVPM WYD TOTAL
AUSTRALIA 876 21680 591 45 331 494 215 1943 181 65 41 145 8433 204 35244
AUSTRIA 102 6043 524 20 85 35 31 145 4 31 4 12 2745 27 9808
BAHRAIN 79 1526 541 0 0 3 190 189 412 90 2 0 696 80 3808
50
48
BANGALADESH 28 210 113 5 10 3 51 5 217 0 7 0 850 10 1509
BELGIUM 298 6390 363 121 198 232 101 344 14 70 6 25 3698 187 12047
BRAZIL 14 1004 137 17 23 54 60 81 58 21 4 2 1036 6 2517
BRITISH VIRGIN
77 3116 39 0 21 2 1 4 0 1 0 0 49 8 3318
ILAND
BULGARIA 2 1435 11 0 4 5 0 1 0 0 0 0 58 0 1516
CANADA 924 12295 720 42 275 371 224 1424 753 74 43 167 8453 451 26216
CHINA 78 3150 279 14 93 26 95 316 17 95 11 20 695 9 4898

CZECH
1 975 80 3 11 3 2 10 1 2 1 2 130 5 1226
REPUBLIC
DENMARK 78 5161 555 0 85 32 7 223 6 7 2 28 5767 74 12025
51
FINLAND 8 2385 293 0 25 19 12 62 0 12 0 0 2277 18 5111
FRANCE 9571 45134 596 323 1022 692 1002 7465 349 102 129 960 23299 954 91598
GERMANY 4836 37626 648 99 543 756 521 3412 649 121 49 1184 25494 853 76791
INDONESIA 26 511 99 0 48 0 11 18 16 11 2 11 576 4 1333
IRAN 5 566 90 0 4 1 24 42 26 24 10 5 232 0 1029
IRELAND 74 5964 379 19 56 104 37 305 7 37 3 0 6010 19 13014

ISRAEL 330 5745 444 27 64 383 90 383 57 90 17 11 1126 96 8863
ITALY 1449 10465 565 3 102 216 136 572 127 36 5 243 7424 90 21433
JAPAN 221 3997 502 27 252 54 199 416 61 99 21 50 3649 14 9562
KAZAKHSTAN 1 742 57 1 0 0 0 1 233 0 13 0 295 1 1344
KENYA 24 732 19 0 1 26 5 6 23 5 3 11 29 0 884
52
50
KOREA (NORTH) 39 1207 118 4 23 18 2 25 0 2 0 0 236 0 1674
KOREA (SOUTH) 3 2450 296 0 36 3 0 5 5 0 1 0 956 13 3768
KUWAIT 108 4447 545 0 47 3 81 70 446 31 6 44 1267 276 7371
LATVIA 6 623 13 0 2 14 1 0 1 1 1 0 56 0 718
LEBANON 2 923 19 0 2 6 0 0 1 0 1 0 165 0 1119
MALAYSIA 539 23789 492 3 234 156 61 421 337 61 17 98 1816 23 28047
MALDIVES 5 4268 26 0 0 0 6 1 6 6 2 7 5602 0 9929
MEXICO 4 1392 62 0 9 6 0 7 0 0 0 1 118 1 1600
NEPAL 115 189 102 0 16 32 157 113 96 57 6 0 841 0 1724

NETHER-
375 12466 962 0 251 187 64 409 27 64 7 9 7203 251 22275
LANDS
NEW
46 5377 345 66 34 22 4 33 21 4 5 7 535 11 6510
ZEALAND
NORWAY 15 2804 72 0 167 4 10 15 12 10 8 1 281 3 3402
53
51
OMAN 256 5339 838 4 1260 167 1732 3291 2551 132 51 425 1116 1601 18763
PHILLIPPINES 3 908 65 0 6 0 3 6 53 3 13 3 9 0 1072
POLAND 243 2504 598 0 147 137 41 215 7 41 3 9 1258 14 5217
PORTUGAL 15 1153 81 0 39 1 14 14 1 14 1 4 145 0 1482
QATAR 4 9 129 0 18 67 120 104 345 20 0 107 575 163 1661

RUSSIA 2719 13159 1051 44 207 80 133 232 84 28 13 196 14624 155 32725
SAUDI
330 27015 1847 48 1040 349 1216 2594 10726 66 26 245 4776 871 51149
ARABIA
SINGAPORE 191 1053 1148 0 181 45 30 348 91 30 3 65 11642 98 14925
SOUTH
287 5027 534 4 191 33 17 632 83 17 3 17 3845 97 10787
AFRICA
SPAIN 938 6236 1208 104 302 151 66 405 5 66 5 90 4534 80 14190
54
52
SRI LANKA 62 2668 178 0 26 114 31 93 55 31 14 34 228 41 3575
SWAZILAND 13 503 282 0 6 6 57 22 0 57 0 3 1493 10 2452
SWEEDEN 490 7048 736 14 320 354 116 1012 41 16 16 354 10064 229 20810
SWITZER-
852 6003 5004 351 512 801 392 1101 159 92 4 267 10222 355 26115
LAND
THAILAND 1 669 26 0 15 0 15 10 0 15 0 0 27 1 779

U.A.E 320 1605 6881 98 1211 121 1570 1910 2386 70 6 172 1652 2505 20507
U.K 22486 11378 40958 1072 2799 1226 510 7785 606 110 86 1933 74582 1261 166792
U.S.A 8462 19552 9268 319 948 753 2407 9455 1002 92 102 564 21698 1151 75773
55
UKRAINE 38 2236 327 0 5 10 14 43 5 14 5 10 2409 14 5130
YEMEN ARAB
2 108 190 0 4 0 41 24 245 41 161 0 37 26 879
REPUBLIC
OTHERS 5767 32683 1848 76 789 645 326 2214 801 48 728 333 23190 17 69465
Total 63838 383643 83894 2973 14100 9022 12251 49976 23409 2232 1667 7874 310223 12377 977479
Sl.No. Destination No. of Tourists

1 Kovalam 181703
2 Kochi city 179408
3 Fort Kochi 128975
4 Thiruvananthapuram 63285
5 Alappuzha 59391
6 Varkala 51599
7 Kumarakam 43363
8 Munnar 42303
9 Thekkady 41452
10 Maradu 37358
11 Cherai Beach 15096
12 Kollam 10545
13 Poovar 9940
14 Wayanad 9559
15 Irringal 7228
16 Muzhuppilangad 5430
17 Kuttanadu 4426
18 Athirappalli 3746
19 Aluva 3494
20 Guruvayoor 3247
21 Kozhikode city 3185
22 Ponmudi 2802
23 Kalady 1759
24 Meenkunnu-Payyambalam 1726
25 Kappad 1593
26 Parassinikkadavu 1286
27 Wagamon 1031
28 Kottakkal 824
29 Chavakkad 652
30 Bekal 626
31 Nilambur 572
32 Palaruvi 494
33 Paravoor 405
56
54
34 Nelliyampathy 375
35 Aranmula 267
36 Malampuzha 219
37 Bhoothathankettu 33
38 Erumeli 21
Others 58061
TOTAL 977479
Sl.
DISTRICT 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015
No.
Thiruvanan-
1 151,578 193,924 234797 176571 204049 224387 242739 268,444 289,612 310223
thapuram
2 Kollam 7,918 8,854 8728 8010 8211 9317 9976 11403 12467 14100
Pathana-
3 346 547 349 599 829 964 1253 1255 1379 1667
mthitta
4 Alappuzha 36,407 40,463 49866 33493 41977 46019 50760 55,364 60,337 63838
5 Kottayam 26,543 27,358 27230 24623 32561 37573 40926 40,932 44,366 49976
6 Ernakulam 131,767 165,125 193013 239364 277675 308674 330390 68,880 77,905 383643
7 Idukki 44,583 46,463 51025 38185 48295 55778 62387 352,314 372,997 83894
8 Thrissur 4,142 4,645 3398 3452 4326 5011 5946 6,459 7,391 7874
9 Palakkad 809 615 785 1170 1270 1331 1557 1874 2093 2232
10 Malappuram 7,109 9,766 10166 13499 16915 18394 19417 20,569 21,613 23409
11 Wayanad 2,611 4,093 5638 5362 6575 7567 9541 10,489 11,313 12377
12 Kozhikode 11,154 10,020 9966 7513 9017 9892 10476 10,844 11,795 12251
13 Kannur 2,730 3,067 3143 4186 5886 6038 6257 6,972 7,563 9022
14 Kasaragod 837 868 825 1231 1679 2040 2071 2344 2535 2973
Total 428,534 515,808 598,929 557,258 659,265 732,985 793,696 858,143 923,366 977479
57
Table 2.3.4d
MONTH WISE ARRIVAL OF FOREIGN TOURIST FOR THE LAST TEN YEARS
YEAR
Sl. No Month
2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015
1 January 58,858 72,814 85,028 77,839 87553 94966 106314 113627 119865 130463
2 February 56,530 66,131 78,155 71,136 86747 94185 103220 115403 127153 132873
3 March 39,584 56,151 71,026 57,250 61334 66854 75544 85953 93175 100156
4 April 32,377 34,487 39,538 43,473 50910 57215 61335 66371 72441 76734
58
5 May 20,470 21,098 26,348 25,386 26783 28938 30470 32600 36302 39583
56
6 June 16,209 18,262 20,578 19,499 24685 26738 28280 29758 33898 35457
7 July 23,578 25,199 31,610 28,914 36188 40931 42977 45786 48577 51722
8 August 28,821 35,563 45,711 39,079 49518 56230 59904 64518 69909 74710
9 September 21,888 24,708 28,292 29,283 37859 44673 47440 51032 54245 57573
10 October 28,681 33,534 39,748 38,870 49512 59414 63690 67702 71598 76119
11 November 44,421 55,647 59,923 56,880 66526 73843 78833 83484 87720 89883
12 December 57,117 72,214 72,972 69,649 81650 88998 95689 101909 108483 112206
Total 428,534 515,808 598,929 557,258 659,265 732,985 793,696 858,143 923,366 977479
10,00,000
9,00,000
8,00,000
7,00,000
6,00,000
5,00,000
4,00,000
3,00,000
2,00,000
1,00,000
0
2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015
59
Table 2.3.5
FOREIGN TOURIST ARRIVALS TO KERALA IN 2015-TOP ORDER
SI.No. COUNTRY No. of tourists %Share to Total
1 U.K 166792 17.06
2 FRANCE 91598 9.37
3 GERMANY 76791 7.86
4 U.S.A 75773 7.75
5 SAUDI ARABIA 51149 5.23
6 AUSTRALIA 35244 3.61
7 RUSSIA 32725 3.35
8 MALAYSIA 28047 2.87
9 CANADA 26216 2.68
10 SWITZERLAND 26115 2.67
11 NETHERLANDS 22275 2.28
12 ITALY 21433 2.19
13 SWEDEN 20810 2.13
14 U.A.E 20507 2.10
15 OMAN 18763 1.92
16 SINGAPORE 14925 1.53
17 SPAIN 14190 1.45
18 IRELAND 13014 1.33
19 BELGIUM 12047 1.23
20 DENMARK 12025 1.23
21 SOUTH AFRICA 10787 1.10
22 MALDIVES 9929 1.02
23 AUSTRIA 9808 1.00
24 JAPAN 9562 0.98
25 ISRAEL 8863 0.91
26 KUWAIT 7371 0.75
27 NEW ZEALAND 6510 0.67
28 POLAND 5217 0.53
29 UKRAINE 5130 0.52
30 FINLAND 5111 0.52
60
58
31 CHINA 4898 0.50
32 BAHRAIN 3808 0.39
33 KOREA (SOUTH) 3768 0.39
34 SRI LANKA 3575 0.37
35 NORWAY 3402 0.35
36 BRITISH VIRGIN ILAND 3318 0.34
37 BRAZIL 2517 0.26
38 SWAZILAND 2452 0.25
39 NEPAL 1724 0.18
40 KOREA (NORTH) 1674 0.17
41 QATAR 1661 0.17
42 MEXICO 1600 0.16
43 BULGARIA 1516 0.16
44 BANGALADESH 1509 0.15
45 PORTUGAL 1482 0.15
46 KAZAKHSTAN 1344 0.14
47 INDONESIA 1333 0.14
48 CZECH REPUBLIC 1226 0.13
49 LEBANON 1119 0.11
50 PHILLIPPINES 1072 0.11
51 IRAN 1029 0.11
52 KENYA 884 0.09
53 YEMEN ARAB REPUBLIC 879 0.09
54 THAILAND 779 0.08
55 LATVIA 718 0.07
OTHERS 69465 7.11
TOTAL 977479 100.00
61
% variation over
SL NO. COUNTRY 2015 2014
previous year
1 United Kingdom 166792 151497 10.10
2 France 91598 90933 0.73
3 Germany 76791 75698 1.44
United States of
4 75773 77616 -2.37
America
5 Saudi Arabia 51149 48346 5.80
6 Australia 35244 34513 2.12
7 Russia 32725 35010 -6.53
8 Switzerland 26115 25224 3.53
9 Malaysia 28047 25611 9.51
10 Canada 26216 25976 0.92
11 Italy 21433 24479 -12.44
12 Sweden 20810 20340 2.31
13 United Arab Emirates 20507 18264 12.28
14 Oman 18763 17239 8.84
15 Netherlands 22275 15740 41.52
16 Denmark 12025 14422 -16.62
17 Maldives 9929 11784 -15.74
18 South Africa 10787 12527 -13.89
19 Austria 9808 11039 -11.15
20 Belgium 12047 11986 0.51
21 Spain 14190 11661 21.69
22 Israel 8863 10547 -15.97
23 Japan 9562 8785 8.84
24 Kuwait 7371 8730 -15.57
25 Singapore 14925 7162 108.39
26 New Zealand 6510 5757 13.08
27 Sri Lanka 3575 4207 -15.02
28 China(Main) 4898 4748 3.16
29 Bahrain 3808 3672 3.70
30 Brazil 2517 2114 19.06
31 Qatar 1661 2651 -37.34
32 Philippines 1072 1606 -33.25
60
33 Nepal 1724 1331 29.53

34 Iran 1029 1365 -24.62
35 Thailand 779 964 -19.19
36 Bangladesh 1509 1169 29.08
37 Kenya 884 851 3.88
38 Mexico 1600 875 82.86
39 Yemen Arab republic 879 530 65.85
SL NO. COUNTRY 2015 proportion to total

1 U.K 166792 17.06
2 FRANCE 91598 9.37
3 GERMANY 76791 7.86
4 U.S.A 75773 7.75
5 SAUDI ARABIA 51149 5.23
6 AUSTRALIA 35244 3.61
7 RUSSIA 32725 3.35
8 MALAYSIA 28047 2.87
9 CANADA 26216 2.68
10 SWITZERLAND 26115 2.67
11 NETHERLANDS 22275 2.28
12 ITALY 21433 2.19
13 SWEDEN 20810 2.13
14 U.A.E 20507 2.10
15 OMAN 18763 1.92
TOTAL 714238 73.07
OTHERS 263241 26.93
GRAND TOTAL 977479 100.00
OMAN
U.A.E
SWEDEN
ITALY
NETHERLANDS
U.K
SWITZERLAND
CANADA
MALAYSIA
RUSSIA FRANCE
AUSTRALIA
GERMANY
SAUDI ARABIA U.S.A
Tourist arrivals tourist arrivals Tourist arrivals

Rank Nationality Nationality Nationality
in 2013 in 2014 in 2015
1 United Kingdom 149784 United Kingdom 151497 United Kingdom 166792
2 France 95582 France 90933 France 91598
United States of
3 Germany 73248 77616 Germany 76791
America
United States of United States of

4 64287 Germany 75698 75773
America America
5 Saudi Arabia 43744 Saudi Arabia 48346 Saudi Arabia 51149

6 Australia 35037 Russia 35010 Australia 35244
7 Russia 30511 Australia 34513 Russia 32725
United Arab
8 27186 Canada 25976 Malaysia 28047
Emirates
9 Switzerland 24319 Malaysia 25611 Canada 26216
10 Malaysia 23645 Switzerland 25224 Switzerland 26115
11 Canada 22057 Italy 24479 Netherlands 22275
12 Italy 21687 Sweden 20340 Italy 21433
United Arab
13 Sweden 19946 18264 Sweden 20810
Emirates
United Arab
14 Oman 16479 Oman 17239 20507
Emirates
15 Netherlands 14465 Netherlands 15740 Oman 18763
62
Table 2.3.6b
MONTH-WISE TOURIST STATISTICS OF EUROPEAN COUNTRIES 2015
Country JAN FEB MAR APR MAY JUN JUL AUG SEP OCT NOV DEC Total
Austria 2742 2097 1300 1156 490 125 213 218 267 482 267 451 9808
Belgium 2679 2304 1683 827 365 196 976 398 252 591 866 910 12047
Bulgaria 276 241 160 176 174 42 14 32 72 319 8 2 1516
Czech
310 441 254 53 8 15 23 13 23 33 40 13 1226
Republic
Denmark 3246 2916 1536 884 606 344 217 191 376 896 520 293 12025
Finland 1420 939 499 283 340 243 92 67 157 522 362 187 5111
France 15413 17631 13745 7582 4137 1557 2616 6115 3195 5690 7904 6013 91598
Germany 15101 13247 12153 7306 4042 1549 1863 3299 3897 5215 4853 4266 76791
Ireland 2103 2425 1384 3020 432 293 318 487 432 1214 645 261 13014
Italy 5173 4009 2699 1671 688 371 450 1689 703 1694 1197 1089 21433
Kazakh-
147 114 108 87 74 58 118 58 49 163 195 173 1344
istan
Latvia 202 116 111 81 10 7 2 0 69 42 5 73 718
Nether-
5433 3394 2020 947 1086 517 987 1178 1270 2304 1568 1571 22275
lands
Norway 772 649 398 174 17 44 591 73 87 312 132 153 3402
Poland 949 1074 574 409 144 14 87 169 233 279 821 464 5217
Portugal 367 294 147 112 115 8 121 42 48 84 64 80 1482
Russia 7623 5290 4565 3611 2534 1236 795 1348 1129 1717 1110 1767 32725
64
Spain 2370 1788 1530 876 686 379 605 2006 880 1259 988 823 14190
Sweden 6074 4241 3307 1073 542 311 244 241 305 1300 1440 1732 20810
Switzer-
6280 5832 4029 2326 809 487 593 542 244 1351 1740 1882 26115
land
Ukraine 1545 1243 961 196 146 131 116 77 121 206 116 272 5130
United
41312 35690 19542 13558 4699 2949 3468 5696 5007 10118 11002 13751 166792
Kingdom
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
% of Tourists to
13.35 13.60 10.23 7.85 4.05 3.63 5.29 7.64 5.89 7.79 9.20 11.48
the total
DOMESTIC TOURISTS ARRIVALS 2011-2015

Tourist Arrival 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015
Number of do-
9381455 10076854 10857811 11695411 12465571
mestic tourists
Percentage of
9.15 7.41 7.75 7.71 6.59
variation
14000000
12000000
10000000
No.of Tourists
8000000
6000000
4000000
2000000
0
2011 2012 2013 2014 2015
65
SI. No. State No. of Tourist Percentage share

1 Kerala 9444412 75.76
2 Tamil Nadu 999281 8.02
3 Karnataka 574526 4.61
4 Maharashtra 357231 2.87
5 Andhra Pradesh 227821 1.83
6 Gujarat 160092 1.28
7 Delhi 127425 1.02
8 Uttar Pradesh 114028 0.91
9 Lakshadweep 93114 0.75
10 West Bangal 74558 0.60
11 Punjab 38951 0.31
12 Madhya Pradesh 55900 0.45
13 Goa 25168 0.20
14 Rajasthan 51918 0.42
15 Pondicherry 9834 0.08
16 Haryana 18488 0.15
Andaman and Nicobar
17 Islands 3303 0.03
18 Bihar 14004 0.11
19 Orissa 19212 0.15
20 Assam 13567 0.11
21 Nagaland 15693 0.13
22 Jharkhand 5215 0.04
23 Chandigarh 4382 0.04
24 Himachal Pradesh 3223 0.03
25 Jammu and Kashmir 2370 0.02
26 Chhattisgarh 3352 0.03
66
27 Uttaranchal 2480 0.02

28 Arunachal Pradesh 847 0.01
29 Mahe 1046 0.01
30 Tripura 2259 0.02
31 Mizoram 265 0.00
32 Sikkim 310 0.00
33 Meghalaya 682 0.01
34 Manipur 512 0.00
35 Daman and Diu 91 0.00
36 Dadra and Nagar Haveli 11 0.00
Total 12465571 100.00
No.of Tourist
SI. No. State % of increase
2014 2015
*1 Kerala 7919077 9444412 19.26
*2 Tamil Nadu 1544219 999281 -35.29
*3 Karnataka 699897 574526 -17.91
4 Maharashtra 399081 357231 -10.49
*5 Andhra Pradesh 353552 227821 -35.56
6 Delhi 191206 127425 -33.36
7 Gujarat 120852 160092 32.47
8 Uttar Pradesh 83448 114028 36.65
*9 Lakshadweep 56986 93114 63.40
10 West Bangal 65977 74558 13.01
11 Punjab 25794 38951 51.01
12 Madhya Pradesh 50756 55900 10.14
13 Goa 32015 25168 -21.39
14 Rajasthan 33306 51918 55.88
*15 Pondicherry 18689 9834 -47.38
16 Haryana 19832 18488 -6.78
Andaman and Nico-
17 13995 3303 -76.40
bar Islands
18 Bihar 11798 14004 18.70
19 Orissa 14193 19212 35.36
20 Assam 8869 13567 52.97

21 Nagaland 10073 15693 55.80
22 Jharkhand 3153 5215 65.41
23 Chandigarh 3700 4382 18.43
24 Himachal Pradesh 1640 3223 96.49
25 Jammu and Kashmir 1681 2370 40.99
26 Chhattisgarh 2834 3352 18.29
27 Uttaranchal 1801 2480 37.73
28 Arunachal Pradesh 1611 847 -47.41
29 Mahe 1046 1046 -0.05
30 Tripura 1209 2259 86.89
31 Mizoram 779 265 -66.00
32 Sikkim 686 310 -54.74
33 Meghalaya 834 682 -18.18
34 Manipur 328 512 56.17
35 Daman and Diu 357 91 -74.45
Dadra and Nagar

36 137 11 -92.32
Haveli
Total 11695411 12465571 6.59
*Southern states
0%
Others
8.95%
Southern
States
91.04%
68
% of
Varia-
Sl.No Month 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 tion over
previous
year
1 January 696878 730803 777064 831477 913203 996608 1041129 4.47
2 February 600648 634454 676327 711899 771880 842565 930255 10.41
3 March 635963 658610 686745 727842 779086 845875 907513 7.29
4 April 649553 684522 722497 760280 813247 884109 955338 8.06
5 May 730310 776648 824988 893462 986407 1094086 1163640 6.36
6 June 569624 614955 653916 695897 744703 797847 857704 7.59
7 July 552162 596335 643806 679215 724122 777948 847722 8.97
8 August 585658 655937 719963 777560 842995 899473 967976 7.62
9 September 609127 660903 747312 814580 892413 970136 1046115 7.83
10 October 738253 836517 953630 1058530 1115718 1174814 1235746 5.19
11 November 726832 815827 913542 1002557 1072124 1143110 1193583 4.42
12 December 818529 929564 1061665 1123555 1201913 1268840 1318850 3.94
Total 7913537 8595075 9381455 10076854 10857811 11695411 12465571 6.59
1400000
1200000
1000000
800000 2009
2010
600000
2011
400000 2012
2013
200000
2014
0 2015
l.No. Proportion
DISTRICT 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 to total
South Kerala
1 Thiruvananthapuram 1288555 1408688 1556435 1707199 1861470 14.93
2 Kollam 210808 220849 235593 257097 277109 2.22
3 Pathanamthitta 89115 96893 103276 112548 126132 1.01
4 Alappuzha 199670 211749 225061 246156 270507 2.17
Total 1788148 1938179 2120365 2323000 2535218 20.34
Central Kerala
5 Kottayam 334747 354270 382197 413182 458101 3.67
6 Ernakulam 2169426 2351631 2545573 2724718 2897894 23.25
7 Idukki 506990 555122 586546 635621 668537 5.36
8 Thrissur 2062032 2213893 2366389 2545376 2659897 21.34
Total 5073195 5474916 5880705 6318897 6684429 53.62
North Kerala
9 Palakkad 383027 404017 438552 475361 502244 4.03
10 Malappuram 369773 388323 419884 449420 470261 3.77
11 Wayanad 451184 480125 519306 564274 607335 4.87
12 Kozhikode 650676 686395 728041 769425 811538 6.51
13 Kannur 486769 517566 553899 584343 613199 4.92
14 Kasaragod 178683 187333 197059 210691 241347 1.94
Total 2520112 2663759 2856741 8852588 3245924 26.04
Total Kerala 9381455 10076854 10857811 17494485 12465571 100
70
South Kerala
North Kerala 20%
26%
Central Kerala
54%
NO. OF TOURISTS Propor-

Sl. No.
DISTRICT tion to
2011 2012 2013 2014 2015
total
1 Thiruvananthapuram 1,288,555 1,408,688 1,556,435 1,707,199 1861470 14.93
2 Kollam 210,808 220,849 235,593 257,097 277109 2.23
3 Pathanamthitta 89,115 96,893 103,276 112,548 126132 1.01
4 Alappuzha 199,670 211,799 225,061 246,156 270507 2.17
5 Kottayam 334,747 354,270 382,197 413,182 458101 3.67
6 Ernakulam 2,169,426 2,351,631 2,545,573 2,724,718 2897894 23.25
7 Idukki 506,990 555,122 586,546 635,621 668537 5.36
8 Thrissur 2,062,032 2,213,893 2,366,389 2,545,376 2659897 21.34
9 Palakkad 383,027 404,017 438,552 475,361 502244 4.03
10 Malappuram 369,773 388,323 419,884 449,420 470261 3.77
11 Wayanad 451,184 480,125 519,306 564,274 607335 4.87
12 Kozhikode 650,676 686,395 728,041 769,425 811538 6.51
13 Kannur 486,769 517,566 553,899 584,343 613199 4.92
14 Kasaragod 178,683 187,333 197,059 210,691 241347 1.94
Total Kerala 9,381,455 10,076,854 10,857,811 11,695,411 12465571 100

241347
Kasaragod 2,10,691
613199
Kannur 5,84,343
811538
Kozhikode 7,69,425
607335
Wayanad 5,64,274
470261
Malappuram 4,49,420
502244
Palakkad 4,75,361
2659897
Thrissur
Districts
25,45,376
Idukki
668537 2015
6,35,621
2014
2897894
Ernakulam 27,24,718
458101
K yam 4,13,182
270507
Alappuzha 2,46,156
126132
Pathanamthi a 1,12,548
277109
Kollam 2,57,097
1861470
Thiruvananthapuram 17,07,199
0 5,00,000 10,00,000 15,00,000 20,00,000 25,00,000 30,00,000
No.of Tourists
72
Sl Sl
Destinations No.of Tourists Destinations No.of Tourists
No No
1 Guruvayoor 2266971 20 Cherai Beach 64978
2 Kochi City 1410914 21 Wagamon 59553
3 Thiruvananthapuram 1008083 22 Nilambur 56903
Meenkunnu-
4 Kozhikode City 704928 23 56843
Payyambalam
5 Kovalam 502597 24 Ponmudi 43916
6 Wayanad 479758 25 Chavakkad 42131
7 Munnar 414493 26 Kalady 40304
8 Kumarakom 375643 27 Bekal 33380
9 Muzhuppilangad 301913 28 Nelliyampathy 28313
10 Kollam 254762 29 Kuttanadu 27403
11 Parassinikkadavu 254330 30 Palaruvi 20692
12 Thekkady 240673 31 Kottakkal 15355
13 Alappuzha 201708 32 Aranmula 14677
14 Fort Kochi 197257 33 Kappad 14544
15 Varkala 186147 34 Maradu 13634
16 Aluva 170061 35 Iringal 11587
17 Athirappalli 153267 36 Erumeli 9162
18 Malampuzha 69989 37 Paravoor 7830
19 Poovar 65682 38 Bhoothanthankettu 1554
Not at any Destination 2643636
Total 12465571
Table 2.4.3d
MONTH WISE STATISTICS OF DOMESTIC TOURISTS 2015

DIS-
JAN FEB MAR APR MAY JUN JUL AUG SEPT OCT DEC DEC Total 2015
TRICT.
1 ALAPPUZHA 33880 30256 21422 29467 17896 12098 12983 17561 16929 22713 21363 33939 270507
2 ERNAKULAM 261697 185975 210798 198253 232646 183047 202884 248975 244314 309982 311473 307850 2897894
3 IDUKKI 63560 62852 50796 65476 66349 30385 27640 41264 52719 68806 74673 64017 668537
4 KANNUR 49549 43259 68426 47955 58169 42749 46758 49831 52833 52397 50211 51062 613199
5 KASARGOD 21277 22496 17426 22844 23115 17393 18245 18116 19170 20136 19287 21842 241347
74
6 KOLLAM 25107 25849 20896 22549 23461 18392 18829 23559 23125 22558 22737 30047 277109
7 KOTTAYAM 43263 28715 28463 30453 38576 38376 34993 37826 44569 42629 43047 47190 458101
8 KOZHIKKODE 59924 60546 63546 66243 76113 67568 73750 67404 70224 76211 67338 62671 811538
9 MALAPPURAM 38924 35914 34006 37806 39246 36623 36654 40760 41919 42504 43290 42615 470261
10 PALAKKAD 42521 36649 39962 41113 45612 48313 35981 39821 37720 51507 40760 42285 502244
11 PATHANAMTHITTA 9236 8563 7999 11569 8963 12475 10278 10025 9645 17077 9571 10731 126132
12 TRIVANDRUM 149261 165496 127899 127116 190258 124017 116391 134528 140953 166322 173852 245376 1861470
13 THRISSUR 192963 183560 159644 222350 294237 187567 171367 188264 244267 274967 252176 288535 2659897
14 WAYANAD 49967 40125 56230 32144 48999 38701 40969 50041 47728 67937 63805 70690 607335
Total 2015 1041129 930255 907513 955338 1163640 857704 847722 967976 1046115 1235746 1193583 1318850 12465571
Table 2.4.3e
DOMESTIC TOURIST ARRIVAL IN KERALA FOR THE LAST TEN YEARS
Sl.
Month YEARS
No.
2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015
1 January 532748 588620 645492 696878 730803 777064 831477 913203 996608 1041129
2 February 469363 501204 586317 600648 634454 676327 711899 771880 842565 930255
3 March 457435 485722 580681 635963 658610 686745 727842 779086 845875 907513
4 April 522408 557785 643808 649553 684522 722497 760280 813247 884109 955338
5 May 610241 639712 719566 730310 776648 824988 893462 986407 1094086 1163640
6 June 467879 502224 566541 569624 614955 653916 695897 744703 797847 857704
7 July 478701 478781 574544 552162 596335 643806 679215 724122 777948 847722
8 August 511198 535309 600121 585658 655937 719963 777560 842995 899473 967976
9 September 517659 529847 572977 609127 660903 747312 814580 892413 970136 1046115
10 October 543876 555721 655670 738253 836517 953630 1058530 1115718 1174814 1235746
11 November 556297 618908 695118 726832 815827 913542 1002557 1072124 1143110 1193583
12 December 603919 659108 750415 818529 929564 1061665 1123555 1201913 1268840 1318850
Total 6271724 6652941 7591250 7913537 8595075 9381455 10076854 10857811 11695411 12465571
14000000
12000000
10000000
No.of Tourists
8000000
6000000
4000000
2000000
0
2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015
Domes-
2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015
tic
Quarter I 1459546 1575546 1812490 1933489 2023867 2140136 2271218 2464169 2685048 2878897
Quarter II 1600528 1699721 1929915 1949487 2076125 2201401 2349639 2544357 2776042 2976682
Quarter III 1507558 1543937 1747642 1746947 1913175 2111081 2271355 2459530 2647557 2861813
Quarter
1704092 1833737 2101203 2283614 2581908 2928837 3184642 3389755 3586764 3748179
IV
Total 6271724 6642941 7591250 7913537 8595075 9381455 10076854 10857811 11695411 12465571
76
4000000
3500000
3000000
2500000
Quarter I
2000000 Quarter II
1500000 Quarter III
Quarter IV
1000000
500000
0
Quarter I Quarter II Quarter III Quarter IV
Table 2.4.4a
DISTRICT-WISE ARRIVALS OF DOMESTIC TOURISTS DURING LAST TEN YEARS

Sl. No. DISTRICT 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015
1 Thiruvananthapuram 866,712 948,579 1102115 1074562 1,160,640 1,288,555 1,408,688 1,556,435 1,707,199 1861470
2 Kollam 122,998 145,524 180943 184867 196,773 210,808 220,849 235,593 257,097 277109
3 Pathanamthitta 57,032 60,988 59832 75660 82,470 89,115 96,893 103,276 112,548 126132
4 Alappuzha 179,115 170,731 234700 164223 183,416 199,670 211,799 225,061 246,156 270507
5 Kottayam 196,284 189,411 230831 274828 301,599 334,747 354,270 382,197 413,182 458101
6 Ernakulam 1,080,591 1,109,644 1509686 1818748 1,987,743 2,169,426 2,351,631 2,545,573 2,724,718 2897894
78
7 Idukki 515,182 505,229 531970 429402 464,123 506,990 555,122 586,546 635,621 668537
8 Thrissur 1,398,014 1,546,576 1671174 1733862 1,874,211 2,062,032 2,213,893 2,366,389 2,545,376 2659897
9 Palakkad 300,674 315,591 324399 332787 359,961 383,027 404,017 438,552 475,361 502244
10 Malappuram 303,844 313,200 323448 319635 347,311 369,773 388,323 419,884 449,420 470261
11 Wayanad 225,923 256,190 295465 368459 408,151 451,184 480,125 519,306 564,274 607335
12 Kozhikode 550,694 570,832 595985 574896 612,316 650,676 686,395 728,041 769,425 811538
13 Kannur 351,309 375,255 395121 420922 455,822 486,769 517,566 553,899 584,343 613199
14 Kasaragod 123,352 135,191 135581 140686 160,539 178,683 187,333 197,059 210,691 241347
10,076,85
Total 6,271,724 6,642,941 7,591,250 7,913,537 8,595,075 9,381,455 10,857,811 11,695,411 12465571
4
80
Sl. No Electricity subsidy Documents to be submitted for availing subsidy.
1. Application letter
2. classification certificate from Goi, Mot and Government
Classified hotel (1 to 5 star of Kerala (Copy),
1
deluxe, the Heritage etc.) 3. KSEB certificate from the concerned KSEB Office or
Vydyuthi Bhavan
4. Copy of the electricity bill
Motels approved by Gov-

2 –Do-
ernment of Kerala.
Restaurant approved by
3 -Do-
Government of Kerala
Amusement Parks and Rec-

reation Centers approved
4 -Do-
by Department of Tourism,
Ropeways at tourists
5 -Do-
centers
Institutions teaching surf-

ing, gliding, trekking and
similar activities, which
6 -Do-
promote tourism, approved
Ayurveda Centers approved
7 by Department of Tourism, -Do-
Heritage homes approved

b Department of Tourism,
8 -Do-
Government of Kerala.
Under Grihastali scheme
82
Sl. No Investment subsidy Documents to be submitted for availing subsidy.

1. Application letter,
2. Classification certificate from Goi, Mot and Government
of Kerala (Copy),
Classified hotel (1 to 5 star
1 3. Calculation statement from Chartered Accountant
deluxe, etc.)
4. Valuation certificate form Government Engineer.
5. Approval from LSGD
6. Tax receipt.
Motels approved by
2 Government of Kerala and –Do-
Government of India
Restaurant approved by
3 -Do-
Government of India
Ropeways at tourists
4 -Do-
centers
Purchase of luxury cars,

coaches, oats, aircrafts by
5 Tourist Operators approved -Do-
by the State/ Central/
Department of Tourism.
Construction of structures
like Koothambalam/
Auditorium etc. by Schools/
6 -Do-
Institutions reaching Kalari-
payattu and traditional art
forms of Kerala.
Institutions teaching surf-
ing, gliding, trekking and
similar activities, which
7 -Do-
promote tourism, approved
Ayurveda Centers approved

8 by Department of Tourism, -Do-
Building of traditional types

of boats like Chundan, Iru-
9 -Do-
tukuthy, Veppu, Ketttuval-
lam and House boats.
Executive handicrafts em-

10 poria (approved by Tourism -Do-
Gok and Goi)
84
As on 31/12/2015
Category of Hotels
Number of Hotels Number of Rooms
Heritage Hotel/Classic 1 128
Heritage Hotel/Basic 9 17
2 Star 22 382
3 Star 204 4428
4 Star 78 2224
5 Star 12 1095
5 Star Delux 8 950
Total 334 9224
as on 31/12/2013 as on 31/12/2014 as on 31/12/2015

Category of
Hotels Number of Number of Number of
No. of Hotels No. of Hotels No. of Hotels
Rooms Rooms Rooms
Heritage Ho-
12 166 12 195 1 128
tel/Classic
Heritage
0 0 0 0 9 17
Hotel/Basic
2 Star 33 533 30 469 22 382
3 Star 271 5888 263 5898 204 4428
4 Star 57 2016 78 2330 78 2224
5 Star 13 1053 17 1516 12 1095
5 Star Delux 8 709 9 979 8 950
Total 394 10365 409 11387 334 9224
300
250
200
150
100
50 as on 31/12/2013
0 as on 31/12/2014
as on 31/12/2015
7000
6000
5000
4000
3000 as on 31/12/2013
as on 31/12/2014
2000 as on 31/12/2015
1000
0
House Boat
Yathrinivas
Grihasthali
Rest house
Homestay
Ayurvedic
Serviced-
Others
Resort
centre
House
Guest
Hotel
Total
villa
District
Alappuzha 4 0 1 104 42 634 213 29 5 4 0 1036

Ernakulam 21 0 2 124 236 0 392 34 14 7 1 831
Idukki 1 0 4 151 63 0 185 111 4 38 1 558
Kannur 7 0 1 13 66 0 90 7 14 2 0 200
Kasargod 8 0 1 0 15 2 45 3 8 0 0 82
Kollam 14 0 1 8 68 13 83 8 8 0 0 203
Kottayam 13 2 1 74 59 81 59 22 9 1 0 321
Kozhikode 4 0 1 5 55 0 99 3 10 1 0 178
Malappuram 4 0 1 9 38 0 140 3 13 0 0 208
Palakkad 4 0 2 4 61 0 104 3 18 0 0 196
Pathanamthitta 18 0 1 10 33 0 37 0 6 2 0 107
Thiruvananthapuram 24 0 5 37 139 0 329 174 8 3 1 720
Thrissur 28 1 3 5 108 2 181 13 13 2 0 356
Wayanad 6 0 1 56 28 0 107 54 6 39 0 297
TOTAL 156 3 25 600 1011 732 2064 464 136 99 3 5293
Table 3.4
DISTRICT WISE –NUMBER OF ROOMS IN KERALA
Single Double Dormi-
District Suit Others Total
A/C Non A/C A/C Non A/C tory
Thiruvananthapuram 139 2202 4448 5434 654 64 115 13056

Kollam 90 703 839 1087 115 21 207 3062
Pathanamthitta 37 316 338 662 36 21 57 1467
Alappuzha 272 544 1149 1137 97 16 136 3351
Kottayam 254 519 1162 1137 97 16 136 3351
Idukki 17 434 180 6075 328 68 809 7911
Ernakulam 365 2192 7197 5691 822 196 298 16761
Thrissur 209 990 1941 2747 309 115 1013 7324
Malappuram 40 752 663 1568 144 134 143 3444
Palakkad 41 600 700 1309 97 28 195 2970
Kozhikode 253 1067 830 1727 142 13 229 4261
Wayanad 28 443 265 1767 172 142 500 3317
Kannur 52 778 845 1823 116 43 176 3832
Kasargod 145 407 339 647 53 3 127 1721
Total 1941 11947 20896 32726 3242 887 4133 75772
PLAN OUTLAYS
ANNUAL PLAN OUTLAY 2015-16
(A) Income Amount (Rs.)
3452 – Tourism 2015-16

01- Plan 1489800000.00
Non Plan 652854000.00
5452 – Tourism 2015-16
80- Plan 1351600000.00
Non Plan 200000000.00
(B) Expenditure Amount (Rs.)
3452 – Tourism 2015-16
01 – Basic Facilities
Plan 76708610.00
Non Plan 73429296.00
80 - General
Plan 753312909.00
Non-Plan 382071554.00
5452-Capital Expenditure for Tourism 2013-14
01- Basic Facility
Non plan 0
Plan 1197293287.00
Sl No. Head of account Name of Scheme Rs in Lakhs Original

Kerala Waste free
1 3452-01-102-89 400
destination scheme
2 3452-80-104-98-34 Marketing 3100
Conservation Preservation
3 3452-80-104-99 and Promotion of Heritage 650
Environment and Culture
4 3452-80-800-34 Responsible Tourism 100
Infrastructure Facilities
and matching grants for
5 3452-80-800-76 450
schemes sponsored by Govt
of Inhdia
93
Studies on Impact of Tour-

6 3452-80-800-92 ism including collection of 80
Tourist statisticshh
Kerala Tourism Infrastruc-
7 5452-01-190-98 100
ture Ltd
Development of
8 5452-01-800-79* 187
Bhoothathankettu
Green Tourism Circuit(100%
9 5452-01-101-91 300
CSS)
Allotted Amount Expenditure Amount

Sl. No. Title Name of Project
(Rs.) (Rs.)
1. 3452-01-103-99 Transport 86101000 71040242
2. 3452-80-001-99 Administration 78823000 65100769
Offices of Regional
3. 3452-80-001-97 9905000 7294229
Joint Directors
4. 3452-80-001-96 District Offices 17805000 14681527
Guest Houses,
5. 3452-80-001-95 Yathri Nivases, Tourist 172348000 141256425
Lodges
6. 3452-80-104-98 Tourism Marketing 7064000 6029109
Tourist Information
7. 3452-80-800-88 18797000 13352495
Centers
8. 3452-01-800-99 Buildings - Others 400000 0
Maintenance of
9. 3452-01-800-98 Guest Houses and 2500000 2389054
Prestigious Buildings
FCI,Kalamassery and
10 3452-80-800-35 39357000 39357000
Extention Centers
Kerala shopping
11 3452-80-800-54 150000000 95000000
Festival
Upgradation of Roads
12 5452-01-800-85 0
to Tour ist Destination
TOTAL 78,31,00,000 45,55,00,850
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Kerala Tourism Statistics 2015

1991 2001 2011

Population (2011 Census)

8 THRISSUR 3032 1480763 1640437 3121200

10 MALAPPURAM 3550 1960328 2152592 4112920

12 KOZHIKODE 2344 401684 415736 817420

CHART 1.4.1: DISTRICT WISE AREA (IN Sq. Km)

Sl. No. Month Foreign Domestic

Tourist Arrival 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015

14000000 12618777 13443050

2004 5972182 1.72 345546 17.28 6317728 2.46

2005 5946423 -0.43 346499 0.28 6292922 -0.39

2006 6271724 5.47 428534 23.68 6700258 6.47

2007 6642941 5.92 515808 20.37 7158749 6.84

2008 7591250 14.28 598929 16.11 8190179 14.41

2009 7913537 4.25 557258 -6.96 8470795 3.43

2010 8595075 8.61 659265 18.31 9254340 9.25

2011 9381455 9.15 732985 11.18 10114440 9.29

2012 10076854 7.41 793696 8.28 10870550 7.48

2013 10857811 7.75 858143 8.12 11715954 7.78

2014 11695411 7.71 923366 7.60 12618777 7.71

2015 12465571 6.59 977479 5.86 13443050 6.53

Financial year Foreign tourists % of increase Domestic tourists % of increase

Sl.No. Month No. of Tourists Proportion to total

7 July 51722 847722 5.29 6.76

2006 428534 23.68 6271724 5.47

Earnings from Total revenue

2012 4571.69 8.28 10883.00 20430.00 7.32

2013 5560.77 21.63 11726.44 22926.55 12.22

2014 6398.93 15.07 12981.91 24885.44 12.11

2015 6949.88 8.61 13836.78 26689.63 7.25

Year Earning (Rs. In crores) % of variation over previous year

2004 1266.77 28.82

FOREIGN TOURISTS ARRIVALS 2011-2015

Tourists 732985 793696 858143 923366 977479

MONTH WISE ARRIVAL DETAILS OF FOREIGN TOURISTS

1 January 77,839 87553 94966 106314 113627 119865 130463 8.84

2 February 71,136 86747 94185 103220 115403 127153 132873 4.50

3 March 57,250 61334 66854 75544 85953 93175 100156 7.49

4 April 43,473 50910 57215 61335 66371 72441 76734 5.93

5 May 25,386 26783 28938 30470 32600 36302 39583 9.04

6 June 19,499 24685 26738 28280 29758 33898 35457 4.60

7 July 28,914 36188 40931 42977 45786 48577 51722 6.47

8 August 39,079 49518 56230 59904 64518 69909 74710 6.87

10 October 38,870 49512 59414 63690 67702 71598 76119 6.31

12 December 69,649 81650 88998 95689 101909 108483 112206 3.43

Total 557,258 659,265 732,985 793,696 858,143 923,366 977479 5.86

Foreign 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015

1 Thiruvananthapuram 224387 242739 268444 289612 310223 31.74

2 Kollam 9317 9976 11403 12467 14100 1.44

3 Pathanamthitta 964 1253 1255 1379 1667 0.17

4 Alappuzha 46019 50760 55364 60337 63838 6.53

5 Kottayam 37573 40926 40932 44366 49976 5.11

6 Ernakulam 308674 330390 352314 372997 383643 39.26

7 Idukki 55778 62387 68880 77905 83894 8.58

8 Thrissur 5011 5946 6459 7391 7874 0.81

9 Palakkad 1331 1557 1874 2093 2232 0.23

10 Malappuram 18394 19417 20569 21613 23409 2.39

11 Wayanad 7567 9541 10844 11795 12377 1.27

12 Kozhikode 9892 10476 10489 11313 12251 1.25

13 Kannur 6038 6257 6972 7563 9022 0.92

14 Kasaragod 2040 2071 2344 2535 2973 0.30

Total Kerala 732,985 793,696 858,143 923,366 977479 100