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Tourism in India

January 01, 1970

Tourism in India is 4.6% of the country's gross domestic product (GDP). Unlike other sectors, tourism is not a priority sector for the Government of India. Forbes magazine ranked India as the 7th most beautiful country in 'The 50 Most Beautiful Countries In The World' rankings.[1] The World Travel and Tourism Council calculated that tourism generated ₹13.2 lakh crore (US$170 billion) or 5.8% of India's GDP and supported 32.1 million jobs in 2021. Even though, these numbers were lower than the pre-pandemic figures; the country's economy witnessed a significant growth in 2021 after the massive downturn during 2020. The sector is predicted to grow at an annual rate of 7.8% to ₹33.8 lakh crore (US$420 billion) by 2031 (7.2% of GDP).[2] India has established itself as the 5th largest global travel healthcare destination with an estimated market size of around $9 billion in 2019, out of the total global travel healthcare industry of $44.8 billion(2019).[3][4] In 2014, 184,298 foreign patients travelled to India to seek medical treatment.[5]

Chitrakote Falls in Jagdalpur the widest waterfall of India in Chhattisgarh
view of Harangi Elephant Camp and Tree Park in Coorg
Shola Grasslands and forests in the Kudremukha National Park, Western Ghats, Karnataka during Monsoon season
The Taj Mahal, Agra. The epitome of Mughal architecture.
Pangong Tso lake in Ladakh
Valley of Flowers is a UNESCO World Heritage Site
One of the Forts of Maharashtra near Nashik
White Sand Beach, Bakkhali , West Bengal
Kas Plateau, a UNESCO World Heritage Site
Konark Sun Temple in Odisha, is a UNESCO World Heritage Site
Pahalgam is a popular tourist destination and hill station.
Munnar hill station, a very popular hill station in India
Indira Gandhi Memorial Tulip Garden is a tulip garden in Srinagar, Jammu and Kashmir. It is the largest tulip garden in Asia spread over an area of about 30 ha (74 acres).
Chambal River Valley in Garadia Mahadev Temple, Kota, Rajasthan very popular destination in rajasthan

According to the Ministry of Tourism, over 6.19 million and 1.52 million foreign tourists arrived in India in 2022 and 2021 respectively compared to 10.93 million in 2019, representing a -44% degrowth.[6][7] India has bigger domestic tourist population so it's not dependent on foreign tourist much. This makes India the 22nd most visited nation in the world and 8th in Asia and Pacific.[8] Domestic tourist visits to all states and union territories numbered 1,036.35 million in 2012, an increase of 16.5% from 2011.[9] In 2012, National Geographic's Traveller magazine named the state Kerala as one of the "ten paradises of the world" and "50 must see destinations of a lifetime".[10] In 2014, Tamil Nadu, Maharashtra and Uttar Pradesh were the most popular states for tourists.[11] Delhi, Mumbai, Chennai, Agra and Jaipur were the five most visited cities of India by foreign tourists during the year 2015. As of 2017, worldwide, Delhi is ranked 28th by the number of foreign tourist arrivals, while Mumbai is ranked 30th, Chennai 43rd, Agra 45th, Jaipur 52nd and Kolkata 90th.[12]

The World Economic Forum's Travel and Tourism Development Index 2021, which replaced its previous Travel and Tourism Competitiveness Report, ranks India 54th out of 117 countries overall.[13] The last edition of the Travel and Tourism Competitiveness Report, published in 2019, had ranked India 34th out of 140 countries overall. The report ranked the price competitiveness of India's tourism sector 13th out of 140 countries. It mentioned that India has quite good air transport infrastructure (ranked 33rd), particularly given the country's stage of development, and reasonable ground and port infrastructure (ranked 28th). The country also scored high on natural resources (ranked 14th), and cultural resources and business travel (ranked 8th).[14] The World Tourism Organization reported that India's receipts from tourism during 2012 ranked 16th in the world, and 7th among Asian and Pacific countries.[15]

The Ministry of Tourism designs national policies for the development and promotion of tourism. In the process, the Ministry consults and collaborates with other stakeholders in the sector including various central ministries/agencies, state governments, union territories and private sector representatives. Concerted efforts are being made to promote niche tourism products such as rural, cruise, medical and eco-tourism.[16] The Ministry of Tourism maintains the Incredible India campaign focused on promoting tourism in India.

Visa policy of India

Main article: Visa policy of India

India requires citizens of most countries to hold a valid passport and apply for a travel visa at their local Indian embassy or consulate before their visit. Travellers can apply directly by mail or in person, or through their local travel services company. In 2014, India implemented an online method for citizens of 156 countries to apply for an e-Tourist Visa.[17][18]

Nationals of Bhutan, Maldives, and Nepal do not require a travel visa to enter India. Citizens of Afghanistan, Argentina, Bangladesh, DPR Korea, Jamaica, Maldives, Mauritius, Mongolia, Nepal, South Africa and Uruguay are not required to pay a fee when obtaining an Indian visa.[19][20]

During the pandemic year 2020, India had access to just 23 countries for travel, whereas now the Indian passport holders can travel visa-free to 60 countries.[21]

A Protected Area Permit (PAP) is required to enter the states of Nagaland and Sikkim and some parts of the states of Arunachal Pradesh, Himachal Pradesh, Jammu and Kashmir, Manipur, Mizoram, Rajasthan and Uttarakhand. A Restricted Area Permit (RAP) is required to enter the Andaman and Nicobar Islands and parts of Sikkim. Special permits are needed to visit the Lakshadweep islands.[22]

e-Tourist Visa

As a measure to boost tourism,[23] the Indian Government implemented a new visa policy in November 2014, allowing tourists and business visitors to obtain a "visa on arrival" at 28 international airports, by acquiring an Electronic Travel Authorisation (ETA) online before arrival, without having to visit an Indian consulate or visa centre.[24] In April 2015, the "visa on arrival" scheme was renamed "e-Tourist Visa" (or "e-TV") to avoid confusion.[25]

The e-Tourist Visa facility requires a tourist to apply online on a secure Government of India website, at least four to thirty days before the date of travel. If approved, the visitor must print and carry the approved visa with their travel documents. The visa allows holders of an ETA to enter and stay anywhere in India for a period of ninety days except for citizens of US, UK, Japan and Canada. Citizens of these countries can stay for up to 180 days at a time.[26] an ETA can be obtained twice in a single calendar year.[17]

India first introduced its "visa on arrival" facility on 27 November 2014, to citizens of the following countries: Australia, Brazil, Cambodia, Cook Islands, Djibouti, Fiji, Finland, Germany, Indonesia, Israel, Japan, Jordan, Kenya, Kiribati, Laos, Luxembourg, Marshall Islands, Mauritius, Mexico, Micronesia, Myanmar, Nauru, New Zealand, Niue, Norway, Oman, Palau, Palestine, Papua New Guinea, Philippines, Russia, Samoa, Singapore, Solomon Islands, South Korea, Thailand, Tonga, Tuvalu, UAE, Ukraine, USA, Vanuatu and Vietnam.[17] On 30 July 2015, the facility was extended to China, Macau and Hong Kong.[27] On 15 August 2015, the facility was further extended to citizens of Andorra, Argentina, Armenia, Aruba, Belgium, Bolivia, Colombia, Cuba, East Timor, Guatemala, Hungary, Ireland, Jamaica, Malta, Malaysia, Mongolia, Monaco, Mozambique, the Netherlands, Panama, Peru, Poland, Portugal, Seychelles, Slovenia, Spain, Sri Lanka, Saint Lucia, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, Suriname, Sweden, Taiwan, Tanzania, Turks and Caicos Islands, the United Kingdom, Uruguay and Venezuela.[28] The facility should eventually be expanded to about 180 countries.

 
Chilika Lake, the largest lagoon of India

As a result of the new visa policy, 56,477 tourists arrived on an e-Tourist Visa during October 2015, compared with 2,705 tourist arrivals during October 2014 (just before the facility was introduced), representing a 1987.9% increase. During the period from January to October 2015, a total of 258,182 tourists arrived on an e-Tourist Visa, a 1073.8% increase on the 21,995 tourist arrivals during the same period in 2014 (before the e-Tourist Visa was available).[29]

Statistics

Domestic tourists

During 2021, the number of Domestic Tourist Visits to the States/UTs was 67,76,32,981(677 million approx.) as compared to 61,02,16,157(610 million approx.) in 2020 registering a growth of 11.05%.[30]

Foreign tourist arrivals and foreign exchange earnings

Source countries for foreign tourist arrivals in India in 2019[31]
Rank Country Number Share in %
1   Bangladesh 2,577,727 23.58
2   European Union 2,430,002 21.12
3   United States 1,512,032 13.83
4   United Kingdom 1,000,292 9.15
5   Sri Lanka 380,121 3.38
6   Australia 367,241 3.36
7   Canada 351,859 3.22
8   China (mainland) 339,442 3.11
9   Malaysia 334,579 3.06
10   Germany 264,973 2.42
11   Russia 251,319 2.3
Total of top 10 7,330,325 67.06

Foreign and domestic tourist visits by State

World Heritage Sites

Main articles: List of World Heritage Sites in India and Tourism in India by state

There are 42 World Heritage Sites in India that are recognised by the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) as of August 2023.[34][35]

Gallery

North India
South India
Central India
West India
East India
NorthEast India

Outline of tourism in India

Tourist attractions

Tourism in states

List of tourism in different states of India

  1. Tourism in Andaman and Nicobar
  2. Tourism in Andhra Pradesh
  3. Tourism in Arunachal Pradesh
  4. Tourism in Assam
  5. Tourism in Bihar
  6. Tourism in Chandigarh
  7. Tourism in Chhattisgarh
  8. Tourism in Dadra and Nagar Haveli and Daman and Diu
  9. Tourism in Delhi
  10. Tourism in Goa
  11. Tourism in Gujarat
  12. Tourism in Haryana
  13. Tourism in Himachal Pradesh
  14. Tourism in Jammu and Kashmir
  15. Tourism in Jharkhand
  16. Tourism in Karnataka
  17. Tourism in Kerala
  18. Tourism in Ladakh
  19. Tourism in Lakshadweep
  20. Tourism in Madhya Pradesh
  21. Tourism in Maharashtra
  22. Tourism in Manipur
  23. Tourism in Meghalaya
  24. Tourism in Mizoram
  25. Tourism in Nagaland
  26. Tourism in Odisha
  27. Tourism in Puducherry
  28. Tourism in Punjab
  29. Tourism in Rajasthan
  30. Tourism in Sikkim
  31. Tourism in Tamil Nadu
  32. Tourism in Telangana
  33. Tourism in Tripura
  34. Tourism in Uttar Pradesh
  35. Tourism in Uttarakhand
  36. Tourism in West Bengal
  37. Tourism in North East India
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    Shikkaras at Dal lake, Jammu and Kashmir, India
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    Khajuraho Temple, Madhya Pradesh, India
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    Beach of Goa, India
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    Gangotri Glacier, Uttarakhand, India
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    A Tea Garden of Cachar, Assam, India
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    Kaziranga National Park, Assam, India
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    Kumbh Mela Sangam, Allahabad, Uttar Pradesh, India
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    Akshardham Temple, Delhi, India
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    India Gate, New Delhi
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    Taj Mahal, Agra, Uttar Pradesh, India
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    Ladakh is a popular mountaineering site for climbers and trekkers.
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    The White Rann of Kutch, Gujarat
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    Thar Desert, Rajasthan

See also

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Further reading

  • Gupta, S. P., and Krishna Lal. 1974. Tourism, museums, and monuments in India. Delhi: Oriental Publishers.

External links

 
Wikimedia Commons has media related to Tourism in India.
 
Wikivoyage has a travel guide for India.
  • Ministry of Tourism, India
  • Visa on Arrival, Government of India
  • Gujarat Tourism Official, Government Website
  • Jammu & Kashmir Tourism Official Government website
  • Himachal Pradesh Tourism Official Government website
  • Punjab Tourism Official Government website
  • Haryana Tourism Official Government website
  • Delhi Tourism Official Government website
  • Rajasthan Tourism Official Government website
  • Uttar Pradesh Tourism , Government of India
  • Karnataka Tourism Official Government website
  • Madhya Pradesh Tourism Official Government website
  • Maharashtra Tourism Official Government website
  • Telangana Tourism Official, Government of India
  • Andhra Pradesh Tourism Official, Government of India
  • India travel and tourism at Curlie
  • Bradnock, Roma (2004). Footprint India Footprint Travel Guides, Bath, UK. ISBN 1-904777-00-7.
  • DeBruyn, Pippa; Bain, Keith; Venkatraman, Niloufer (2010). Frommer's India.
  • "India in One, Two or Three Weeks". The New York Times. 23 March 2012.

January 01, 1970
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This article needs to be updated The reason given is Update on COVID 19 and tourism industry Please help update this article to reflect recent events or newly available information July 2021 Tourism in India is 4 6 of the country s gross domestic product GDP Unlike other sectors tourism is not a priority sector for the Government of India Forbes magazine ranked India as the 7th most beautiful country in The 50 Most Beautiful Countries In The World rankings 1 The World Travel and Tourism Council calculated that tourism generated 13 2 lakh crore US 170 billion or 5 8 of India s GDP and supported 32 1 million jobs in 2021 Even though these numbers were lower than the pre pandemic figures the country s economy witnessed a significant growth in 2021 after the massive downturn during 2020 The sector is predicted to grow at an annual rate of 7 8 to 33 8 lakh crore US 420 billion by 2031 7 2 of GDP 2 India has established itself as the 5th largest global travel healthcare destination with an estimated market size of around 9 billion in 2019 out of the total global travel healthcare industry of 44 8 billion 2019 3 4 In 2014 184 298 foreign patients travelled to India to seek medical treatment 5 Chitrakote Falls in Jagdalpur the widest waterfall of India in Chhattisgarhview of Harangi Elephant Camp and Tree Park in CoorgShola Grasslands and forests in the Kudremukha National Park Western Ghats Karnataka during Monsoon seasonThe Taj Mahal Agra The epitome of Mughal architecture Pangong Tso lake in LadakhValley of Flowers is a UNESCO World Heritage SiteOne of the Forts of Maharashtra near NashikWhite Sand Beach Bakkhali West BengalKas Plateau a UNESCO World Heritage SiteKonark Sun Temple in Odisha is a UNESCO World Heritage SitePahalgam is a popular tourist destination and hill station Munnar hill station a very popular hill station in IndiaIndira Gandhi Memorial Tulip Garden is a tulip garden in Srinagar Jammu and Kashmir It is the largest tulip garden in Asia spread over an area of about 30 ha 74 acres Chambal River Valley in Garadia Mahadev Temple Kota Rajasthan very popular destination in rajasthan According to the Ministry of Tourism over 6 19 million and 1 52 million foreign tourists arrived in India in 2022 and 2021 respectively compared to 10 93 million in 2019 representing a 44 degrowth 6 7 India has bigger domestic tourist population so it s not dependent on foreign tourist much This makes India the 22nd most visited nation in the world and 8th in Asia and Pacific 8 Domestic tourist visits to all states and union territories numbered 1 036 35 million in 2012 an increase of 16 5 from 2011 9 In 2012 National Geographic s Traveller magazine named the state Kerala as one of the ten paradises of the world and 50 must see destinations of a lifetime 10 In 2014 Tamil Nadu Maharashtra and Uttar Pradesh were the most popular states for tourists 11 Delhi Mumbai Chennai Agra and Jaipur were the five most visited cities of India by foreign tourists during the year 2015 As of 2017 worldwide Delhi is ranked 28th by the number of foreign tourist arrivals while Mumbai is ranked 30th Chennai 43rd Agra 45th Jaipur 52nd and Kolkata 90th 12 The World Economic Forum s Travel and Tourism Development Index 2021 which replaced its previous Travel and Tourism Competitiveness Report ranks India 54th out of 117 countries overall 13 The last edition of the Travel and Tourism Competitiveness Report published in 2019 had ranked India 34th out of 140 countries overall The report ranked the price competitiveness of India s tourism sector 13th out of 140 countries It mentioned that India has quite good air transport infrastructure ranked 33rd particularly given the country s stage of development and reasonable ground and port infrastructure ranked 28th The country also scored high on natural resources ranked 14th and cultural resources and business travel ranked 8th 14 The World Tourism Organization reported that India s receipts from tourism during 2012 ranked 16th in the world and 7th among Asian and Pacific countries 15 The Ministry of Tourism designs national policies for the development and promotion of tourism In the process the Ministry consults and collaborates with other stakeholders in the sector including various central ministries agencies state governments union territories and private sector representatives Concerted efforts are being made to promote niche tourism products such as rural cruise medical and eco tourism 16 The Ministry of Tourism maintains the Incredible India campaign focused on promoting tourism in India Contents 1 Visa policy of India 1 1 e Tourist Visa 2 Statistics 2 1 Domestic tourists 2 2 Foreign tourist arrivals and foreign exchange earnings 2 3 Foreign and domestic tourist visits by State 3 World Heritage Sites 4 Gallery 5 Outline of tourism in India 5 1 Tourist attractions 5 2 Tourism in states 6 See also 7 References 8 Further reading 9 External linksVisa policy of IndiaMain article Visa policy of India India requires citizens of most countries to hold a valid passport and apply for a travel visa at their local Indian embassy or consulate before their visit Travellers can apply directly by mail or in person or through their local travel services company In 2014 India implemented an online method for citizens of 156 countries to apply for an e Tourist Visa 17 18 Nationals of Bhutan Maldives and Nepal do not require a travel visa to enter India Citizens of Afghanistan Argentina Bangladesh DPR Korea Jamaica Maldives Mauritius Mongolia Nepal South Africa and Uruguay are not required to pay a fee when obtaining an Indian visa 19 20 During the pandemic year 2020 India had access to just 23 countries for travel whereas now the Indian passport holders can travel visa free to 60 countries 21 A Protected Area Permit PAP is required to enter the states of Nagaland and Sikkim and some parts of the states of Arunachal Pradesh Himachal Pradesh Jammu and Kashmir Manipur Mizoram Rajasthan and Uttarakhand A Restricted Area Permit RAP is required to enter the Andaman and Nicobar Islands and parts of Sikkim Special permits are needed to visit the Lakshadweep islands 22 e Tourist Visa As a measure to boost tourism 23 the Indian Government implemented a new visa policy in November 2014 allowing tourists and business visitors to obtain a visa on arrival at 28 international airports by acquiring an Electronic Travel Authorisation ETA online before arrival without having to visit an Indian consulate or visa centre 24 In April 2015 the visa on arrival scheme was renamed e Tourist Visa or e TV to avoid confusion 25 The e Tourist Visa facility requires a tourist to apply online on a secure Government of India website at least four to thirty days before the date of travel If approved the visitor must print and carry the approved visa with their travel documents The visa allows holders of an ETA to enter and stay anywhere in India for a period of ninety days except for citizens of US UK Japan and Canada Citizens of these countries can stay for up to 180 days at a time 26 an ETA can be obtained twice in a single calendar year 17 India first introduced its visa on arrival facility on 27 November 2014 to citizens of the following countries Australia Brazil Cambodia Cook Islands Djibouti Fiji Finland Germany Indonesia Israel Japan Jordan Kenya Kiribati Laos Luxembourg Marshall Islands Mauritius Mexico Micronesia Myanmar Nauru New Zealand Niue Norway Oman Palau Palestine Papua New Guinea Philippines Russia Samoa Singapore Solomon Islands South Korea Thailand Tonga Tuvalu UAE Ukraine USA Vanuatu and Vietnam 17 On 30 July 2015 the facility was extended to China Macau and Hong Kong 27 On 15 August 2015 the facility was further extended to citizens of Andorra Argentina Armenia Aruba Belgium Bolivia Colombia Cuba East Timor Guatemala Hungary Ireland Jamaica Malta Malaysia Mongolia Monaco Mozambique the Netherlands Panama Peru Poland Portugal Seychelles Slovenia Spain Sri Lanka Saint Lucia Saint Vincent and the Grenadines Suriname Sweden Taiwan Tanzania Turks and Caicos Islands the United Kingdom Uruguay and Venezuela 28 The facility should eventually be expanded to about 180 countries nbsp Chilika Lake the largest lagoon of India As a result of the new visa policy 56 477 tourists arrived on an e Tourist Visa during October 2015 compared with 2 705 tourist arrivals during October 2014 just before the facility was introduced representing a 1987 9 increase During the period from January to October 2015 a total of 258 182 tourists arrived on an e Tourist Visa a 1073 8 increase on the 21 995 tourist arrivals during the same period in 2014 before the e Tourist Visa was available 29 StatisticsDomestic tourists During 2021 the number of Domestic Tourist Visits to the States UTs was 67 76 32 981 677 million approx as compared to 61 02 16 157 610 million approx in 2020 registering a growth of 11 05 30 Foreign tourist arrivals and foreign exchange earnings Foreign tourist arrivals in India 1997 20222 31 Year Arrivals millions change 1997 2 37 3 8 1998 2 36 0 7 1999 2 48 5 2 2000 2 65 6 7 2001 2 54 4 2 2002 2 38 6 0 2003 2 73 14 3 2004 3 46 26 8 2005 3 92 13 3 2006 4 45 13 5 2007 5 08 14 3 2008 5 28 4 0 2009 5 17 2 2 2010 5 78 11 8 2011 6 31 9 2 2012 6 58 4 3 2013 6 97 5 9 2014 7 68 10 2 2015 8 03 4 5 2016 8 80 9 7 2017 10 04 14 0 2018 10 56 5 2 2019 10 93 3 5 2020 2 74 74 9 2021 1 52 55 4 2022 6 19 307 2 Foreign exchange earnings from tourism in India 1997 2020 31 Year Earnings US million change Earnings crores change 1997 2 889 2 0 10 511 4 6 1998 2 948 2 0 12 150 15 6 1999 3 009 2 1 12 951 6 6 2000 3 460 15 15 626 20 7 2001 3 198 7 6 15 083 3 5 2002 3 103 3 0 15 064 0 1 2003 4 463 43 8 20 729 37 6 2004 6 170 38 2 27 944 34 8 2005 7 493 21 4 33 123 18 5 2006 8 634 15 2 39 025 17 8 2007 10 729 24 3 44 362 13 7 2008 11 832 10 3 51 294 15 6 2009 11 136 5 9 53 754 4 8 2010 14 193 27 5 66 172 23 1 2011 16 564 16 7 83 036 25 5 2012 17 737 7 1 95 607 15 1 2013 18 445 4 0 107 563 12 5 2014 20 236 9 7 120 367 11 9 2015 21 071 4 1 134 844 12 2016 22 923 9 1 154 146 14 3 2017 27 310 19 1 177 874 15 4 2018 28 586 4 7 194 881 9 6 2019 30 058 5 1 211 661 8 6 2020 6 958 76 8 50 136 76 3 Source countries for foreign tourist arrivals in India in 2019 31 Rank Country Number Share in 1 nbsp Bangladesh 2 577 727 23 58 2 nbsp European Union 2 430 002 21 12 3 nbsp United States 1 512 032 13 83 4 nbsp United Kingdom 1 000 292 9 15 5 nbsp Sri Lanka 380 121 3 38 6 nbsp Australia 367 241 3 36 7 nbsp Canada 351 859 3 22 8 nbsp China mainland 339 442 3 11 9 nbsp Malaysia 334 579 3 06 10 nbsp Germany 264 973 2 42 11 nbsp Russia 251 319 2 3 Total of top 10 7 330 325 67 06 Foreign and domestic tourist visits by State Share of top 10 states UTs of India in number of foreign tourist visits in 2022 32 Rank State Union Territory Numbers in Million Share in 1 Gujarat 1 78 20 70 2 Maharashtra 1 51 17 60 3 West Bengal 1 04 12 08 4 Delhi 0 82 9 50 5 Uttar Pradesh 0 65 7 56 6 Tamil Nadu 0 41 4 74 7 Rajasthan 0 40 4 62 8 Kerala 0 35 4 02 9 Punjab 0 33 3 84 10 Madhya Pradesh 0 20 2 38 Total of top 10 states 7 47 87 3 Others 1 11 12 97 Total 8 59 100 Share of top 10 states UTs of India in number of domestic tourist visits in 2022 33 Rank State Union Territory Numbers in Million Share in 1 Uttar Pradesh 317 91 18 37 2 Tamil Nadu 218 58 12 63 3 Andhra Pradesh 192 72 11 13 4 Karnataka 182 41 10 54 5 Gujarat 135 81 7 85 6 Maharashtra 111 30 6 43 7 Rajasthan 108 33 6 26 8 West Bengal 84 54 4 88 9 Telangana 60 75 3 51 10 Uttarakhand 54 64 3 16 Total of top 10 states 1467 00 84 75 Others 264 01 15 25 Total 1731 01 100World Heritage SitesMain articles List of World Heritage Sites in India and Tourism in India by state There are 42 World Heritage Sites in India that are recognised by the United Nations Educational Scientific and Cultural Organization UNESCO as of August 2023 34 35 GalleryNorth India nbsp Dal Lake in Srinagar nbsp Sultanpur National Park in Gurgaon nbsp Munshi Ghat in Varanasi nbsp Bhangarh Fort a very popular fort city in Alwar nbsp Udaipur s City Palace nbsp Boats on Naini Lake in Nainital city nbsp Lotus Temple in Delhi nbsp Pangong Tso lake in Ladakh nbsp Tso Moriri in Ladakh nbsp Golden Temple Amritsar nbsp Khajjiar Himachal Pradesh nbsp Ayodhya city birthplace of Ram nbsp Pahalgam in Kashmir nbsp Gulmarg in Kashmir nbsp Sonmarg in Kashmir nbsp Nubra Valley in Ladakh nbsp Lodhi Gardens in New Delhi nbsp Chhatarpur Temple in South Delhi nbsp Akshardham Temple in New Delhi South India nbsp Tirupati temple nbsp Madikeri or Coorg in Kodagu Karnataka nbsp Gandikota river valley in Andhra Pradesh nbsp Ranipuram hills in Kerala nbsp Houseboat in Kerala backwaters nbsp Stone chariot in Hampi nbsp Grasslands in Kudremukh National Park during Monsoon nbsp Mysore Palace illuminated at night nbsp Brihadeeswarar Temple at Thanjavur nbsp Idukki Dam in Kerala nbsp Gommateshwara statue in Shravanabelagola nbsp Shore Temple Mahabalipuram nbsp Natural bridge in Neil Island nbsp Beach on Havelock Island nbsp Coral reef in Jolly Buoy Island Andaman Central India nbsp Chitrakote Falls the largest waterfalls in India at Jagdalpur nbsp Laxman Temple Sirpur nbsp Marble Rocks in Bhedaghat nbsp Dhuandhar Falls nbsp Gwalior Fort oldest fort in India nbsp Mandwa Waterfalls nbsp Rajwada Palace in Indore nbsp Mahakal Lok corridor in Ujjain nbsp Patalpani waterfalls near Indore nbsp Boating club in Bhopal The City of Lakes nbsp Great Stupa at Sanchi near Bhopal nbsp Bhimbetka rock shelters a UNESCO World Heritage Site located near Bhopal nbsp Khajuraho temples nbsp A Tigress at Pench Tiger Reserve West India nbsp Statue of Unity nbsp Kadiya Dhro in Rann of Kutch Gujarat nbsp Gokarna Karnataka near Goa nbsp Palolem Beach in Goa nbsp Kaas Plateau part of a UNESCO World Natural Heritage Site nbsp Forts of Maharashtra are also called Green canyon of India nbsp Lonar Lake a notified National Geo heritage Monument nbsp Sai Baba temple in Shirdi nbsp Alibag Sea beach in Maharashtra nbsp Candolim beach in Goa nbsp Kailasa Temple at Ellora nbsp Elephanta Caves nbsp Aguada Fort Goa nbsp An Asiatic Lion family in Gir National Park nbsp Ajanta Caves in Maharashtra nbsp View of Western Ghats in Lonavala East India nbsp Konark Sun Temple in Odisha nbsp Dolphins in Chilika Lake Satpada nbsp Krang Suri Waterfalls in Cherrapunji Meghalaya nbsp Rainbow waterfalls in Meghalaya nbsp Wei Sawdong Falls in Cherrapunji Meghalaya nbsp Santiniketan West Bengal a UNESCO World Heritage Site nbsp Bakkhali West Bengal nbsp Ancient Nalanda mahavihara nbsp Umiam Lake Meghalaya nbsp Dawki in Meghalaya nbsp Shwetambar temple of Lord Parshvanatha Parasnath hills nbsp Mahabodhi Temple in Bodhgaya nbsp Temple of the Vedic Planetarium Mayapur West Bengal NorthEast India nbsp Goecha La in Sikkim nbsp Kaziranga in Assam nbsp Gangtok from Tibet Road nbsp M G Marg in Gangtok nbsp Loktak Lake in Manipur nbsp Sela Pass in Arunachal PradeshOutline of tourism in IndiaTourist attractions List of World Heritage Sites in India List of National Geo heritage Monuments in India List of national parks of India List of lakes of India List of waterfalls in India List of State Protected Monuments in India List of beaches in India Incredible India List of Geographical Indications in India Medical tourism in India List of botanical gardens in India List of hill stations in India List of gates in India List of zoos in India List of protected areas of India List of aquaria in India List of forts in India List of forests in India Buddhist pilgrimage sites in India Jain pilgrimage sites in India Hindu pilgrimage sites in India List of mosques in India List of rock cut temples in India Wildlife sanctuaries of India List of rivers of India List of mountains in India List of ecoregions in India Coral reefs in India List of stadiums in India Tourism in statesList of tourism in different states of IndiaTourism in Andaman and Nicobar Tourism in Andhra Pradesh Tourism in Arunachal Pradesh Tourism in Assam Tourism in Bihar Tourism in Chandigarh Tourism in Chhattisgarh Tourism in Dadra and Nagar Haveli and Daman and Diu Tourism in Delhi Tourism in Goa Tourism in Gujarat Tourism in Haryana Tourism in Himachal Pradesh Tourism in Jammu and Kashmir Tourism in Jharkhand Tourism in Karnataka Tourism in Kerala Tourism in Ladakh Tourism in Lakshadweep Tourism in Madhya Pradesh Tourism in Maharashtra Tourism in Manipur Tourism in Meghalaya Tourism in Mizoram Tourism in Nagaland Tourism in Odisha Tourism in Puducherry Tourism in Punjab Tourism in Rajasthan Tourism in Sikkim Tourism in Tamil Nadu Tourism in Telangana Tourism in Tripura Tourism in Uttar Pradesh Tourism in Uttarakhand Tourism in West Bengal Tourism in North East India nbsp Shikkaras at Dal lake Jammu and Kashmir India nbsp Khajuraho Temple Madhya Pradesh India nbsp Beach of Goa India nbsp Gangotri Glacier Uttarakhand India nbsp A Tea Garden of Cachar Assam India nbsp Kaziranga National Park Assam India nbsp Kumbh Mela Sangam Allahabad Uttar Pradesh India nbsp Akshardham Temple Delhi India nbsp India Gate New Delhi nbsp Taj Mahal Agra Uttar Pradesh India nbsp Ladakh is a popular mountaineering site for climbers and trekkers nbsp The White Rann of Kutch Gujarat nbsp Thar Desert RajasthanSee also nbsp India portal nbsp Society portal Economy of India Aviation in India Fishing in India Tourism in India by state Aerial lift in IndiaReferences Bloom Laura Begley The World s 50 Most Beautiful Countries You Won t Believe Where The U S Ranked Forbes Archived from the original on 4 May 2023 Retrieved 17 August 2023 India s Travel amp Tourism could surpass pre pandemic levels by the end of 2022 WTTC Archived from the original on 30 September 2022 Retrieved 30 September 2022 Singh Harsimarbir India eyes to be a huge medical tourism hub in coming years The Times of India Archived from the original on 21 March 2023 Retrieved 13 October 2023 Medical value 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