Kerala Tourism

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Rajasthan Tourism

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Himachal Pradesh Tourism

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Uttarakhand Tourism

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Jammu & Kashmir Tourism

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GOA TOURISM

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Karnataka Tourism

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Uttar Pradesh Tourism

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MAHARASHTRA TOURISM

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SIKKIM Tourism

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GUJARAT Tourism

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MADHYA PRADESH TOURISM

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Explore More About Tourism in India

Tourism in India introduction

Tourism in India has grown manifolds in the last 10-15 years. Although, tourists across the world were always fascinated with the heritage and culture of incredible India, and have eulogized 'The Taj Mahal', one of the New Seven Wonders of the World, and many other adorable monuments, but the consistent efforts of the Ministry of Tourism to improve the experience of both foreign as well as domestic travellers have given the Indian tourism industry a remarkable growth and admiration.

Today, the tourism industry of India is one of the key contributors in shaping the country's economy and it has witnessed a phenomenal growth in the recent years. The arrival of foreign tourists in India increased from 5.78 million tourists in the year 2010 to 10.04 million tourists in the year 2017. Similarly, the foreign exchange earnings through tourism in India increased from 66,172 crores in the year 2010 to 1,77,874 crores in the year 2017. The growth in the tourism industry has not only been limited to increase in number of foreign travellers, but there has also been notable growth in domestic tourism industry. The total value of domestic tourists visiting different states or union territories of the country was 74.77 crores in the year 2010, which increased to 165.25 crores in the year 2017.

Foreign Tourist Arrivals in India (2010-2017)

Foreign tourist arrivals in India 2010-2017

Foreign Exchange Earnings through Tourism in India (2010-2017)

Foreign exchange earnings through tourism in india

Domestic Tourist Visits to different states / union territories of India (2010-2017)

Domestic tourists visits to different states UTs of India

Know the popular tourist attractions in India

Here's the list of popular tourist attractions in India:

List of popular tourist attractions in India

Taj Mahal Mehrangarh Fort Havelock Island Jaisalmer Fort Mysore Palace
Amer Fort Jantar Mantar Jim Corbett National Park Tomb of I'timād-ud-Daulah Kanha Tiger Reserve
Ganges India Gate Golden Temple Kumbhalgarh Fort Valley of Flowers National Park
Red Fort Ajanta Caves Lake Pichola Nahargarh Fort Elephanta Island
Hawa Mahal Jama Masjid, Delhi Lotus Temple Periyar National Park Dudhsagar Falls
Agra Fort Ellora Caves Old Delhi Kaziranga National Park Nagarhole National Park
Qutb Minar City Palace, Udaipur Spiti Valley Chhatrapati Shivaji Terminus Railway Station Leh-Manali Highway
City Palace, Jaipur Humayun's Tomb Akshardham Temple Umaid Bhawan Palace Bandhavgarh National Park
Ranthambore National Park Rohtang Pass Jal Mahal Elephanta Caves Fort Kochi
Thekkady Gateway of India Yamuna River Jaigarh Fort Chandni Chowk

Know some of the popular beaches in India

Here's the list of some of the popular beaches in India:

Beach Name State / Union Territory
Anjuna Beach Goa
Baga Beach Goa
Bangaram Beach Lakshadweep
Bekal Beach Kerala
Benaulim Beach Goa
Calangute Beach Goa
Digha Beach West Bengal
Ganapatipule Beach Maharashtra
Kadmat Beach Lakshadweep
Kavaratti Beach Lakshadweep
Kovalam Beach Kerala
Marina Beach Tamil Nadu
Miramar Beach Goa
Om Beach Karnataka
Palolem Beach Goa
Rishikonda Beach Andhra Pradesh
Sinquerim Beach Goa
Tarkarli Beach Maharashtra
Vagator Beach Goa
Varkala Beach Kerala

Know some of the most popular forts and palaces of India

Here's the list of popular forts and palaces in India:

Fort / Palace Name State / Union Territory
Agra Fort Uttar Pradesh
Aina Mahal and Prag Mahal, Bhuj Gujarat
Amber Fort Rajasthan
Bangalore Palace Karnataka
Chittorgarh Fort Rajasthan
Chowmahalla Palace Telangana
City Palace, Jaipur Rajasthan
City Palace, Udaipur Rajasthan
Daulatabad Fort Maharashtra
Diu Fort Daman and Diu
Dutch Palace or Mattancherry Palace Kerala
Golconda Fort Telangana
Gwalior Fort Madhya Pradesh
Jai Vilas Palace and Museum Jai Vilas Palace and Museum
Jaisalmer Fort Rajasthan
Jehangir Mahal Madhya Pradesh
Kangra Fort Himachal Pradesh
Kumbhalgarh Fort Rajasthan
Leh Palace Jammu & Kashmir
Mehrangarh Fort Rajasthan
Neermahal Tripura
Old Fort or Purana Quila Delhi
Padmanabhapuram Palace Tamil Nadu
Raigad Fort Maharashtra
Red Fort Delhi
The Laksmi Vilas Palace Gujarat
The Mysore Palace (Amba Vilas) Karnataka
Ujjayanta Palace Tripura
Uparkot Fort Gujarat

Know the popular destinations in India

Here's the list of popular destinations in India:

Destination State / Union Territory
Agartala Tripura
Agra Uttar Pradesh
Ahmedabad Gujarat
Aizawl Aizawl
Ambala Haryana
Amritsar Punjab
Badrinath Uttarakhand
Bengaluru / Bangalore Karnataka
Bhopal Madhya Pradesh
Bhubaneswar Odisha
Bikaner Rajasthan
Bodh Gaya Bihar
Champhai Mizoram
Chandigarh Punjab
Chennai Tamil Nadu
Cherrapunjee Meghalaya
Chittorgarh Rajasthan
Chungthang Sikkim
Dalhousie Himachal Pradesh
Daman Daman and Diu
Darjeeling West Bengal
Delhi Delhi
Dhanbad Jharkhand
Dibrugarh Assam
Diu Daman and Diu
Dwarka Gujarat
Gangtok Sikkim
Goa Goa
Guwahati Assam
Hampi Karnataka
Haridwar Uttarakhand
Hissar Haryana
Hyderabad Telangana
Imphal Manipur
Itanagar Arunachal Pradesh
Jaintia Hills Meghalaya
Jaipur Rajasthan
Jaisalmer Rajasthan
Jalandhar Punjab
Jamshedpur Jharkhand
Jim Corbett National Park Uttarakhand
Kanchipuram Tamil Nadu
Kanyakumari Tamil Nadu
Kavaratti Lakshadweep
Kaziranga National Park Assam
Kedarnath Uttarakhand
Khajuraho Madhya Pradesh
Kochi Kerala
Kohima Nagaland
Kolkata West Bengal
Kumbhalgarh Rajasthan
Kurukshetra Haryana
Kutch Gujarat
Lachung Sikkim
Leh-Ladakh Jammu and Kashmir
Lunglei Lunglei
Madurai Tamil Nadu
Mahabaleshwar Maharashtra
Mamallapuram Tamil Nadu
Manali Himachal Pradesh
Mathura Uttar Pradesh
Mumbai Maharashtra
Munnar Kerala
Mysuru / Mysore Karnataka
Nagpur Maharashtra
Nizamabad Telangana
Ooty Tamil Nadu
Pahalgam Jammu and Kashmir
Paradip Odisha
Patiala Punjab
Patna Bihar
Port Blair Andaman and Nicobar Islands
Puducherry / Pondicherry Puducherry
Puri Odisha
Raipur Chhattisgarh
Rajgir Bihar
Rameswaram Tamil Nadu
Ranchi Jharkhand
Rishikesh Uttarakhand
Roing Arunachal Pradesh
Sasan Gir Gujarat
Senapati Manipur
Shillong Shillong
Shimla Himachal Pradesh
Sirpur Chhattisgarh
Srinagar Jammu and Kashmir
Tawang Tawang
Thanjavur Tamil Nadu
Tirupati Andhra Pradesh
Udaipur Rajasthan
Ujjain Madhya Pradesh
Vaishali Bihar
Varanasi Uttar Pradesh
Vijayawada Andhra Pradesh
Visakhapatnam Andhra Pradesh
Warangal Telangana

Know the world heritage sites in India

Here's the list of some of the popular world heritage sites that you must visit in India:

World Heritage Sites in India  State
Agra Fort Uttar Pradesh
Ajanta Caves Maharashtra
Amer Fort Rajasthan
Buddhist Monuments at Sanchi Madhya Pradesh
Champaner-Pavagarh Archaeological Park Gujarat
Church of St. Francis of Assisi Goa
Elephanta Caves Maharashtra
Ellora Caves  Maharashtra
Great Living Chola Temples at Thanjavur Tamil Nadu
Group of Monuments, Fatehpur Sikri Uttar Pradesh
Group of Monuments at Hampi Karnataka
Group of Monuments at Mahabalipuram Tamil Nadu
Group of Temples, Khajuraho Madhya Pradesh
Group of Temples, Pattadakal Karnataka
Chittorgarh Fort Rajasthan
Humayun's Tomb  Delhi
Jaisalmer Fort Rajasthan
Jhalawar Fort / Gagraon Fort Rajasthan
Kumbhalgarh Fort Rajasthan
Prehistoric Rock Shelters of Bhimbetka Madhya Pradesh
Qutub Minar Complex  Delhi
Red Fort Complex Delhi
Rani ki Vav Gujarat
Sun Temple, Konark Odisha
Taj Mahal  Uttar Pradesh