Statistics Book 2007.pdf - Kerala Tourism

Table 11.1.9
FREQUENCY OF VISIT TO KERALA
(Percentage)
Frequency 2004-05 2005-06 2006-07 2004-07
One 65.5 66.2 58.5 63.1
Two 11.4 16.5 29.9 20.0
Three 4.3 9.3 7.8 7.3
Four 18.8 8.0 3.8 9.5
Total 100 100 100 100
Graph 11.1.6
Frequency of Visit to Kerala
11.1.9 Main Attractions & Purpose of Trip
Table 11.1.10 gives the percentage distribution of foreign tourists visit according to main attractions.
About 74% of the foreign tourists were attracted by the natural beauty followed by beaches and backwaters.
(15%) Ayurveda and Yoga is another great attraction of Kerala, but have not figured in the sample.
Table 11.1.10
MAIN ATTRACTIONS IN KERALA*
Attractions 2004-05 2005-06 2006-07
No. % No. % No. %
Nature’s beauty 870 22.3 1804 39.7 3735 73.7
Beaches & Backwaters 1719 44.0 1853 40.8 776 15.3
Climate 102 2.6 836 18.4 253 5.0
Culture 586 15.0 68 1.5 150 3.0
Ayurveda & yoga 547 14.0 118 2.6 30 0.6
Pilgrim centers 29 0.7 73 1.6 122 2.4
Others 54 1.4 527 11.6 0 0
* Multiple choices
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