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Statistics Book 2007.pdf - Kerala Tourism

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1.3 DISTRICT-WISE AREA & POPULATION (As per Census 2001)<br />

Districts Area (in Sq. Km) Male Female Total<br />

Thiruvananthapuram 2192 1569917 1664439 3234356<br />

Kollam 2491 1249621 1335587 2585208<br />

Alappuzha 1414 1014529 1094631 2109160<br />

Pathanamthitta 2637 589398 644618 1234016<br />

Kottayam 2208 964926 988720 1953646<br />

Idukki 4358 566682 562539 1129221<br />

Ernakulam 3068 1538397 1567401 3105798<br />

Thrissur 3032 1422052 1552180 2974232<br />

Palakkad 4480 1266985 1350497 2617482<br />

Malappuram 3550 1754576 1870895 3625471<br />

Wayanad 2131 391273 389346 780619<br />

Kozhikode 2344 1399358 1479773 2879131<br />

Kannur 2966 1152817 1256139 2408956<br />

Kasaragod 1992 588083 615995 1204078<br />

Total <strong>Kerala</strong> 38863 15468614 16372760 31841374<br />

1.4. ACCESSIBILITY<br />

Airports : Thiruvananthapuram, Karipur (Malappuram) and Nedumbassery (Ernakulam)<br />

Seaports : Kochi, Beypore (Kozhikode), Alappuzha, Kollam.<br />

Major Beaches<br />

Major Wildlife Sanctuaries<br />

Bird Sanctuary<br />

Major Hill Stations<br />

: Kovalam, Varkala, Fort Kochi, Kappad and Bekal<br />

: Thekkady (Periyar), Parambikkulam, Wayanad, Silent Valley,<br />

Aralam, Peechi-Vazhani, Chimmani, Shenduruny, Idukki,<br />

Chinnar, Peppara, Neyyar.<br />

: Thattekad, Kumarakom<br />

: Ponmudi, Peerumade, Thekkady, Munnar and Wayanad<br />

1.5. APPROVED HOTELS AS ON MARCH 2007<br />

i) No. of Classified Hotels : 266<br />

ii) No. of Rooms : 7654<br />

(II) WORLD<br />

1. World Tourist Arrivals (Million) during 2006 : 846<br />

2. World <strong>Tourism</strong> Receipts (US$ Billion) during 2006 : 735<br />

(III) INDIA’S POSITION IN THE WORLD AS ON 2006<br />

1. Share of India in World Tourist Arrivals 0.52%<br />

2. Share of India in World <strong>Tourism</strong> Receipts 1.21%<br />

3. India’s rank in World Tourist Arrivals 42nd<br />

4. India’s rank in World <strong>Tourism</strong> Receipts 21st<br />

(IV) KERALA’S POSITION IN INDIA TOURISM AS ON 2006<br />

<strong>Kerala</strong>’s rank in India <strong>Tourism</strong> in Foreign Tourist Arrivals<br />

<strong>Kerala</strong>’s rank in India <strong>Tourism</strong> in Domestic Tourist Arrivals<br />

9th<br />

14th<br />

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