Statistics Book 2007.pdf - Kerala Tourism

3.5. CLASSIFICATION ACCORDING TO AGE-GROUP
Age group-wise classification of the foreign tourist arrivals to India in 2006 shows that, maximum tourists
(21.4%) were from 35-44 year age group followed by 45-54 years (19.6%), 25-34 years (18.3%) and lowest
in the age-group of 65 years and above (7%). The figure for 2005 was maximum for the age group of 35-
44 years (21.3%) followed by 45-54 years (19.5%), 25-34 years (18.8%), and lowest in the age-group 65
years and above (8.7%).
The Table 3.5.1 gives the percentage distribution of foreign tourist arrivals in India during 1996-2006. It
may be seen from this table that the proportion of foreign travellers in different age groups has not
changed much in the last 5-6 years. However, the proportion of travellers aged 45 or above has increased
from about 30% in 1996 to about 41% in 2006.
TABLE 3.5.1
FOREIGN TOURIST ARRIVALS TO INDIA ACCORDING TO AGE-GROUP, 1996 TO 2006
Year Arrivals% Distribution by Age-Group (in years)*
0-14 15-24 25-34 35-44 45-54 55-64 65 and above
1996 1923695 12.6 9.1 21.7 26.8 18.3 8.8 2.7
1997 1973647 9.9 10.1 23.4 26.9 18.9 8.2 2.0
1998 1974815 5.0 16.8 23.8 26.0 18.2 8.3 1.9
1999 2025031 3.1 14.0 23.4 27.5 20.8 9.2 2.0
2000 2152926 3.9 11.4 22.6 27.0 23.1 9.9 2.1
2001 2537282 7.0 10.8 20.1 21.1 19.4 11.9 6.7
2002 2384364 9.2 10.0 19.4 21.6 19.4 11.5 7.7
2003 2726214 7.2 10.0 19.5 21.6 19.4 11.5 7.7
2004 3457477 8.5 9.8 18.8 21.3 19.4 12.8 8.2
2005 3918610 8.6 9.6 18.8 21.3 19.5 13.0 8.7
2006 4447167 9.6 8.7 18.3 21.4 19.6 13.5 7.0
Source:- Bureau of Immigration, India Tourism Statistics 2006
3.6. PURPOSE OF VISIT
About 98% of foreign tourist arrivals to India during 2006 were for the purpose of ‘tourism and others’
while 1.9% were for education and employment. The maximum number of visitors who came for education
and employment were from Israel (12.1%), followed by Yemen (8.6%) and Bahrain (6.3%).
3.7. NATIONALITY-WISE ARRIVALS AND TOP 15 MARKETS FOR INDIA
The share of foreign tourist arrivals from top 15 countries (excluding Bangladesh) during the year 2006
was 64.7% as compared to 63.4% in 2005. Arrivals from all the top 15 tourist generating countries for
India registered positive growth during 2006, as compared to 2005. More than 15% growth was registered
in the case of Korea-South (41.1%), China (38.8%), Germany (30.4%), Singapore(20.3%), Nepal (18.9%),
Italy (18.2%), Japan(15.7%) and France(15.2%). Table 3.7.1 gives the percentage share and rank of top 15
source countries for India during 2005 and 2006.
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