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Facts to know
Tourists inflow from Australia
In the last three years the tourist arrivals from Australia to India have almost doubled to a record figure of 1,00,000. However India aims to double tourist inflow from Australia to two lakh in the next three years.

Tourists inflow from Britain
Every year about 3000,000 tourists from Britain visit India for both business as well as leisure.

Tourists to India spend more..
Tourists to India spent $ 372 on their visa cards in the year of 2005. This is a 25% rise from the year 2004 thereby, making India the fastest growing Asia -Pacific market for the International tourist spending. According to the World Travel and Tourism Council , the Indian tourism demand will grow at an annual 8.8 % over the next ten years, fueled by higher incomes and lower air fares.

Earnings on Tourism
In 2005 India earned US $ 6.9 billion from inbound foreign tourists, which is more than twice the US $3.1 billion earned during the year 2002. According to the latest balance of payments figures released by the Reserve Bank Of India, 2005 was the year of fastest growth in forex inflows from foreign travel, during which inflows went up 36 %.

Leading Tourist destination
With nearly 140 three and two star hotels, Kerala has turned into a major hot spot for foreign tourists. However Tamil Nadu hold the second position in attracting foreign tourists.

Mode of transport
Air continued to be the predominant mode of travel for the tourists coming to India. However arrivals by sea were negligible.

Age- Group factor
An average foreign tourist is between age group of 20-40 years.

Best time for tourists arrivals
October to February is considered to be the peak season for travel by foreigners for business as well as leisure purposes.

Employment generated by tourism in India
Tourism Industry provides employment to about 2 crores of people in India.