15.5% Growth in Domestic Tourist visits to States
NEW DELHI : Union Tourism Ministry released tourism data for 2016 showing that the there is 15.5% growth in domestic tourist visits to States/Uts during 2016 as compared to 2015. According to the figures domestic tourism in India is booming with significant growth in Domestic Tourist visits.
In a statement here the Ministry said it compiles data on tourist arrivals and visits to States/ Union Territories (UTs) on the basis of details received from various sources namely Bureau of Immigration and States /UTs.
It said that while surpassing the growth rate of 6.8% in Foreign Tourist Arrivals (FTAs) observed in January 2016 over January 2015, a significantly higher double digit growth rate of 16.5% has been witnessed correspondingly in the month of January 2017 over January 2016.
A similar higher growth rate is also observed in the Domestic Tourist Visits (DTVs) during 2016, recording a marvelous growth rate of 15.5% over 2015.The data for DTVs, every year, is compiled by Ministry of Tourism based on the inputs received from all Statesand UTs.
While complete data for each calendar year from all States and UTs is received in the Ministry of Tourism sometime around in the months of April- May of the succeeding year, Ministry of Tourism has come out at present with provisional figures for DTVs on the basis of whatever information-data is made available thus far by the concerned States and UTs coupled with estimation undertaken by the Ministry of Tourism for the missing/ incomplete data segments. The estimation process basically entails the Methods of prevailing growth rates and proportionate contributions.
