Statistics Book 2007.pdf - Kerala Tourism

3.4. PORT OF ENTRY
During 2006, the maximum number of foreign tourist arrivals were registered at Delhi airport (32.0%),
followed by Mumbai airport (23.3%), Chennai airport (9.8%), Bangalore airport (5.3%) and Kolkata airport
(2.8%). The corresponding figures for Delhi, Mumbai, Chennai and Kolkata airports in 2005 were 31.8%,
24.4%, 9.9% and 3.0% respectively. The 4 metro airports i.e. Delhi, Mumbai, Chennai and Kolkata accounted
for 67.9% of total foreign tourist arrivals to India in 2006, as compared to 69.1% in 2005.
The following Table 3.4.1 gives the percentage of foreign tourist arrivals to India at the 4 major airports
during 1996-2006. It is clear from the table that, during this period, Delhi airport remained the number
one airport in terms of arrivals (with more than 30% arrivals) followed by Mumbai airport (with more than
23% arrivals).
TABLE 3.4.1
FOREIGN TOURIST ARRIVALS TO INDIA THROUGH MAJOR AIRPORTS, 1996-2006
Year Arrivals % of Arrivals in
Mumbai Kolkata Chennai Delhi Others
Airport Airport Airport Airport
1996 1923695 29.3 2.9 11.3 35.1 21.4
1997 1973647 33.6 3.4 13.1 39.7 10.2
1998 1974815 33.4 3.4 12.7 39.9 10.6
1999 2025031 33.5 3.4 13.6 38.6 10.9
2000 2152926 34.0 3.5 13.8 38.2 10.5
2001 2537282 26.7 4.4 12.0 33.7 23.2
2002 2384364 25.4 3.9 11.5 28.6 30.6
2003 2726214 24.1 3.7 10.5 30.8 30.9
2004 3457477 25.1 3.3 10.3 32.2 29.1
2005 3918610 24.4 3.0 9.9 31.8 30.9
2006 4447167 23.3 2.8 9.8 32.0 32.1
Source:- Bureau of Immigration India Tourism Statistics 2006
TABLE 3.4.2
FOREIGN TOURIST ARRIVALS TO INDIA ACCORDING TO GENDER, 1996-2006
Year Arrivals Gender Distribution (%)
Male Female Not Reported
1996 1923695 65.3 34.7 0.0
1997 1973647 61.5 38.5 0.0
1998 1974815 65.4 34.6 0.0
1999 2025031 69.5 30.5 0.0
2000 2152926 61.9 38.1 0.0
2001 2537282 41.1 24.5 34.4
2002 2384364 50.2 27.5 22.3
2003 2726214 55.7 32.1 12.2
2004 3457477 54.9 33.9 11.2
2005 3918610 52.5 33.1 14.4
2006 4447167 57.1 36.2 6.7
Source: Bureau of Immigration India Tourism Statistics 2006
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