Statistics Book 2007.pdf - Kerala Tourism

Among the Kerala tourists, around 43% came with their family (Table 11.1.59) and 28-40% visited the
destinations with their friends.
Table 11.1.59
RELATIONSHIP WITH THE COMPANION
Relationship 2004-05 2005-06 2006-07 2004-07
None 10.3 12.5 1.4 6.8
Family 43.7 42 42.8 42.7
Friends 29.6 28 39.5 33.7
Students 8.5 7.7 10.3 9.1
Colleagues 3.8 7.9 2.4 4.5
Others 4.1 1.9 3.6 3.1
Total 100 100 100 100
11.1.37 Length of Stay
The Table 11.3.7.gives that more than half of the domestic sample tourists came to the place to stay for
one or two days. Nearly 23-27% planned to stay for 4 days or more. The average length of stay is 3 days.
Table 11.1.60
EXPECTED NO. OF DAYS TOUR
No. of 2004-2005 2005-2006 2006-2007
days No. % No. % No. %
1 1563 29.7 2876 31.6 2993 24.3
2 1297 24.7 2339 25.7 3311 26.9
3 942 17.9 1774 19.5 2689 21.9
4 815 15.5 1219 13.4 1902 15.5
5 442 8.4 546 6.0 1197 9.7
6+ 201 3.8 346 3.8 211 1.7
Total 5260 100 9100 100 12303 100
Average 3 3 3
11.1.38 Mode of travel to Kerala
The Table 11.1.61 shows that about 48-65% of the sample tourists had used private transportation facility
for their tour programme. 39% used public transport for travel.
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