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Prepared by 
RESEARCH & STATISTICS DIVISION   
DEPARTMENT OF TOURISM	
GOVERNMENT OF KERALA 	
DEPARTMENT OF TOURISM
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 Kerala, the green gateway of India, has today found a niche for herself in the international 
tourism map, from the point of view of tourist inflow as well as investments in tourism related sectors. 
Thoughtful planning on the basis of sound data is what is needed for a promising growth in tourism. 
  Planned and sustained development of a destination requires demand data that is as accurate as 
possible. Needless to say, all activities related to tourism marketing and infrastructure development 
have used this demand data as the base.
  I hope that this book âKerala Tourism Statistics 2018â, prepared by the Research and Statistics 
division of the Department of Tourism will help all those who pursue their studies in tourism and 
those who work with the tourism industry.	
MESSAGE	
Sri. Kadakampally Surendran	
Minister for Devaswoms,   
Tourism and Co-operation, Kerala
Ph (Office): 0471- 2336605, 2334294 Thiruvananthapuram	
Kadakampally Surendran 
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MESSAGE	
 Kerala with its beautiful beaches, serene backwaters, cool mountains and forests, has 
always enamoured the traveller. The rich culture and heritage is an added attraction to anyone 
visiting  Kerala.  Beyond  the  natural  beauty,  Kerala  offers  visitors  memorable  experiences 
through  the  sustainable  initiative  of  Responsible  Tourism  which  provides  the  community  with 
economic,  social  and  environmental  benefits.  Kerala  Tourism  attracting  international  and 
domestic  tourists  plays  a  significant  role  in  the  economy  of  the  State  by  contributing  to  10% 
of the GDP and providing employment to 1.5 million people in the State. With its potential in 
creating employment and enhancing production and productivity, Kerala Tourism contributes 
to the development of the State.
  Kerala Tourism frames its policy based on the statistics of the tourist arrival data. The 
number of arrivals, both foreign and domestic and the analysis, country wise and destination 
wise enable the department to plan infrastructure development and marketing activities. The 
book âKerala Tourism Statistics 2018â would provide useful data for the tourism stakeholders to 
formulate strategies for their business. The book would also throw light on the impact of the 
Floods of 2018 on the tourism sector and how Kerala Tourism found its way back to the world 
tourism map. 
  The  Research  and  Statistics  division  of  the  Department  of  Tourism  has  done 
commendable work in bringing out the Statistics Book. My appreciation and wishes.	
Rani George IAS	
Secretary, Tourism 
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FOREWORD
P. Bala Kiran IAS
                                 	
Director, Department of Tourism	
  Kerala  is  showing  an  increasing  trend  in  foreign  tourist  arrivals  during  the  last  few  years. 
According to the statistics for calendar year 2018, 0.42% growth in foreign tourist arrivals and 
6.35%  growth  in  domestic  tourist  arrivals  was  registered  inspite  of  the  great  flood  of  2018. 
We  could  back  the  negative  trend  of  tourist  arrivals  growth  in  just  4  months  with  sustained 
innovative  tourism  promotion  activities  post-floods.  During  2018,  the  foreign  exchange 
earnings from tourism in the State was  `8764.46 crores, which shows an increase of 4.44% over 
the last year. The total revenue Kerala generated from tourism in the year 2018 is worked out 
as  `36258.01 crores. 
  During the last year, Department of Tourism has concentrated on the development of 
basic infrastructure, conservation of nature and heritage, new tourism products and ensuring 
its  quality,  focused  promotion  in  targeted  markets  both  domestic  and  international,  and  the 
effective use of Information Technology. The Government has acted as a facilitator and catalyst 
in encouraging private sector investment for the development of tourism infrastructure.
  The  book  titled  âKerala  Tourism  Statistics  2018â,  prepared  by  the  Research  and  Statistics 
division of the Department of Tourism, covers data pertaining to domestic and foreign tourist 
inflow, major generating markets, trends in tourist arrival and earnings from tourism. It also gives 
an exhaustive analysis of the data with adequate tables and graphs. My sincere appreciation to 
the staff who toil to bring out such a valuable publication every year. 
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CHAPTER 1  KERALA AT A GLANCE   14-18
  1.1  Kerala at a Glance   15
  1.2  Geographical Features   16
  1.3  Area and Population of Kerala   17
  1.4  Kerala Tourist Statistics 2018 â A Nutshell   18
CHAPTER 2   KERALA TOURISM   19-38
  2.1  Kerala Tourism   20
  2.2  Major Marketing Activities   20
  2.3  Supporting Organisations   28
  2.4  Major Projects   31
  2.5  Awards for Kerala Tourism  33
  2.6 Information Technology Initiatives 2018-19   34
CHAPTER 3   TOURIST STATISTICS 2018   39-53
  3.1  Tourist Statistics 2018 â Highlights   40
  3.2  Month-wise Foreign and Domestic Tourist Arrivals during 2018   41
  3.3  District-wise Foreign and Domestic Tourist Arrivals during 2018   41
  3.4  Total Number of Tourists   43
  3.5  Tourist Arrivals 2007-2018   44
  3.6  Financial Year-wise Tourist Arrivals to Kerala   46
  3.7  Time of Visit   46
  3.8  Month-wise details of Foreign and Domestic Tourists   48
  3.9  Foreign & Domestic Tourist Arrivals for the last 10 years   49
  3.10  Earnings from Tourism in Kerala   49
  3.11  Foreign Exchange Earnings from Tourism for last 12 years   50
  3.12  District-wise Foreign Exchange Earnings â 2017 & 2018   51
  3.13  District-wise Total Earnings from Tourism 2018   52
CHAPTER 4   FOREIGN TOURISTS   54-90
  4.1  Year-wise Foreign Tourist Arrivals 2014-18   55
  4.2  Month-wise Foreign Tourist Arrivals 2012-18   56
  4.3  Region-wise Foreign Tourist Arrivals 2010-18   58
  4.4  Month-wise Statistics of Foreign Tourists 2018   60
  4.5  Quarterly Comparison of Foreign Tourist Arrivals   61
  4.6  District-wise Foreign Tourist Arrivals   61
  4.7  District-wise Nationality-wise Statistics of Foreign Tourists   63
  4.8  Destination-wise Foreign Tourist Arrivals 2018   76
  4.9  District-wise Foreign Tourist Arrivals for the last 10 years   78
  4.10  Month-wise Foreign Tourist Arrivals for the last 10 years   79
CONTENTS	
 4.11  Nationality-wise Foreign Tourist Arrivals  80
  4.12  Market Performance of Top 15 Countries   85
  4.13  Ranking of Countries - Highest Arrivals 2016 to 2018   87
  4.14  Month-wise Tourist Statistics of European Countries 2018   88
  4.15  Seasonality of Foreign Tourist Arrivals in Kerala   90
CHAPTER 5   DOMESTIC TOURISTS   91-108
  5.1  Year-wise Domestic Tourist Arrivals   92
  5.2  Main Source Market of Domestic Tourists   93
  5.3  Month-wise Details of Domestic Tourists   97
  5.4  Region-wise Domestic Tourist Arrivals   98
  5.5  District-wise Domestic Tourist Arrivals 2014-18   99
  5.6  Domestic Tourist Visits to Destinations 2017 & 2018   101
  5.7  District-wise Statistics of Domestic Tourists 2018   103
  5.8  Month-wise Domestic Tourist Arrivals for the last 10 years   104
  5.9  Quarterly Comparison of Domestic Tourist Arrivals   105
  5.10  District-wise Domestic Tourist Arrivals for the last 10 years   107
  5.11 Seasonality of Domestic Tourist Arrivals in Kerala  108 
CHAPTER 6   ACCOMMODATION STATISTICS 2018  109-125
	 6.1		 Availability	of	Accommodation	Facility	in	Classified	Hotels	 110
	 6.2		 Classified	Hotels	â	2016	to	2018		 111
  6.3  Accommodation Units in Kerala   113
  6.4 District-wise Number of Rooms in Kerala   121
CHAPTER 7   PLAN OUTLAYS   126-129
  7.1  Plan Allocation & Expenditure 2018-19 and Outlay 2019-20   127
  7.2  Plan Allocation & Expenditure for 10 Years  129
CHAPTER 8   INDIA TOURISM STATISTICS (Tables 1-23)   130-153
   
CHAPTER 9   ANNEXURES   154-172
	 	 Annexure	I	â	Definitions		 155
   Annexure II â Important Tourist Destinations & Attractions   159
   Annexure III â Approved Tour Operators   163
	 	 Annexure	IV	â	DTPC	Offices	in	Kerala		 168
	 	 Annexure	V	â	Offices	of	Kerala	Tourism		 170
	 	 Annexure	VI	â	Tourist	Information	Offices	 171	 
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REPORT PREPARATION TEAM
Sri. C.G. Rajesh 
Research	Officer
Sri. V.R. Vishnu Parameswar
Statistical Assistant Gr. I
Sri. S.R. Retheesh
Statistical Assistant Gr. II	
SOURCE OF DATA
The statistics in this book are compiled on the basis of monthly data collected by 
the Department of Tourism from accommodation units all over Kerala, India Tourism 
Statistics and also from various studies conducted by the Department. 
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CHAPTER 1	
KERALA AT A GLANCE 	
1.1 KERALA AT A GLANCE
Kerala, the greenest state, is on the southernmost tip of India. Blessed with 
excellent tropical weather and networked by 44 rivers, 34 lakes, canals, ponds, 
and	paddy	 fields,	Kerala	 is	popularly	 known	as	âGods	 Own	Countryâ	 in	the	 tourism 	
circles. This lush green strip of land lying between the Arabian Sea and the steep 
Western Ghats has an area of about 38,863 sq.km. and is inhabited by about 
33.39 million people as per Census 2011. Kerala has always been leading among 
the states in different human development indicators like highest literacy, life 
expectancy, and lowest child mortality. Some of the basic facts about Kerala are 
summarised below:
POPULATION PARAMETERS
Total Population (Census 2011)  : 33.41 million
Male Population  : 16.03 million
Female Population  : 17.38 million
Density of Population  : 860 per sq.km. 
Share of Kerala in the Total Population  : 2.76%
Sex Ratio  : 1084 women for 1000 men
Literacy Rate  : 94%
Male Literacy Rate  : 96%
Female Literacy Rate  : 92%
Regional Language  : Malayalam 
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1.2 GEOGRAPHICAL FEATURES
Location: The State lies between 8	0 18â and 
12	0 48â North latitude, and between 74	0 52â and 77	0 48â longitude.	
Capital City
Airports
Major Hill Stations
Bird Sanctuary
Major Beaches
Major Wildlife Sanctuaries
Seaports	
Area  : 38.863 sq.km.
Water Bodies  : 954.3 sq.km.
Forest Area  : 9400 sq.km.
Time  : GMT + 5:30
Districts  : 14 nos
Taluks  : 75 nos
CD Blocks  : 152
Villages  : 1664
Panchayats  : 941
Corporations  : 6 nos
Municipalities  : 87 nos
Cultivated Area  : 20.89 lakha ha
Currency  : Indian Rupee (`)
Climate  : Tropical
Wetlands  : 0.39 lakh ha
Summer  : February - May
Monsoon  : June - September
Winter  : October - January
Highest Peak  : Anamudi
Longest River  : Periyar	
KASARAGOD
KANNUR
KOZHIK ODE
MALAPPURA M
PALAKKAD
THRISS UR
ERNAKU LAM
IDUKKI
KO TTAYAM
KO LLA M	
THIR
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ALAPPUZH A	
WAYANAD	
PATHANAMTHITTA	
1.3 AREA & POPULATION OF KERALA 
(As per Census 2011)
Table 1.3: District-wise Population, Density and Sex Ratio
District-wise Area & Population (Census 2011)	
District 1991
2001 2011
Population Sex 
Ratio Den-
sity Popula-
tion Sex 
Ratio Den-
sity Population Sex 
Ratio Density
Thiruvanan-
thapuram 2946650
103613443234356 10601476 3301427 10871508
Kollam 240756610359672585208 10691038 2635375 11131061
Pathana-
mthitta 1188332
10624511234016 1094468 1197412 1132452
Alappuzha 2001217105114152109160 10791492 2127789 11001504
Kottayam 182827110038281953646 1025885 1974551 1039895
Idukki 10780669752421129221 993259 1108974 1006255
Ernakulam 281723610009263105798 10191012 3282388 10271072
Thrissur 273731110859032974232 1092981 3121200 11081031
Palakkad 238223510615322617482 1066584 2809934 1067627
Malappuram 309633010538723625471 10661021 4112920 10981157
Kozhikode  2619941102711182879131 10571228 3086293 10981316
Wayanad 672128966315780619 995366 817420 1035384
Kannur 225172710497592408956 1090812 2523003 1136852
Kasaragod 107150810265381204078 1047604 1307375 1080657
Kerala 29098518 103674931841374 105882033406061 1084860	
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CHAPTER 2	
KERALA TOURISM	
1.4 KERALA TOURIST STATISTICS 2018 - A NUTSHELL
Kerala is a leader in India when it comes to destination management, tourism promotion 
as well as tourist arrivals. The statistics are as shown below:
FOREIGN TOURISTS
No. of Foreign Tourists in 2018   - 1096407
No. of Foreign Tourists in 2017  - 1091870
% Variation over Previous Year  - 0.42%
Foreign Exchange Earnings 2018  - ` 8764.46 crores
Foreign Exchange Earnings 2017  - ` 8392.11 crores
% Variation over Previous Year  - 4.44%
  
DOMESTIC TOURISTS
No. of Domestic Tourists in 2018   - 15604661
No. of Domestic Tourists in 2017  - 14673520
% Variation over Previous Year  - 6.35%
Total Revenue Generated in 2018  - `36258.01 crores
(Direct and Indirect)
Total Revenue Generated in 2017  - `33383.68 crores
(Direct and Indirect)  
% Variation over Previous Year  - 8.61%
 
APPROVED HOTELS  (as on January 2019)
i) No. of Classified Hotels   :  497*
ii) No. of Rooms   : 13906*
*Source â India Tourism official website, India Tourism Statistics 2017 
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2.1 KERALA TOURISM 
Kerala Tourism is having a global presence and with its clear strategy for growth 
and sheer marketing activities, it has gained a lot of tourists from all over the world, 
especially from the UK, USA, France and Australia. Kerala Tourism is to position 
itself as a global destination for tourism, based on the advantage of the local 
resources, thereby attracting investment and resulting in sustainable development 
for the people of Kerala. An equable climate, a long shoreline with serene beaches, 
tranquil stretches of emerald backwaters, lush green hill stations and exotic wildlife, 
waterfalls,	sprawling	plantations	and	paddy	fields,	Ayurvedic	health	holidays,	
enchanting art forms, magical festivals, historic and cultural monuments, and exotic 
cuisines, make Kerala a unique experience. 
Kerala has been well-known for its practice of Ayurveda for hundreds of years. 
Ayurveda	is	the	traditional	health	science	of	India.	The	word	âAyurvedaâ	means	
âScience	of	Lifeâ	which	explains	the	knowledge	of	various	guidelines	to	be	followed	
to keep one healthy. In Kerala, Ayurveda is not just a healthcare system, but part 
and parcel of every aspect of life. In fact, it is a lifestyle in Kerala so to speak. 
Travellers from the western world have been coming here for spiritual and physical 
awakening ever since the Beatles made their sojourn to India in the mid 1960s. 
Ayurveda is popular in the UK, France, Spain, Italy, Germany and few Gulf countries 
like Saudi Arabia and UAE. However, the largest number of tourists coming to India 
for	Ayurveda	is	from	Germany.	The	growth	rate	of	tourists	flocking	for	Ayurveda	is	
increasing every year at a rate of around 20-25 per cent. The backwaters of Kerala 
are a unique feature of the State and is found nowhere else in the world. Backwaters 
are a network of lakes, canals, and estuaries and deltas of 44 rivers that drain 
into the Arabian sea. The backwaters of Kerala are a self supporting eco-system 
teeming with aquatic life. The canals connect the villages together and are still used 
for	local	transport.	Keralaâs	backwaters	offer	a	spectacular	opportunity	to	see	the	
State and can be easily traversed by boat. Houseboat rentals are very popular with 
honeymooners!
 
2.2 MAJOR MARKETING ACTIVITIES
â¢ Print, Airport & TV Campaign in the Middle East Market
â¢  Print, Digital, Outdoor Campaign in South East Asian Markets
â¢  Digital Campaign in the US Market
â¢  Biennale Promotion Campaign in the Europe Market
â¢  Print, TV, Digital, Outdoor campaigns in the Europe Market, Paris Theatre Advt. 
â¢  Campaign, London Outdoor Displays, London Bus Branding Campaign
â¢  6	
th edition of Kerala Blog Express
â¢  Biennale Promotion Campaign in National Markets
â¢  Off-season Promotion Campaign in National Markets
â¢  Print, TV, Outdoor, Digital Campaign in National Markets
â¢  Houseboat Installation & Virtual Reality in Delhi & Mumbai Airports
 	
Human by Nature Campaign Launch at New Delhi Golden City Gate Award at ITB Berlin 
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Kerala Activity Zone at Delhi Airport
Kerala Display at Delhi Airport	
Kerala Tourism Minister at FITUR, Madrid
Kerala Tourism Display at Times Square, New York 
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Tourism Minister and Secretary Receiving 
Responsible Tourism Award at WTM London
Kerala Display at Los Angels Airport CULTURAL INITIATIVES
1. 
Nishagandhi Dance Festival 2018
  Nishagandhi Dance Festival was conducted successfully from 20-1-2018 to 
  26-1-2018 at Nishagandhi Auditorium, Kanakakkunnu Palace.
2.  Utsavam 2018
	 UTSAVAM	2018	was	conducted	at	various	districtsâ	key	areas	from	6	
th January  
  2018 to 12	th January 2018 through DTPCs.    
3.  Nishagandhi Moonson Music Festival 2018
  âNishagandhi Music Festival 2018â was conducted from 14	
th July to 18	th    
  July, 2018 at the Nishagandhi Auditorium, Thiruvananthapuram.
PROMOTION AND PUBLICITY 
The Department of Tourism has undertaken various innovative initiatives in the 
areas of promotion and publicity. Spice route for tourism marketing, Department 
of Tourism has proposed to activate the spice route destinations in Europe, Middle 
East and Far East connecting Muziris. The result is evident in the very high growth 
rate of tourist arrivals in Kerala. The major initiatives in these promotions include 
conducting fairs and festivals, participating in major tourism marts, advertising in 
print and electronic media, etc. The following are some of the international and 
national festivals, road shows and fairs in which Keralaâs Department of Tourism has 
participated in the year 2018-19. International Trade Fairs 2018-19
 
  Trade Fairs  Country Date of Event
â¢   PATA Travel Mart  Malaysia 12-14 Sep, 2018
â¢   OTDYKH, Moscow  Russia 11-13 Sep, 2018
â¢   JATA Travel Mart, Tokyo  Japan 20-23 Sep, 2018
â¢  ITB Asia  Singapore 17-19 Oct, 2018
â¢   CITM, Shanghai  China 16-18 Nov, 2018
â¢   WTM London  United Kingdom 5-7 Nov, 2018
â¢   Vakantiebeurs, Utrecht  Netherlands 9-13 Jan, 2019
â¢   FITUR Madrid  Spain 23-27 Jan, 2019
â¢   IMTM, Tel Aviv  Israel 12-13 Feb, 2019
â¢   BIT Milan  Italy 10-12 Feb, 2019
â¢   ITB Berlin  Germany 6-10 Mar, 2019
â¢   SMT Paris  France 14-17 Mar, 2019
                             
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International Road Shows
              
  City   Event Date
â¢   Kuala Lumpur  6	
 September, 2018
â¢   St. Petersburg  17 September, 2018
â¢   Stockholm  19 September, 2018
â¢   Osaka  17 September 2018
â¢   Tokyo  18 September, 2018
â¢   Riyadh  7	 October, 2018
â¢   Dammam  9 October, 2018
â¢   Manama  10 October, 2018
â¢   Auckland  22 October, 2018
â¢   Sydney  24 October, 2018
â¢   Melbourne  25 October, 2018
â¢   Munich  13 November, 2018
â¢   Frankfurt/Berlin  15 November, 2018
â¢   Guangzhou  14 November, 2018
â¢   Beijing  20 November, 2018
â¢   Vienna  29 January, 2019
â¢   Rome  31 January, 2019
â¢   Zurich  5 February, 2019
â¢   Prague  7 February, 2019
â¢   New York  5 February, 2019
â¢   Chicago  7 February, 2019
â¢   Houston  12 February, 2019
â¢   Los Angeles  13 February, 2019
â¢   Paris  12 March, 2019
â¢   London  13 March, 2019
â¢   Dublin  14 March, 2019
                 National Partnership Meets 2018-19  Phase I
  City  Event Date
â¢   Bhubaneswar  10 July, 2018
â¢   Vijayawada  12 July, 2018
â¢   Ahmedabad  31 July, 2018
â¢   Vadodara  01 August, 2018
â¢   Surat  03 August, 2018
â¢   Lucknow  14 August, 2018
â¢   Indore  17 August, 2018
â¢   Nagpur  03 October, 2018
â¢   Pune  19 October, 2018 â¢  
Mumbai  12 October, 2018
                          
 National Partnership Meets 2018-19 Phase II
  City  Event Date
               
â¢   Ludhiana  22 January, 2019
â¢   Chandigarh  24 January, 2019
â¢   New Delhi  29 January, 2019
â¢   Jaipur  01 February, 2019
â¢   Bengaluru  12 February, 2019
â¢   Hyderabad  14 February, 2019
â¢   Kolkata  19 February, 2019
â¢   Visakhapatnam  22 February, 2019
â¢   Chennai  26 February, 2019
â¢   Madurai  28 February, 2019
National Trade Fairs
                      
  Event Name   Event Date
                          
â¢   ABP, Kolkata  15 - 17 Jun, 2018
â¢   TTF, Kolkata  06 - 08 July,  2018
â¢   IITM, Bengaluru  27 - 29 July, 2018
â¢   IITM, Chennai  03 - 05 Aug, 2018
â¢   TTF, Ahmedabad  07 - 09 Sep, 2018
â¢   TTF, Mumbai  05 - 07 Oct, 2018
â¢   HOLIDAY EXPO, Visakhapatnam  26 - 28, Oct., 2018
â¢   ITM, Amritsar  23 - 25 Nov, 2018
â¢   IITM, Hyderabad  23 - 25 Nov, 2018
â¢   TTB, Shillong  28 - 30 Nov, 2018
â¢   IITM, Pune  30 Nov  -  02 Dec, 2018
â¢   IITT, Mumbai  10 - 12 Jan, 2019
â¢   SATTE, Delhi  16 - 18 Jan, 2019
â¢   IITE, Nagpur  01 - 03 Feb, 2019
â¢   TOURISM SHELTER, Patna  08 - 10 Feb, 2019
â¢   TTF, Chennai  08 - 10 Feb, 2019
â¢   TTF, Bengaluru  15 - 17 Feb, 2019
â¢   ITM, Goa  01 - 03 Mar, 2019
â¢   IITE, Bhubaneswar  15 - 17 Mar, 2019
â¢   GITB, Jaipur  28 - 30 Apr, 2019 (TBC)
  
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2.3 SUPPORTING ORGANISATIONS
District Tourism Promotion Councils (DTPCs)
District Tourism Promotion Councils in all the fourteen districs of Kerala provide 
assistance to travellers. DTPC is an ideal source of specific local information like 
the easiest route to a destination, exact date of a festival or the speciality of a 
destination or an event in the district. A majority of the DTPCs organise conducted 
tours. The District Tourism Promotion Councils have undertaken the responsibility 
of creating and marketing local tourism products and opportunities. They are 
constantly improving the quality standards of these tourism products and services 
through surveys and other data collection means. The DTPCs also monitor and 
supervise the levels of sanitation in tourist destinations. Other related activities of 
the DTPCs are the creation of awareness of the facilities and services in their specific 
area, development of tourism clubs, dissemination of tourism specific information, 
homestay scheme and development of basic local infrastructure.
Kerala Tourism Development Corporation (KTDC)
The Kerala Tourism Development Corporation (KTDC) is a public sector undertaking 
that conducts and regulates the tourism activities in the state of Kerala. The KTDC 
is headquartered at Thiruvananthapuram and has offices across all the districts of 
Kerala. The agency also operates hotels, resorts, and tourist rest houses at key 
locations in the State. Its slogan is âOfficial host to Godâs Own Countryâ. It is one of 
the most profitable ventures of the Kerala Government.
Kerala Tourism Infrastructure Limited (KTIL)
Tourist Resort (Kerala) Ltd. is the agency meant for joint venture projects. Presently 
there are 4 hotels at Varkala, Kumarakom, Thekkady and Ernakulam sharing with 
the TAJ Group. It also oversees the Land Bank Scheme. Investment development 
at tourism sector, conducting investors meet, and formation of consultancy cell for 
tourism development are other major achievements.
Kerala Institute of Tourism and Travel Studies (KITTS) 
KITTS is an autonomous institute under the Department of Tourism, Government 
of Kerala catering to the needs of the global tourism industry. Kerala Institute of 
Tourism and Travel Studies is a pioneer organisation offering quality education and 
training in the State. These institutions are actively involved in the recruitment and 
placement of quality staff at tourism sites throughout Kerala. All aspects of Human 
Resource Development for the tourism and hospitality sectors are impacted by KITTS   
and FCIs by establishing and monitoring the quality regulations of the Tourism and 
Travel Training Institute.
The following are the training programmes conducted by KITTS for human resource 
development in tourism, product development and marketing:
1. 
Quality Improvement Programme for Deputy Directors
2.  Quality Improvement Programme for Tourist Information Officers
3.  Training Programme for Emigration Officers
4.  Training Programme for Tourism Police
5.  Lifeguard Training
6.  Finishing School Programme for Vocational Higher Secondary School Students
7.  Capacity Building for Service Providers in Tourism
8.  Orientation Programme in Hotel Operations
9.  Skill Development Programme for Unemployed Youth
10.  Orientation Programme in Hospitality
11.  Muziris Local Level Guide Training Programme	
Bekal Resort Development Corporation (BRDC)
Bekal has been identified as one of the beach destinations with the most potential in 
South Asia. Government of India declared Bekal as a Special Tourism Area in 1992. 
In order to develop Bekal as a beach destination, Government of Kerala formed the 
Bekal Resorts Development Corporation in 1995. The idea was to develop Bekal as 
an international destination.
BRDC focuses on planned, environment-friendly and ecologically viable methods 
of development. The company concentrates on setting up comprehensive tourism 
infrastructure and at the same time ensuring that the development is beneficial to 
the local community.
Muziris Heritage Projects Ltd.
Muziris welcome to the cape of trade culture, left behind by its ancestors from 
around the world, to the waves of Azhikode where Christianity first entered India, 
to the Cheraman mosque, which gave out the first Muslim call for prayers, to the 
Bharani festival at the Kodungallur Bhagavathy temple, to the original culture of the 
Jewish synagogue, to the village where handlooms spin things of heritage, to the 
Palium Palace and to the old waterways that led one to Muziris.
The Muziris Heritage Project utilises at a global level the possibilities of a region, 
which lost its glory centuries ago. Muziris is an ancient port town in Kerala t hat still 
holds beauty, that is filled with history and culture. And through the project, we get 
ready to travel back in time. What this old port town dishes out to us along with  
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history and culture, are the remnants of its past glory, still observable in features like 
place-names, architecture, diet, etc.
The Government of Kerala has initiated the Muziris Heritage Project to reinstate the 
historical and cultural significance of the legendary port of Muziris. The region is 
dotted with numerous monuments of a bygone era that conjure up a vast and vivid 
past. The entire project is designed to involve and integrate the local community in 
all intended developmental initiatives.
Kerala Adventure Tourism Promotion Society (KATPS)
For the promotion of adventure tourism in Kerala, Government of Kerala formed 
an Adventure Tourism Promotion Society. Paragliding at Wagamon in Idukki and 
Parasailing at Payyambalam beach in Kannur are two well-established adventure 
activities of international standards in Kerala.
Ecotourism
Ecotourism is a new concept in tourism. It is the purposeful travel to natural areas to 
understand the cultural and natural history of environment, taking care not to alter 
the integrity of the ecosystem, while producing economic opportunities that make 
conservation of natural resources beneficial to local people. Ecotourism is a growing 
area in the tourist-friendly state of Kerala. It has taken off in a big way because Kerala 
has many destinations known for their natural beauty and exquisite landscape. As 
Kerala is one of the greenest destinations in India, the State is a perfect hub for 
promoting ecotourism in a big way.
To explore the ecotourism possibilities in Kerala, a host of products have been 
developed in the State that also ensure local community involvement in tourism 
initiatives leading to employment and income generation.
Responsible Tourism
Responsible Tourism (RT) is an alternative approach evolved against the negative 
impacts of âMass Tourismâ. Though the concept of responsible tourism was there 
since the end of 1990s, it was in the Cape Town Declaration of 2002, a definition 
for Responsible Tourism was declared and a detailed picture of responsible tourism 
was drawn. Responsible Tourism (RT) is mainly conceived with three kinds of 
responsibilities which are termed as the âtriple bottomlineâ- economic responsibility, 
social responsibility and environmental responsibility.	
Responsible Tourism in Kerala   
Responsible Tourism Initiative was launched in Kerala by 2008 on an experimental 
basis. Four destinations - Kumarakom, Kovalam, Thekkady and Vythiri - were selected 
in the first phase for RT Initiative. The second phase of RT Initiative started in 2011 
by extending the RT activities to three more destinations - Bekal, Kumbalangi and 
Ambalavayal. 
The Government decided to apply learningâs from the pilot phases, since 2008, to 
the whole State and to use Responsible Tourism as a tool for poverty alleviation, 
strengthening womenâs welfare, conservation of local and heritage art, craft, 
traditional livelihood activities and local development by assuring local community 
involvement in tourism activities. The Tourism Policy 2017 of the State is also based 
on the RT principles and it is imperative for the Department to mainstream the RT 
activities by taking the principle of RT to the whole spectrum of tourism activities 
and encouraging the tourism service providers to adopt the RT principles in their 
business. Responsible Tourism Mission (RT Mission) is formed to lead the RT activities 
in the state. 
Responsible Tourism Mission
RT Mission is an independent wing functioning in the Department of Tourism 
under the direct control of Director, Dept. of Tourism. RT Mission will lead and 
implement the existing Responsible Tourism Programmes and the future RT 
activities & initiatives taken up by the Tourism Department and Govt. of Kerala. RT 
Mission is engaged in tourism resource mapping, publishing the Tourism Resource 
Directory, trainings to start RT Units of various products directly or indirectly 
linked with tourism, promotion of various experiential tour packages, supervision 
and coordination of waste management in selected destinations, RT Network for 
products sale, RT Art & Cultural Forum, RT HR Directory, etc. All the activities of RT 
Mission are directly linked with local community members and the income generated 
from the activities is being distributed among them to ensure the economic well-
being of the community. 
2.4 MAJOR PROJECTS
Spice Route Project
The Spice Route Project is aimed at sharing the heritage among the 31 countries 
along the ancient route. The initiative is expected to bring in a substantial number of 
foreign tourists to Kerala to trace the historic journey. The centerpiece of the project 
is Kochi - Kodungallur belt in central Kerala. This belt was where the ancient spice 
port Muziris was located and where merchants form West Asia and Mediterranean 
region came by sea and land. 
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The project was aimed at re-establishing Keralaâs maritime ties with the countries 
on the Spice Route and also promoting tourism and cultural revival, historical and 
archaeological exchanges between these nations.
Alappuzha Heritage Project
This project is proposed to be implemented in the pattern of Muziris Heritage 
project. Conservation of heritage monuments, renovation and maintenance of canals, 
cleaning of estuaries like Muthalapozhi, Thumpolapozhi, establishing a coir museum, 
heritage museum, etc. comes under this project.
Thalassery Heritage Tourism Project
The new heritage project will transform the small town of Thalassery in Kannur 
into the Stateâs unique heritage site after Muziris. Conservation and reuse of old 
Moidupalam Bridge, conservation of an old fire tank, development of performance 
centre and heritage street at Thazhe Angadi, Thalassery Pier Road, etc. comes under 
this project. 
Muziris Heritage Tourism Project
Muziris Heritage Project is a prestigious Central and State Government aided project 
under the Department of Tourism, Government of Kerala. The objective of this 
project is to conserve the historic monuments situated in and around Kodungallur 
and North Kerala. The important monuments in the area are Palium Palace & 
Nalukettu, Paravur & Chendamangalam Synagogue, Vyppin Kotta Seminari, Holy 
Cross Church, Kottappuram Kotta, etc. At present foreign/Indian tourists are visiting 
these monuments regularly and it is expected that as and when the conservation 
& museum work is completed, there will be a tremendous flow of tourists to these 
monuments.
The multi-disciplinary mega project includes development and maintenance of 
museums, conservation of heritage buildings and streets, development of roads 
and jetties, renovation of canals in the Muziris area, development of infrastructure 
facilities such as water supply and electricity, construction of toilet block, Tourist 
Interpretation Centre, Activity Centre, etc. Shri. Benny Kuriakose is the Conservation 
Consultant for this project.	
2.5 AWARDS FOR KERALA TOURISM
In recent years, Kerala Tourism has received several awards and citations for their  
activities. These awards are the direct result of the concerted efforts of both the 
public and the private sectors working together to take Keralaâs tourism industry 
to a world-class level.
RECENT ACCLAIMS AND AWARDS
 
 INTERNATIONAL AWARDS
1.  INTERNATIONAL TRAVEL AND TOURISM GOLD AWARD FOR BEST IN    
  RESPONSIBLE TOURISM - KERALA TOURISM, 2018
2.  WTM RESPONSIBLE TOURISM GOLD AWARD - BEST FOR MANAGING    
  SUCCESS - KUMARAKOM, 2018
3.  TRAVEL AND LEISURE AWARD FOR BEST HONEYMOON DESTINATION IN  
  INDIA-KERALA, 2018
4.  PATA GOLD AWARDS FOR TRAVEL ADVERTISEMENT PRINT MEDIA - YALLA  
  KERALA, MIDDLE EAST CAMPAIGN, 2018
5.  PATA GOLD AWARDS FOR TRAVEL POSTER - LIVE INSPIRED - BIENNALE   
  POSTER, 2018
6.  INDIAN RESPONSIBLE TOURISM OUTSTANDING ACHIEVEMENT 
  AWARD IN 2018
7.  SOCIAL SAMOSA AWARD, 2018
8.  BEST FACEBOOK PAGE AWARD, 2018
9.   DAS GOLDENE STADTTOR AWARD FOR BIENNALE PRINT CAMPAIGN 2018
10.   DAS GOLDENE STADTTOR AWARD FOR BIENNALE POSTER 
  CAMPAIGN 2018
11.  LONELY PLANET TRAVEL AWARDS FOR BEST DESTINATION 
  FOR FAMILIES 2018
 NATIONAL AWARDS
1.   BEST STATE / UT COMPREHENSIVE DEVELOPMENT OF TOURISM 
  (REST OF INDIA) - SECOND PRIZE - KERALA - 2016-17
2.  BEST TOURISM FILM - LIVE INSPIRED - 2016-17
3.  BEST TOURISM PROMOTION PUBLICITY MATERIAL - EXCELLENCE IN    
  PUBLISHING FOREIGN LANGUAGE â BOAT RACE BROCHURE - 
  GERMAN - 2016-17
4.  BEST RESPONSIBLE TOURISM PROJECT / INITIATIVE - RESPONSIBLE    
  TOURISM WAYANAD - 2016-17 
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2.6 INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY INITIATIVES 2018-19
In	this	internet	era,	information	is	sought	through	âonline	searchâ.	Most	of	such	
searches happen through the Google search engine. YouTube comes immediately 
after it. Today, the primary step tourist enthusiasts would take before coming to 
Kerala	is	to	search	using	keywords	âKeralaâ	or	âKerala	Tourismâ	in	search	engines	for	
the desired information.
Itâs	interesting	to	note	that	the	Kerala	Tourism	website	ranks	second	in	search	
results	if	we	search	for	âKeralaâ.	Wikipedia	comes	in	the	first	place.	Kerala	Tourism	
website	appears	in	the	first	position	when	keywords	such	as	âKerala	Tourismâ	or	
âKerala	Travelâ	are	searched.	
The continuous updation of information to the website and its enhancements to 
match the technological upgradation helped Kerala Tourism to maintain its top 
position in online searches even during the hardest times which included witnessing 
the	worst	ever	flood	in	centuries,	the	deadly	avian	flu,	swine	flu	and	H1N1,	and	the	
continuous	harthals	that	spread	like	wildfire.
The successfully implemented major ICT projects and their results till date are as 
given below:
1.  Website Maintenance
	 This	project	aimed	at	revamping	first	1000	pages	which	are	most	commonly		
  accessed (pages that have got maximum views) and making it responsive    
  such that it gives optimal viewing experience when accessed through other  
  devices like mobile, tablet, etc. 
	 On	analysing	the	website	traffic,	it	can	be	inferred	that	Kerala	Tourism	website		
  stands in the topmost position passing the India Tourism websites,    
  other state tourism websites and even some of the world tourism websites.  
  It is a fact that all of them spend a good amount of money for their    
  online presence.
  There are trustworthy analytical portals that rank different websites. 
  www.similarweb.com is one such portal which provides exact ranking of    
  websites. As a result of successful campaigns to promote Kerala Tourism, the  
	 website	received	41	lakh	sessions/visits	in	the	financial	year	2017-18		 	
  which in turn hiked to 10,252,887 in the year 2018-19.
 
2.   The Kerala Tourism YouTube Channel
  As part of Kerala Tourism ICT projects (eg: Neelakurinji, Responsible Tourism,  
  Clint Painting Competition, Malabar E-Brochure, Padayani Calendar), videos  
  have been produced and uploaded to the brand channel. At present, the 
  YouTube channel has more than 38,869,088 (more than 3Cr) viewership and  
  over 1 lakh subscriptions.	
3. International Childrenâs Painting Competition 2018
  in memory of Clint
  This international painting competition has been one of the largest ever    
  campaigns in the previous three years. This project aimed to bring around    
  15,000 paintings (4000 from abroad and 5000  from different parts of the    
  country except Kerala) from among 75 countries and spread awareness about  
  the tourist destinations in Kerala to 50 lakh people around the world. 
  The competition was able to garner 38,975 registrations from over 133    
  countries. There were more than 6000 registrations from abroad and more than  
  26,000 registrations from around the country excluding Kerala. More than 15  
  lakh visits came to the webpage of www.keralatourism.org/clint which means  
  that Kerala Tourism has been able to reach out to more than 1.5 Cr people.
4.  Kerala Tourism Microsites
  As part of the Kerala Tourism ICT initiatives, microsites were developed    
  and integrated to the Kerala Tourism website. The microsites will be based on a   
  particular theme like Christianity, Padayani, Neelakurinji, etc.
a)  Microsite for promoting Neelakurinji season in 2018
  This project was aimed act promoting Neelakurinji 2018. As part of the 
	 campaign,	6,68,752	visits	came	to	the	website.	In	spite	of	the	flood	havoc	in	the		
  State, the campaign helped to bring about higher website visits.
b)  Microsite for promoting Christianity
  In order to attract global attention to Kerala, the history of Christianity in    
  Kerala was chosen as a major theme and a microsite of international standards  
  was developed for promoting the same. Many short movies and high    
  resolution images have been updated to the site to make it    
  more colourful and interesting. Last year, the microsite received 4,46,136 users. 
c)  Microsite for promoting Responsible Tourism Mission
  To promote and create awareness about Responsible Tourism, a microsite    
  was developed and integrated to the Kerala Tourism website. Short    
  movies were produced for promotional purposes and the same helped to    
  receive national and international acclaim. Various digital platforms were also  
  created for the purpose of involving the locals to the mission and helping    
  them partake in the RT activities. 
5. Post Flood Campaign
	 An	analysis	of	traffic	to	www.keralatourism.org	with	Google	Analytics	tool		 	
  showed that in the last 12 months, website www.keralatourism.org     
  received 4.4 million visits from more than 15,000 cities around the world    
  situated in more than 200 countries. However, because of the unexpected  
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	 flood,	Keralaâs	tourism	sector	started	moving	towards	an	alarming	situation		
 and hence it was necessary to work out campaigns to meet the challenge. We   
  recommended a campaign to bring 6,00,000 visits to  www.keralatourism.org from 20   
  cities within India and 4,00,000 visits from 20 cities outside India in    
  3-4 months. The same was successfully implemented and able to    
  garner even more than what was proposed.
6. Accommodation Units
  In this project, the idea was to create a list of 1500 accommodation units so  
	 as	to	make	it	easy	for	travellers	to	find	an	accommodation	at	a	place	according		
  to his own choices. An independent webpage for each of the major properties  
  and tour operators in the State was created. The page had the name and    
  address of the accommodation units, websites, emails, mobile numbers,    
  geocodes and location and a photograph or video of the property. At    
  present, 1575 units have been listed and their details can be accessed online  
	 through	the	official	website	of	Kerala	Tourism.	More	than	11,500	images	of	the		
  units have been published. 
7. Video Sequencing - The Contest
  The contest was a month long programme and a total of 30 videos of duration  
  2 minutes each were created. Each video was then divided into 6 portions of 20  
  seconds each or 12 portions of 10 seconds each and uploaded to the site. These  
  divided portions were in jumbled form. The contestant had to login to the    
  contest page where he/she had rearrange the jumbled portions of the video  
  into a single continuous sequence which accurately matches with that of the  
  original video and drag those portions into a track provided at the end of the  
  page. Lucky winners from successful contestants where given prizes on a daily  
  basis. Five mega winners were selected from the total successful candidates 
  at the end of the contest. People from all over the world participated in this  
  contest by just registering their details with the site. A login was given to    
  the registered contestants through which they were able to take part in 
  the challenge.
8. Geotagged mobile camera photographs for QR Code
  The working in a nutshell: Kerala Tourism sets a mechanism to upload photos  
  directly from mobiles. Photographs, preferably geotagged ones can be 
	 uploaded	via	mobile.	The	photos	will	be	verified	by	Kerala	Tourism	before		 	
  publishing. Travellers can reach the website of Kerala Tourism by scanning the  
  QR code or directly typing the URL. By sharing location information, they can  
  get photographs of places, properties or events within a given perimeter of  
  their geo location. The photos can also be shared on social media. To begin  
  with, the IT consultant will upload 1200 geotagged photos from all over the    State.
  
	 Benefits:	
i. 
Travellers will get specific visual information which is free of language barriers. 
ii.  Since photos can be uploaded only through smartphones, chances of abuse or  
  copyright violation will be minimal.
iii.  Kerala Tourism gets a system to collect massive content through travellerâs    
  participation in a cost effective manner.
iv.   This platform will help in better use of social media, better traffic and ranking  
  for Kerala Tourism website.
v.  This will make finding locations very easy for those with smartphones capable of  
  reading QR codes.	
9. E-Catalogue of Kerala Tourism Videos
  The major works that were involved in the revamping process are as follows:
i.   Identifying 15-20 categories for grouping the videos
 
  There were 3300 videos and a scientific grouping of the videos made the    
  number of videos in a group to somewhere between 100-200 on an average.
ii.   Grouping the videos into various categories.
  Each video was forwarded to all relevant groups. Many of the videos came    
  under more than one group. For example Thrissur Pooram will come 
  under temple festivals, elephant pageantry and Thrissur.
iii.   Around 1500 videos available at the website were geotagged by adding the  
  latitude and longitude of the location. 
  This demanded extensive fieldwork. After the preparation of a list of videos  
  to be geotagged, a team should travel across Kerala with GPS, collect the    
  geocode and enrich the video with this geocode.
iv.  Heading or interesting titles for the video 
  Because of heavy upload of content by innumerable users to YouTube, it    
  is very difficult to get a video noticed by the world without advertising or    
  promotion. As a basic step to catch the attention of audiences, all the titles of  
  the videos were rewritten.
  Relevant tags should be given to all videos. It is enough to add 3 tags each to a  
  video, wherever possible. 
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v. Subject line
  Each video was given a subject line which specified the content of the    
  video. These subject lines were useful in developing an e-catalogue of the    
  videos.
vi.  Preparing an e-catalogue for all the 3300 videos with links
  An e-catalogue of Kerala Tourism videos in the format of an e-book was    
  prepared and published on the website www.keralatourism.org, enabling 
  prospective travellers to download the catalogue or share via e-mail.
 
 	
Summary	 
 
  Among the ICT project initiatives mentioned above, all the projects    
  except promotional campaigns are long-term projects and useful for future  
  tourism ICT initiatives. As per Google Analytics, there are now    
  10,252,887 sessions/visits to the Kerala Tourism website. 
 
  Apart from this, the Kerala Tourism YouTube views scored more than 2 Cr.    
	 viewership.	Earlier,	promotional	activities	were	confined	to	newspapers	and		
  magazines but since the advent of digital era, technology has literally changed  
  us such that our life is now decided by smartphones! Hence, strong digital   
  campaigns must be implemented thoroughly to maintain our online presence.  
	 When	a	tourist	searches	for	Ayurveda	or	holiday	packages,	he	should	first		 	
  get the Kerala packages and related results instead of search result landing on  
  some packages elsewhere, following which he may end up choosing 
  places other than Kerala. Therefore, it is of great importance to ensure that  
  24 hour online visibility of Kerala should appear on the top results    
  for any search related to Kerala. A crucial analysis of the ICT projects and    
  promotional tools carried out by other state tourism agencies will greatly help  
  Kerala Tourism in effective planning and implementation of new and creative  
  digital platforms and campaigns to bring tourists to Kerala.	
CHAPTER 3	
TOURIST STATISTICS 2018 
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   3.1 TOURIST STATISTICS 2018 - HIGHLIGHTS
â¢    Foreign Tourist Arrivals to Kerala during the year 2018 is 1096407 showing an  
    increase of 0.42% over the previous year.
â¢    Domestic Tourist arrival to Kerala during the year 2018 is 15604661 showing an  
    increase of 6.35% over the previous year.
â¢    Foreign Exchange earnings for the year 2018 is `8764.46 Crores which recorded  
    a growth of 4.44% over the previous year.
â¢    Total Revenue (direct & indirect ) from Tourism during 2018 is `36258.01    
    Crores, showing an increase of 8.61% over the last yearâs figure.
â¢    Considering the district-wise Foreign Tourist Arrivals, Kasaragod district shows  
    the highest variation of 269.69% over 2017.
â¢    Considering the district-wise Domestic Tourist Arrivals, Alappuzha district shows  
    the highest variation of 18.00% over 2017.
â¢    Considering the district-wise Foreign Tourist Arrivals, Ernakulam district shows  
    the highest footfall of 488175.
â¢     Considering the district-wise Domestic Tourist Arrivals, Ernakulam district  shows  
    the highest footfall of 3446889.
â¢    The second position in foreign footfall is Thiruvananthapuram district and third  
   is  Alappuzha district.
â¢    The second position in domestic footfall is Thiruvananthapuram and the third is  
    Thrissur (Guruvayur) district.
â¢    Considering the destination-wise Foreign Tourist Arrivals, Kochi city shows the  
    highest footfall of 236870.
â¢    Considering the destination-wise Domestic Tourist Arrivals, Kochi city shows the  
    highest footfall of 2510623.	Sl. No. Month ForeignDomestic
 1 January 1679801422483
2 February 1520031226778
3 March 1207111228451
4 April 854931470552
5 May 454271594332
6 June 367461084238
7 July 688681176994
8 August 60121995577
9 September 447691119445
10 October 732631281028
11 November 992711364805
12 December 1417551639978
TOTAL 109640715604661	
3.2 Month-wise Foreign and Domestic Tourist Arrivals during 2018
TABLE 3.2 
3.3 District-wise Foreign & Domestic Tourist Arrivals during 2018
â¢  Ernakulam district recorded the maximum Foreign Tourist Arrivals.
â¢  Pathanamthitta district recorded the least number.  
â¢  Kasaragod district recorded the maximum increase in the percentage of Foreign  
  Tourist Arrivals (269.69%) over the previous year. 
â¢  In Domestic Tourist Arrivals, Ernakulam district recorded the maximum footfall  
  followed by Thiruvananthapuram which holds the second position and Thrissur  
  district in the third position. 
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Sl.NoDistrict Foreign
Domestic
2018 2017% varia-
tion over  2017 2018
2017% variation over 
2017
1	
THIRUVANANTHAPURAM	342761 420719 -18.532712387 2505333 8.26
2 KOLLAM 90866227 45.91 400222 381829 4.82
3 PATHANAMTHITTA 19532003 -2.5192813 164494 17.22
4 ALAPPUZHA 9552275037 27.3511490 433456 18.00
5 KOTTAYAM 4328732350 33.81 524821 468593 12.00
6 IDUKKI 4483342285 6.031257403 1090086 15.35
7 ERNAKULAM 488175453973 7.533446889 3285088 4.93
8 THRISSUR 1133310775 5.182497278 2642546 -5.50
9 PALAKKAD 19671711 14.96 509883 474180 7.53
10 MALAPPURAM 1761018451 -4.56565914 520832 8.66
11 KOZHIKODE  1838813106 40.31052783 932345 12.92
12 WAYANAD 11607899529.04 888141 815624 8.89
13 KANNUR 57635123 12.49 768038 695655 10.41
14 KASARAGOD 41221115269.69 276599 263459 4.99
KERALA 10964071091870 0.4215604661 14673520 6.35	
TABLE 3.3	3.4 TOTAL NUMBER OF TOURISTS
The following table gives the data on Foreign and Domestic Tourist Arrivals over the 
years. From 2014 onwards, it can be seen that there is a steady increase in Tourist 
Arrivals.
Graph	-	3.4	A	shows	the	increasing	tourist	inflow	trend	in	Kerala	from	2014	to	2018.
TABLE 3.4 	
Tourist Arrivals20142015201620172018
Tourists (Foreign &  Domestic) 12618777
13443050142109541576539016701068
Percentage variation  over previous year 7.71
6.735.7110.94 5.94	
TOURIST ARRIVALS 2014 - 2018	
0
2000000
4000000
6000000
8000000
10000000
12000000
14000000
16000000
18000000
20142015
2016
2017
2018
12618777
13443050
1421095415765390
16701068	
No.	of	Tourists		
YEAR	
GRAPH	
3.4
ARRIVAL	 OF	D OMESTIC 	A ND 	F OREIGN 	T OURISTS 
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3.5 TOURIST ARRIVALS 2007 â 2018
Tourist arrival in Kerala for the last 12 years is given in Table 3.5 
TABLE 3.5 	
Year No. of 
Domestic  Tourist Visits %  
Increase  No. of 
Foreign  Tourist  Visits %  
Increase  Total no. 
of tourists %  
Increase
2007 6642941 5.92515808 20.377158749 6.84
2008 7591250 14.28598929 16.118190179 14.41
2009 7913537 4.25557258 -6.968470795 3.43
2010 8595075 8.61659265 18.319254340 9.25
2011 9381455 9.15732985 11.1810114440 9.29
2012 10076854 7.41793696 8.2810870550 7.48
2013 10857811 7.75858143 8.1211715954 7.78
2014 11695411 7.71923366 7.6012618777 7.71
2015 12465571 6.59977479 5.8613443050 6.53
2016 13172535 5.671038419 6.2314210954 5.71
2017 14673520 11.391091870 5.1515765390 10.94
2018 15604661 6.351096407 0.4216701068 5.94	
GRAPH 3.5 	
Year-wise Domestic and Foreign Tourist visits for the last 12 years	
No. of Domesï¿½c  
Tourist Visits No.of Foreign Tourist
Visits Total no. of tourists
0
2000000
4000000
6000000
8000000
10000000
12000000
14000000
16000000
18000000	
Year
2007
2008
2009
2010
2011
2012
2013
2014
2015
2016
2017
2018 
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TABLE 3.6
FINANCIAL YEAR-WISE TOURIST ARRIVALS TO KERALA	
Fin. year Foreign Tourists % variationDomestic Tourists % variation
2005-2006 38298612.776045363 1.85
2006-2007 46865822.376387724 5.66
2007-2008 55492118.416879885 7.70
2008-2009 5709452.897712249 12.10
2009-2010 5866382.758003915 3.78
2010-2011 67963615.858711344 8.84
2011-2012 76205812.139512537 9.20
2012-2013 8236018.0810269805 7.96
2013-2014 8833537.2511078690 7.88
2014-2015 9466657.1711889260 7.32
2015-2016 9987065.5012630483 6.23
2016-2017 10467384.8113399240 6.09
2017-2018 11395268.8615280718 14.04
2018-2019 10781825.3815917417 4.17	
3.7  TIME OF VISIT
3.7 A Foreign Tourists
Kerala Tourism is aiming to change Kerala into a 365 days tourist destination. 
During 2018, the maximum number of foreign tourists arrived in January followed 
by February. The maximum number of foreign tourists arrived during the 1	
st quarter 
of the year 2018, constituting 40.19% with 440694 tourists, followed by 4	th quarter 
constituting 28.67% with 314289 tourists, the 3	rd quarter constituting 15.85% with 
173758 tourists, and the 2	nd quarter constituting 15.29% with 167666 tourists.
TABLE 3.7 A - FOREIGN TOURISTS
QUARTERLY COMPARISON â 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017 & 2018	
NUMBER OF TOURISTS
FOREIGN 20142015201620172018
I  Quarter 340193363492384719393038440694
II  Quarter 142641151774153461175746167666
III  Quarter 172731184005200335200988173758
IV  Quarter 267801278208299904322098314289
Total 923366 9774791038419 10918701096407	
TABLE 3.7 B - DOMESTIC TOURISTS
QUARTERLY COMPARISON â 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017 & 2018	
NUMBER OF TOURISTS
DOMESTIC 20142015201620172018
I  Quarter 26850482878897304380932705143877712
II  Quarter 27760422976682311080835789434149122
III  Quarter 26475572861813308650834106543292016
IV  Quarter 35867643748179393141044134094285811
Total 11695411 12465571131725351467352015604661	
0
50000
100000
150000
200000
250000
300000
350000
400000
450000
500000
2014 2015201620172018	
Foreign  Tou rists	
I â Q uarte r
II â Quarte r
III â Q uarte r
IV â Q uarter	
GRAPH 3.7 A
3.7 B Domestic Tourists
During 2018, the maximum number of domestic tourists arrived during the 
4	
th quarter constituting 27.46% with 4285811 tourists followed by 2	nd quarter 
constituting 26.59 % with 4149122 tourists, the 1	st quarter constituting 24.85% with 
3877712 tourists and the 3	rd quarter constituting 21.10% with 3292016 tourists. 
Quarterly	breakup	of	the	last	five	years	figures	is	given	in	the	following	table	3.7	B 
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3.8 MONTH-WISE DETAILS OF FOREIGN AND DOMESTIC TOURISTS
Month-wise details of both Foreign and Domestic Tourists and their proportion 
to total is given in Table 3.8
TABLE 3.8
Sl.No.Month No. of Tourists Proportion to total
    ForeignDomestic ForeignDomestic
1 January
1679801422483 15.329.12
2 February
1520031226778 13.867.86
3 March
1207111228451 11.017.87
4 April
854931470552 7.89.42
5 May
454271594332 4.1410.22
6 June
367461084238 3.356.95
7 July
688681176994 6.287.54
8 August
60121995577 5.486.38
9 September
447691119445 4.087.17
10 October
732631281028 6.688.21
11 November
992711364805 9.058.75
12 December
1417551639978 12.9310.51
  Total
109640715604661 100.00100.00	
0
1000000
2000000
3000000
4000000
5000000
20142015201620172018	
Domes ï¿½c Tour ists	
I â Q uarte r
II â Quarte r
III â Q uarte r
IV â Q uarter	
GRAPH 3.7 B	
3.10 EARNINGS FROM TOURISM IN KERALA
Foreign exchange earnings from tourism have shown a steady growth over the 
years. In 2018, Kerala has earned ` 8764.46 crores as foreign exchange earnings 
from tourism against ` 8392.11 crores in the year 2017 showing a growth of 4.44%. 
Table 3.10 and Graph 3.10 shows the estimates of earnings from foreign tourists in 
the	last	five	years.
TABLE 3.10
EARNINGS FROM TOURISM 2014-2018 (` In Crores) TABLE 3.9
FOREIGN & DOMESTIC TOURIST ARRIVALS TO KERALA FOR THE LAST 10 YEARS	
YEAR FOREIGN
DOMESTIC
No. of Tourists % of Increase No. of Tourists % of Increase
2009 557258 -6.96 7913537 4.25
2010 659265 18.31 8595075 8.61
2011 732985 11.18 9381455 9.15
2012 793696 8.2810076854 7.41
2013 858143 8.1210857811 7.75
2014 923366 7.6011695411 7.71
2015 977479 5.8612465571 6.59
2016 1038419 6.2313172535 5.67
2017 1091870 5.1514673520 11.39
2018 1096407 0.4215604661 6.35
YearForeign Exchange 
Earnings % of 
Increase Earnings 
from 
Domestic 
Tourists Total revenue 
generated from 
Tourism (Direct & 
Indirect)
% of Increase
2014 6398.93 15.0712981.91 24885.44 12.11
2015 6949.88 8.6113836.78 26689.63 7.25
2016 7749.51 11.5115348.64 29658.56 11.12
2017 8392.11 8.2917608.22 33383.68 12.56
2018 8764.46 4.4419474.62 36258.01 8.61 
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GRAPH 3.10 
EARNINGS FROM TOURISM 2014-2018
TABLE 3.11
FOREIGN EXCHANGE EARNINGS FROM TOURISM  FOR LAST 12 YEARS (` In Crores)	
0
5000
10000
15000
20000
25000
30000
35000
40000
2014201520162017 2018	
` in cro res	
Year	
Foreign Exc han ge E arning s
Total revenue  gen erated fr om
Tour ism (Direct & I ndirect)	
Year Earnings% of variation over 
previous year
2007 2640.94 32.82
2008 3066.52 16.11
2009 2853.16 -6.96
2010 3797.37 33.09
2011 4221.99 11.18
2012 4571.69 8.28
2013 5560.77 21.63
2014 6398.93 15.07
2015 6949.88 8.61
2016 7749.51 11.51
2017 8392.11 8.29
2018 8764.46 4.44	
GRAPH 3.11
TABLE 3.12 
DISTRICT-WISE FOREIGN EXCHANGE EARNINGS FROM  TOURISM - 2017 & 2018 (` In Crores)                                                                                                                   	
0
2000
4000
6000
8000
10000
200720082009201020112012201320142015201620172018	
EARNINGS	
YEAR	
EARNING	FROM	TOURISM	
Sl.No. District Foreign Exchange Earnings
2017 2018
1 ALAPPUZHA 576.73763.58
2 ERNAKULAM 3489.243902.37
3 IDUKKI 325358.39
4 KANNUR 39.3846.07
5 KASARAGOD 8.5732.95
6 KOLLAM 47.8672.63
7 KOTTAYAM 248.64346.03
8 KOZHIKODE 100.73146.99
9 MALAPPURAM 141.81140.77
10 PALAKKAD 13.1515.72
11 PATHANAMTHITTA 15.415.61
12 THIRUVANANTHAPURAM 3233.652739.97
13 THRISSUR 82.8290.59
14 WAYANAD 69.1492.79
Total 8392.118764.46 
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GRAPH 3.12	
0
100
0
200
0
300
0
400
0
500
0	
`.in  C ro re s	
Fo re ig n  E xchan ge Ea rnin gs ( C ro re s)	
201 7
2018	
PA THANAMTHIT TA
THIRUV ANATHAPURAM	
TABLE 3.13 
DISTRICT-WISE TOTAL EARNINGS FROM TOURISM - 2018	
SI.
No. Districts
Earnings (Crores) - Direct & Indirect
1 ALAPPUZHA 1800.02
2 ERNAKULAM 10533.78
3 IDUKKI 2475.01
4 KANNUR 1289.85
5 KASARAGOD 485.53
6 KOLLAM 734.57
7 KOTTAYAM 1285.26
8 KOZHIKODE 1875.69
9 MALAPPURAM 1087.56
10 PALAKKAD 837.21
11 PATHANAMTHITTA 329
12 THIRUVANANTHAPURAM 7864.32
13 THRISSUR 4117.93
14 WAYANAD 1542.28
Total 36258.01	
0
2000
4000
6000
8000
10000
12000	
`.
	In 	crores	
T o tal 	E ar nin gs ( `	  in  Cro re s)	 D ir e ct	 & 	Indi re ct	
GRAPH 3.13 
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FOREIGN TOURISTS	
4. FOREIGN TOURISTS
4.1 Year-wise Foreign Tourist Arrivals (2014-2018)
Foreign Tourist Arrivals to Kerala during 2018 crossed 10.96 lakhs, witnessing an   
increase of 0.42% over the previous year. It is observed that there is a consistent 
growth in Foreign Tourist Arrivals in Kerala. Table - 4.1 given below indicates the 
arrival	of	Foreign	Tourists	to	Kerala	during	the	last	five	years	and	percentage	of	
variation over the previous year.
TABLE 4.1 	
Graph 4.1 shows the growth of foreign tourists from 2014 to 2018	
FOREIGN TOURIST ARRIVALS 2014-2018
Year 20142015201620172018
Foreign Tourist 
Arrivals 923366
9774791038419 10918701096407
Percentage 
variation over 
previous year 7.6
5.86 6.235.150.42	
800000
850000
900000
950000
1000000
1050000
1100000	
2014	2015	2016	2017	2018	
923366	
977479	
1038419	
1091870	1096407	
No.of	Tourists	
YEAR	
GRAPH	2.3.1	
FOREIGN	TOURISTS	ARRIVALS	 
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4.2 MONTH-WISE DETAILS OF FOREIGN TOURISTS (2012-2018)
Table 4.2 shows month-wise arrival of foreign tourists from 2012 to 2018. It is 
seen that in 2018 the month of January marked the highest and June marked the 
lowest	tourist	inflow	as	earlier.	In	2017	the	maximum	and	minimum	tourist	arrival	
was observed during the same month as in 2018. A month-by-month analysis of 
international tourist arrivals during 2012-2018 is depicted in the Table 4.2
TABLE 4.2	
MONTH WISE ARRIVAL DETAILS OF FOREIGN TOURISTS	
Sl. 
No Month
201220132014 2015 2016 2017 2018% of 
variation  over 
previous   year
1 January 106314113627119865 130463 136539 150808 167980 11.39
2 February 103220115403127153 132873 141143 135089 152003 12.52
3 March 755448595393175100156 107037 107141 120711 12.67
4 April 61335 6637172441 76734 78099 82633 85493 3.46
5 May 30470 3260036302 39583 37994 49073 45427 -7.43
6 June 28280 2975833898 35457 37368 44040 36746-16.56
7 July 42977 4578648577 51722 56666 72552 68868 -5.08
8 August 599046451869909 74710 81070 73736 60121-18.46
9 September 474405103254245 57573 62599 54700 44769-18.16
10 October 636906770271598 76119 82551 79957 73263 -8.37
11 November 788338348487720 89883 96155107028 99271-7.25
12 December 95689101909 108483 112206 121198 135113 141755 4.92
Â Total 7,93,696 8,58,1439,23,366 9,77,47910,38,419 10,91,870 10,96,407 0.42	0
200000
400000
600000
800000
1000000	
Graph  2.3.2
MONTH WISE COMPARISON OF FOREIGN 	
TOURISTS FROM 2012 TO 2018	
2018	2017	2016	2015	2014	2013
2012	
GRAPH 4.2 
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TABLE  4.3	
REGION WISE ARRIVAL OF FOREIGN TOURISTS TO KERALA (2010-2018)	
�5�N�
�0�Q� �&�+�5�6�4�+�%�6
������������������������������������Proportion 
to Total 
  South Kerala
1 TVM 204049 224387242739268444289612310223383608420719342761 31.26
2 KLM 8211 9317997611403 1246714100 852062279086 0.83
3 P TA 8299641253 125513791667162020031953 0.18
4 ALP 41977 4601950760553646033763838780497503795522 8.71
  Total 255066 280687304728336466363795389828471797503986449322 40.98
  Central Kerala
5 KTM 32561 3757340926409324436649976495133235043287 3.95
6 IDKI 48295 5577862387688807790583894503664228544833 4.09
7 EKM 277675 308674330390352314372997383643407653453973488175 44.52
8 THR 4326 5011594664597391787410133 1077511333 1.03
  Total 362857 407036439649468585502659525387517665539383587628 53.6
North Kerala (Malabar)
9 PKD 1270 13311557187420932232238517111967 0.18
10 MLPM 169151839419417205692161323409197691845117610 1.61
11 KKD 9017 989210476 104891131312251126491310618388 1.68
12 WYND 65757567954110844 1179512377 7067899511607 1.06
13 KNR 5886 60386257697275639022526451235763 0.53
14 KSD 1679 20402071234425352973182311154122 0.38
Total 41342 4526249319530925691262264489574850159457 5.42
Grand Total  (Kerala) 659265
7329857936968581439233669774791038419 10918701096407 100	
 Chart 4.3 Region-wise Foreign Tourist Visits to Kerala in 2018	
40.98
53.6 5.42	
Sout
h Kerala
C en tral Keral a
North Kerala (Malabar ) 
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TABLE 4.4
MONTH-WISE STATISTICS OF FOREIGN TOURISTS 2018	
Sl.No. DISTRICT JANFEBMAR APRM AY JUN JULAUG SEPOCT NOV DECTotal 
1 ALAPPUZHA
205091782112645 64282693 6743131 273612984603925913725 95522
2 ERNAKULAM
708386578755898341032014918244359732601920976356254447960084488175
3 IDUKKI
53235537423040862257192131803146230727444797530544833
4 KANNUR
11061040 619215 6683140 1931002856861230 5763
5 KASARAGOD
584528854236 6750197 5463207 5707124122
6 KOLLAM
14261425 9616233072734996572444139661292 9086
7 KOTTAYAM
56976182408525471472125926531896 8773350 5040822943287
8 KOZHIKODE
1915151711151901 8972811719 1472132316533013158218388
9 MALAPPURAM
1947204016501609 5807482378 1765 7891240 1276158817610
10 PALAKKAD
310330229105 9989151 6487116 1891981967
11 PATHANAMTHITTA
329178190178157 99121 122 7184192 2321953
12	
THIRUVANANTHAPURAM
54091 4638636070319251572312350168192070815659214062646445160342761
13 THRISSUR
17071087 8258785744881240 8036418631157 107011333
14 WAYANAD
219821451340 6593861876674863346741183 134811607
TOTAL 167980152003120711 85493454273674668868601214476973263992711417551096407	
4.5 QUARTERLY COMPARISON OF FOREIGN TOURIST ARRIVALS
Quarterly comparison of Foreign Tourist Arrivals shows that Quarter I received 
the highest Foreign Tourist Arrivals while Quarter IV comes second in the Tourist 
Arrivals. Details are give in Table 4.5	
TABLE 4.5	
4.6 TOURIST ARRIVALS - DISTRICT-WISE FOREIGN
As of 2017, Ernakulam is the leading district on the basis of foreign tourist arrivals to 
Kerala with a contribution of 41.58%. The leading district of Ernakulam and second 
standing district Thiruvananthapuram contribute 80.11% of the total Tourist Arrivals 
to Kerala. Other leading districts are Idukki, Alappuzha and Kottayam. Tourist arrivals 
to these five districts constitute 93.81% of the total arrivals to Kerala.	
Foreign 20142015201620172018
I â Quarter	
340193	363492 384719393038440694
II â Quarter	
142641	151774 153461175746167666
III â Quarter	
172731	184005 200335200988173758
IV â Quarter	
267801	278208 299904322098314289
Total 9233669774791038419 10918701096407	
I	â Quarter
40%
II	 â Quarter
15%
III	
âQuarter
16%
IV	
âQuarter
29%	
GRAPH	2.3.3	QUARTERLY	COMPARISON	OF	FOREIGN	TOURIST		
ARRIVALS	IN	2018
CHART 4.5 
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TABLE 4.6	
Sl. No.District No. of Tourists
Proportion to the  total in 2018
   	
2014
2015
2016
2017
2018	
1Thiruvananthapuram 289612310223383608420719342761 31.26
2 Kollam 1246714100 852062279086 0.83
3 Pathanamthitta 13791667162020031953 0.18
4 Alappuzha 6033763838780497503795522 8.71
5 Kottayam 4436649976495133235043287 3.95
6 Idukki 7790583894503664228544833 4.09
7 Ernakulam 372997383643407653453973488175 44.52
8 Thrissur 7391787410133 1077511333 1.03
9 Palakkad 20932232238517111967 0.18
10 Malappuram 2161323409197691845117610 1.61
11 Kozhikode  1131312251126491310618388 1.68
12 Wayanad 1179512377 7067899511607 1.06
13 Kannur 75639022526451235763 0.53
14 Kasaragod 25352973182311154122 0.38
Â  Total Kerala 9233669774791038419 10918701096407 100	
GRAPH 4.6	
TABLE 4.7	
District Wise - Nationality Wise Statistics of Foreign Tourist Footfall	
CountryALPEKM IKIKNR KASD KLMKTM KKDMPM PKDP TATVM TSRWYD Total
Afghanistan 11383 1800029 412013 0108 72632
Akrotiri 00000010000000 1
Albania 091 000014 4000176 00285
Algeria 23186 5000716 70096 31344
American 
Samoa 2
21 12 3000000010 00 48
Andorra 036 00000000090 00126
Angola 012 00000010010 00 23
Anguilla 000001610 000000 17
Antarctica 319 000000000000 22
Antigua and 
Barbuda 0
5000000000000 5
Argentina 3141178 124 10287 10 801779 930 2543
Armenia 1352 20002010020 14 95
Ascension 
Island 19
30 000000000000 49
Australia 342419718 14941451553321826 280242 435910271 15547338617
Austria 6591963 229731036209 3750 472430 260966063
Azerbaijan 950 000020300130 02196
Bahamas 0114 002010000000117 
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CountryALPEKM IKIKNR KASD KLMKTM KKDMPM PKDP TATVM TSRWYD Total
Bahrain 2233043 5814 05146 133159 442823 72246708
Bangladesh 692441 8752826 29189 201660 32214571
Barbados 21302003100016 00 46
Belarus 47268 3001018 12 20393 93756
Belgium 14103578 7035411150 448 336727112664 62228 9446
Belize 836 303130000800 62
Benin 010 000000000500 15
Bermuda 14000402000003 14
Bhutan 044 20001240168 41127
Bolivia 151 20006160033 00100
Bosnia and 
Herzegovina 8
125 010003700172 00316
Botswana 053 0000013 00029 14 4113
Brazil 1091382 107141845982956 001018 12112899
British Virgin 
Islands 0
251 401456 0500198 660585
Brunei 6600020500010 00 29
Bulgaria 56372 110115 7524 10331 147844
Burundi 049 000003000000 52
Cambodia 614 00106316 0020 03 69
Cameroon 018 3800023 62070 50135	Country ALPEKM IKIKNR KASD KLMKTM KKDMPM PKDP TATVM TSRWYD Total
Canada 274211935 1014134772601433 195379 51537589 12535526342
Cape Verde 00000000000200 2
Cayman 
Islands 2
3000000000000 5
Central African  
Republic 0
000000200011 00 13
Chad 0000010 00000000 10
Chile 70658 3920476 14 700501 721380
China(Main) 4685699 19350999357 148189 25322225 112249630
China
(Taiwan) 11
2000200000300 18
Christmas 
Island 0
0000001000000 1
Colombia 81251 3130513 818 10338 20751
Comoros 650 3000030 24 0023 08144
Congo 03000106000800 18
Cook Islands 02000000000000 2
Costa Rica 785 2000613 10078 00192
Croatia 34228 400396300397 40688
Cuba 044 00000000014 00 58
Cyprus 499520 0022231 00110 11313
Czech 
Republic 358
706 96820 1870 610101285 20282626 
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CountryALPEKM IKIKNR KASD KLMKTM KKDMPM PKDP TATVM TSRWYD Total	
Czechoslovakia
2215 40013 4000051 30112
Denmark 8462424 29821243 179173 294310 43485 18787851
Dhekelia 20000000100000 3
Djibouti 08000000000000 8
Dominica 028 00000000035 00 63
Dominican 
Republic 4
000100014 00000 19
East Timor 1600000000023 00 30
Ecuador 432 20020120026 02 71
Egypt 891979 3703731128 67171538 33133933
El Salvador 042 20000430029 00 80
Eritrea 318 000000000210 24
Estonia 66110 160016 7946 06294 30573
Ethiopia 071 01103130073 00153
External 
Territories of 
Australia 0
000000000014 00 14
Falkland 
Islands 5
984 000000000000989
Faroe Islands 00000601000000 7
Fiji Islands 7231 1000116 300073 40345
Finland 305902 903049 773 2612 60957 18132488
France 1379334328 78754622041670 4179 369330256 7521418 8571384 87200	
Country ALPEKM IKIKNR KASD KLMKTM KKDMPM PKDP TATVM TSRWYD Total
French 
Guiana 24
20 0022011 000000 59
French 
Polynesia 0
0000003000000 3
Gabon 014 000202000221 23
Gambia 0700000013 00400 24
Georgia 23518 45209500376 10646
Germany 945023073 26316441536772158 520420115 4923592 16131099 66194
Ghana 16257 00004610 2069 00364
Gibraltar 00000010 1000200 13
Greece 91958 7415 2731 4133 00529 617 1804
Greenland 0000000000011 00 11
Grenada 0030002200010 00 17
Guam 0300000000018 00 21
Guatemala 023 000200500821 41
Guernsey 
and Alderney 0
0000000000800 8
Guinea 0500000000010 10 16
Guyana 09000000000900 18
Haiti 04000021000015 022
Honduras 075 000102200730 90 
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CountryALPEKM IKIKNR KASD KLMKTM KKDMPM PKDP TATVM TSRWYD Total
Hong Kong 3142 220012 72 6600119 01383
Hungary 1591237 15709110 1518 10877 092457
Iceland 76759 2670163 3000130 010 1075
Indonesia 60730 1976 1725 3955 46448 341477
Iran 89932 550748 994949 00505 44281905
Iraq 19275 10010927 14 0852 13 4432
Ireland 9104200 482543370977 885713203515 25192 10636
Isle of Man 0630000000021 00 30
Israel 133174871041 27918363 833 449119173335 25222915339
Italy 237786481221 93461991260 182134 14239953 18716524502
Ivory Coast 4302011 0000024 00 44
Jamaica 299 02000500298 00208
Japan 10047563 3347810103 265104 6339 96012 373415655
Jersey 178000000000000 25
Jordan 20654 2301625 2470 01425 11151275
Kazakhstan 76141 13013 250601610 801865
Kenya 27556 4112 46154 86283 40627 001800
Kiribati 05000001000000 6
Korea (North) 421324 4776811 24 6101580 533064
Korea (South) 2321975 2630635 34 400858 033176	Country ALPEKM IKIKNR KASD KLMKTM KKDMPM PKDP TATVM TSRWYD Total
Kosovo 01000001000400 6
Kuwait 2814844 101 414 5333 273325 0121175 51597477
Kyrgyzstan 521 100009000150 00186
Laos 022 00000000011 00 33
Latvia 159193 16104310 14 00713 211 1126
Lebanon 34796 1300463 1121 201346 052295
Lesotho 01000000000000 1
Liberia 035 00000300019 00 57
Libya 613 00005530099 00131
Liechtenstein 025 200012 1000700 47
Lithuania 115313 3311528 1300748 1301261
Luxembourg 47148 21010 410 2000134 63385
Macau 17175 000001000600199
Macedonia 066 52013 0600019 00111
Madagascar 019 00000510014 50 44
Malawi 1189 000207200400205
Malaysia 79915240 421939513218 5382044652981386269 82920029825
Maldives 2815534 449214 812 25 31726110 3646742237
Malta 689922 1325416 0051 516 292
Marshall 
Islands 0
11 000060000500 22 
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CountryALPEKM IKIKNR KASD KLMKTM KKDMPM PKDP TATVM TSRWYD Total
Martinique 00000005000000 5
Mauritania 0138 3000013 00025 00179
Mauritius 92981 911014 733021 26561 101873
Mexico 301788 762718 71166 2450482 30251995
Micronesia 10000000000000 1
Moldova 0136 22004600081 00231
Monaco 131 00024030037 00 78
Mongolia 1658 20000000033 00109
Montenegro 054 0000311 000500 73
Montserrat 06000000000500 11
Morocco 5776 7010639 10 20959 431812
Mozambique 030 00010 0000024 00 64
Myanmar 1132 5003319 11 020 74 00268
Namibia 016 00000300013 00 32
Nauru 0300000000015 00 18
Nepal 1131052 17136 36585 3928159 5969 16632723
Netherlands 14506313 4846651207 664116 4714 64596 58384 14456
Netherlands 
Antilles 0
0000015 0000900 24
New 
Caledonia 0
32 000000000621 41	Country ALPEKM IKIKNR KASD KLMKTM KKDMPM PKDP TATVM TSRWYD Total
New Zealand 6824163 296342277305 6738 511768 18697545
Nicaragua 27000002000200 13
Niger 015 000000000600 21
Nigeria 29101 0020419 42263 00226
Northern 
Mariana 
Islands 32
26 000000000000 58
Norway 4111505 10220182 85153 218851923 964 4496
Oman 110026126 1964211 5135 9484250 2793 37714696 89140043627
Pakistan 1026 000206000010 45
Palau 00000000800000 8
Palestine 058 70102470041 17 4141
Panama 310 00004220025 00 46
Papua New 
Guinea 13
000000000035 00 48
Paraguay 813 00000000026 00 47
Peru 1289 40002000256 03168
Philippines 843218 181219 42288 20482157 23265910
Pitcairn 
Islands 0
3000000001001 5
Poland 5422038 37049483 7225 5032295 38101 5625
Portugal 3451716 679534389371114 27720 531 3338 
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7273	
CountryALPEKM IKIKNR KASD KLMKTM KKDMPM PKDP TATVM TSRWYD Total
Puerto Rico 165 00000600010 00 82
Qatar 842548 411 09136 739277 502709 37376596
Reunion 038 000000000060 44
Romania 166810 5215 113 323819 75905 213 2078
Russia 116112406 205532456123 374 94539317112 46015232366
Rwanda 411 30000000010 00 28
Sahrawi Arab 
Democratic 
Republic 0
000019 00000000 19
Saint Helena 027 000001000000 28
Saint Kitts 
and Nevis 0
22 000010000300 26
Saint Pierre 
and 
Miquelon 0
19 000000000000 19
Saint Vincent 
and The 
Grenadines 0
0000000000400 4
Samoa 040 000000000200 42
San Marino 05000000000400 9
Sao Tome 
and Principe 0
3000000000000 3
Saudi Arabia 321827591 1119 66133051907 12893908 46315396 89130946089	Country ALPEKM IKIKNR KASD KLMKTM KKDMPM PKDP TATVM TSRWYD Total
Senegal 135 20008420048 00100
Serbia and 
Montenegro 33
212 0102734 400421 11716
Seychelles 062 20201092073 00151
Sierra Leone 0408 000006000800422
Singapore 2835449 291 814107 329112 7323322620 94259460
Slovakia 57372 224011 1510 034823 613 1340
Slovenia 98261 2092811 3000354 1926 811
Smaller 
Territories of 
the UK 0
0000001000010 2
Solomon 
Islands 0
2000000000000 2
Somalia 065 20000500019 32 96
South Africa 10806371 32914952796 8027 5723472 506212419
South 
Ossetia 20
000000030012 00 35
Spain 154474551112 7221207 806124 329124132 29154 15709
Sri Lanka 1822537 220306 422135 857532511582 123555409
Sudan 3567 942412 3124 23227 198915
Suriname 0118 0000012 00012 00142
Swaziland 229270 7032 9420 0009299 59521071 
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7475	
CountryALPEKM IKIKNR KASD KLMKTM KKDMPM PKDP TATVM TSRWYD Total
Sweden 13404395 299123788 97239 8584132 66874 64164 14690
Switzerland 24035461 821591467832 185220 7646538 48830817476
Syria 32531 700311 2219 01178 1421 839
Taiwan 27277 2213 0768 7000234 632720
Tajikistan 02000000000900 11
Tanzania 16171 000428130 710 092 42464
Thailand 701603 498110 34111 6102704 15112679
Tibet 8200001000036 00 47
Togo 05000001000400 10
Tonga 00000000000400 4
Trinidad and 
Tobago 34
77 200056 2200128 10302
Tunisia 11952 300045 9121 00958 612088
Turkey 811120 148 21980 2619 00584 11102091
Turkmenistan 097 00000000020 00117
Turks and 
Caicos 
Islands 0
0000001000000 1
Uganda 4129 0040034 52868 21257
Ukraine 431706 2813 7523 8725 903820 165435362
United Arab 
Emirates 663
12977 55988197 1131089 19282926 27264220 36340725583	Country ALPEKM IKIKNR KASD KLMKTM KKDMPM PKDP TATVM TSRWYD Total
United 
Kingdom 27774
75912 904811091031168510957 76882420823767886 12782541201258
United States 
of America 5967
49563 37264294526985872 10141233 10564525366 47797596522
Uruguay 66118 1201010 300042 20254
Uzbekistan 4084 0501024 000231 00385
Vanuatu 00000000000621 9
Vatican City 090001168 0000200180
Venezuela 879 100000600198 04296
Vietnam 15333 11313 221 18 120167 22590
Virgin Islands 
of the United 
States 0
47 0000014 000210 073
Wales 110 000000000903 23
Wallis and 
Futuna 0
0000000000200 2
Yemen Arab 
Republic 52
625 250018 3762202 00157 14281220
Yugoslavia 06000000000810 15
Zambia 1115 00202500046 00171
Zimbabwe 1949 000206000144 22224
Not       
Specified 13
19291 000222192020 0006392 0027957
Total 95522	
488175
4483357634122908643287 1838817610 19671953
342761
1133311607
1096407 
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TABLE 4.8 
DESTINATION-WISE FOREIGN TOURIST ARRIVALS - 2018	
Sl. No. Destination No. of Tourists
1 Kochi City 236870
2 Kovalam 142914
3 Fort Kochi 115482
4 Varkala 103602
5 Alappuzha 74621
6 Thiruvananthapuram 64014
7 Maradu 46034
8 Kumarakom 35975
9 Munnar 24293
10 Thekkady 19537
11 Cherai Beach 14591
12 Kalady  11029
13 Wayanad 9938
14 Poovar 9826
15 Aluva 7649
16 Kozhikode City 7594
17 Kollam 7392
18 Kuttanadu 6211
19 Guruvayoor 6085
20 Iringal 5801
21 Muzhuppilangad 3784
22 Kottakkal 3271
23 Athirappalli 2119
24 Ponmudi 1946
25 Aranmula 1492
26 Bekal 1243
27 Kappad 1142
28 Meenkunnu-Payyambalam 1032
29 Kadalundi Nagaram 861	
GRAPH 4.8	
Destination-wise Foreign Tourist Arrivals - 2018	
30Thusharagiri 814
31 Wagamon 519
32 Bhoothathankettu 511
33 Parassinikkadavu 483
34 Nelliyampathy 426
35 Chavakkad 417
36 Malampuzha 350
37 Nilambur 291
38 Lakkidi 253
39 Kodikuthimala 208
40 Chalakkudi 116
41 Paravoor 54
42 Erumeli 49
43 Kakkayam 8
44 Others 125560
TOTAL 1096407	
Kochi	City
22%
Kovalam13%
Fort	Kochi 11%
Varkala
9%
Alappuzha
7%
Thiruvananthapuram
6% Maradu
4%
Kumarakom
3% Munnar
2%
Thekkady
2% Others	
21%	
Graph	4.8
Destination	 -wise	Foreign	Tourist	Arrival	
-2018 
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TABLE 4.9	
DISTRICT-WISE ARRIVAL OF FOREIGN TOURISTS FOR THE LAST TEN YEARS	
Sl. 
No. DISTRICT
2009201020112012201320142015201620172018
1 Thiruvananthapuram 176571204049224387242739268,444289,612310223383608420719342761
2 Kollam 8010821193179976114031246714100852062279086
3 Pathanamthitta 5998299641253125513791667162020031953
4 Alappuzha 3349341977460195076055,36460,33763838780497503795522
5 Kottayam 2462332561375734092640,93244,36649976495133235043287
6 Idukki 38185482955577862387352,314372,99783894503664228544833
7 Ernakulam 23936427767530867433039068,88077,905383643407653453973488175
8 Thrissur 34524326501159466,4597,3917874101331077511333
9 Palakkad 1170127013311557187420932232238517111967
10 Malappuram 1349916915183941941720,56921,61323409197691845117610
11 Kozhikode  7513901798921047610,84411,79512251126491310618388
12 Wayanad 536265757567954110,48911,313123777067899511607
13 Kannur 41865886603862576,9727,5639022526451235763
14 Kasaragod 1231167920402071234425352973182311154122
Â  Total 5,57,2586,59,2657,32,9857,93,6968,58,1439,23,3669,77,47910,38,41910,91,87010,96,407	
TABLE 4.10	
                       MONTH WISE ARRIVAL OF FOREIGN TOURISTS FOR THE LAST TEN YEARS	
Sl. 
No. MONTH YEAR 
2009 201020112012201320142015201620172018
1 January 778398755394966106314 113627119865
130463136539150808167980
2 February 711368674794185103220 115403127153
132873141143135089152003
3 March 572506133466854755448595393175
100156107037107141120711
4 April 434735091057215613356637172441
76734780998263385493
5 May 253862678328938304703260036302
39583379944907345427
6 June 194992468526738282802975833898
35457373684404036746
7 July 289143618840931429774578648577
51722566667255268868
8 August 390794951856230599046451869909
74710810707373660121
9 September 292833785944673474405103254245
57573625995470044769
10 October 388704951259414636906770271598
76119825517995773263
11 November 568806652673843788338348487720
8988396155107028 99271
12 December 69649816508899895689101909 108483
112206121198135113141755
Â  Total 5,57,2586,59,2657,32,9857,93,6968,58,1439,23,366 9,77,479	
10,38,419 10,91,87010,96,407 
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0
2,00,000
4,00,000
6,00,000
8,00,000
10,00,000
12,00,000
2009201020112012201320142015201620172018
5,57,258
6,59,265
7,32,985
7,93,696 8,58,1439,23,366
9774791038419
10918701096407	
GRAPH	2
.3.4D
TRENDS 	IN 	FOREIGN 	TOURIS T	ARRIVALS 	TO 	KERALA 	2009- 2018	
4.11 NATIONALITY WISE FOREIGN TOURIST ARRIVALS
The foreign tourist arrivals to Kerala during 2018 was highest from the UK (18.36%) 
followed by the United States of America (8.8%), France (7.95%), Germany (6.04%), 
Saudi Arabia (4.2%), Oman (3.98%), Maldives (3.85), Australia (3.52%), etc. Kerala 
Tourism	witnessed	a	steady		growth	in	the	case	of	foreign	&	domestic	tourist	flow	
during the last two decades. 2018 has witnessed foreign tourist arrivals nearing 11 
lakhs.
TABLE 4.11 A
FOREIGN TOURIST ARRIVALS 2018 - TOP 74 COUNTRIES
SI.No. COUNTRY  No. of tourists % Share to Total
1 United Kingdom 20125818.36
2 United States of America 965228.8
3 France 872007.95
4 Germany 661946.04
5 Saudi Arabia 460894.2
6 Oman 436273.98
7 Maldives 422373.85	
CHART 4.10	8Australia 386173.52
9 Russia 323662.95
10 Malaysia 298252.72
11 Canada 263422.4
12 United Arab Emirates 255832.33
13 Italy 245022.23
14 Switzerland 174761.59
15 Spain 157091.43
16 Japan 156551.43
17 Israel 153391.4
18 Sweden 146901.34
19 Netherlands 144561.32
20 South Africa 124191.13
21 Ireland 106360.97
22 China(Main) 96300.88
23 Singapore 94600.86
24 Belgium 94460.86
25 Denmark 78510.72
26 New Zealand 75450.69
27 Kuwait 74770.68
28 Bahrain 67080.61
29 Qatar 65960.6
30 Austria 60630.55
31 Philippines 59100.54
32 Poland 56250.51
33 Sri Lanka 54090.49
34 Ukraine 53620.49 
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35Bangladesh 45710.42
36 Norway 44960.41
37 Egypt 39330.36
38 Portugal 33380.3
39 Korea (South) 31760.29
40 Korea (North) 30640.28
41 Brazil 28990.26
42 Nepal 27230.25
43 Thailand 26790.24
44 Czech Republic 26260.24
45 Argentina 25430.23
46 Finland 24880.23
47 Hungary 24570.22
48 Lebanon 22950.21
49 Turkey 20910.19
50 Tunisia 20880.19
51 Romania 20780.19
52 Mexico 19950.18
53 Iran 19050.17
54 Mauritius 18730.17
55 Kazakhstan 18650.17
56 Morocco 18120.17
57 Greece 18040.16
58 Kenya 18000.16
59 Indonesia 14770.13
60 Chile 13800.13
61 Slovakia 13400.12	62Jordan 12750.12
63 Lithuania 12610.12
64 Yemen Arab Republic 12200.11
65 Latvia 11260.1
66 Iceland 10750.1
67 Swaziland 10710.1
68 Falkland Islands 9890.09
69 Sudan 9150.08
70 Bulgaria 8440.08
71 Syria 8390.08
72 Slovenia 8110.07
73 Belarus 7560.07
74 Colombia 7510.07
75 Others 468544.27
Â TOTAL 1096407100	
TABLE 4.11 B
NATIONALITY-WISE TOURIST ARRIVALS 2018 & 2017 (Top 50 countries)	
Sl. 
No. COUNTRY
20182017% variation over 
previous year
1 United Kingdom 201258180975 11.21
2 United States of America 9652292951 3.84
3 France 8720075639 15.28
4 Germany 6619462642 5.67
5 Saudi Arabia 4608961052 -24.51
6 Oman 4362753385 -18.28
7 Maldives 4223738769 8.95
8 Australia 3861738970 -0.91
9 Russia 3236627541 17.52
10 Malaysia 2982537614 -20.71 
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11Canada 2634228676 -8.14
12 United Arab Emirates 2558332546 -21.39
13 Italy 2450223137 5.9
14 Switzerland 1747623106 -24.37
15 Spain 1570916644 -5.62
16 Japan 1565513442 16.46
17 Israel 1533911892 28.99
18 Sweden 146909542 53.95
19 Netherlands 1445616590 -12.86
20 South Africa 1241914951 -16.94
21 Ireland 1063611407 -6.76
22 China(Main) 96307113 35.39
23 Singapore 946012208 -22.51
24 Belgium 944611088 -14.81
25 Denmark 78519315 -15.72
26 New Zealand 75458022 -5.95
27 Kuwait 747712013 -37.76
28 Bahrain 67088394 -20.09
29 Qatar 65964448 48.29
30 Austria 60639256 -34.5
31 Philippines 59103165 86.73
32 Poland 56255138 9.48
33 Sri Lanka 54095556 -2.65
34 Ukraine 53624510 18.89
35 Bangladesh 45712443 87.11
36 Norway 44963708 21.25
37 Egypt 39332896 35.81
38 Portugal 33382764 20.77
39 Korea (South) 31763156 0.63
40 Korea (North) 30641925 59.17
41 Brazil 28993262 -11.13
42 Nepal 27232717 0.22
43 Thailand 26791585 69.02	44Czech Republic 26261549 69.53
45 Argentina 25431771 43.59
46 Finland 24884242 -41.35
47 Hungary 24571216 102.06
48 Lebanon 22951899 20.85
49 Turkey 20911306 60.11
50 Tunisia 2088925125.73	
4.12 MARKET PERFORMANCE OF TOP FIFTEEN COUNTRIES
The market performance of different countries in top order is exhibited in Table 
4.12. United Kingdom, with figure of 2,01,258 remained on the top of all tourist-
generating countries for Kerala and accounted for 18.36% of the total traffic. Pictorial 
representation of the same is made in Graph 4.12. USA, France, Germany, and Saudi 
Arabia are respectively at 2	
nd, 3	rd, 4	th and 5	th positions.
TABLE 4.12
 MARKET PERFORMANCE OF TOP FIFTEEN COUNTRIES - 2018	
�5�.��0�1� �%�1�7�0�6�4�; �����2�4�1�2�1�4�6�+�1�0��6�1�6�#�.
� United Kingdom 20125818.36
2 United States of America 965228.8
3 France 872007.95
4 Germany 661946.04
5 Saudi Arabia 460894.2
6 Oman 436273.98
7 Maldives 422373.85
8 Australia 386173.52
9 Russia 323662.95
10 Malaysia 298252.72
11 Canada 263422.4
12 United Arab Emirates 255832.33
13 Italy 245022.23
14 Switzerland 174761.59
15 Spain 157091.43
  Total 79354772.38
  Others 30286027.62
  GRAND TOTAL 1096407100.00 
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United	Kingdom
United	States	of	America
France
Germany
Saudi	Arabia
Oman
Maldives
Australia
Russia
Malaysia
Canada
United	Arab	
Emirates ItalySwitzerland Spain	
GRAPH	2.3.6	
Market	performance	of	top	15	countries	-2018	
GRAPH 4.12	
TABLE 4.13 
RANKING OF COUNTRIES ACCORDING TO HIGHEST TOURIST ARRIVALS 2016 - 2018 
The	top	fifteen	countries	have	alone	constituted	72.38%	of	the	total	tourist	traffic	to	Kerala.	The	ranking	of	 countries according to arrivals during the last three years is given in the following table.	
Rank Nationality Tourist arrivals in 
2016 NationalityTourist arrivals in 
2017 Nationality Tourist arrivals in 
2018
1 United Kingdom 155548United Kingdom 180975United Kingdom 201258
2 United States of America 87834United States of America 92951United States of America 96522
3 Saudi Arabia 87451France75639 France 87200
4 France 79822Germany 62642Germany 66194
5 Germany 66233Saudi Arabia 61052Saudi Arabia 46089
6 Oman 50482Oman53385 Oman 43627
7 Malaysia 39878Australia 38970Maldives 42237
8 Australia 37848Maldives 38769Australia 38617
9 Maldives 34631Malaysia 37614Russia 32366
10 Russia 34557United Arab Emirates 32546Malaysia 29825
11 United Arab Emirates 31708Canada 28676Canada 26342
12 Canada 24350Russia27541United Arab Emirates 25583
13 Italy 21922 Italy23137 Italy24502
14 Switzerland 19664Switzerland 23106Switzerland 17476
15 Spain 15000Spain16644 Spain15709 
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TABLE 4.14
 MONTH-WISE TOURIST STATISTICS OF EUROPEAN COUNTRIES 2018	
Country JANFEBMAR APRM AY JUNJULAUG SEPOCT NOV DECTotal 
Austria  1186
1204 663330171 11 6220 2651602986697816063
Belgium 1495
1590 1160 866165 99569 5302493798561488 9446
Bulgaria 156
875011 7 41405820763359107 844
Czech 
Republic  550
433359150 9052746775108 2913772626
Denmark  1487
1541 997430165138394141 11 4417 5641463 7851
Finland  528
431378 11 0 693024637196258 4302488
France  14418
1558912502 572834811203303340722000 5211849211471 87200
Germany  11883
8490813455032842156424292312215168756265774666194
Ireland  2049
1878 1159 9342471863122793168971287 109210636
Italy  5079
370032311795 5892896631668 8541080 1972358224502
Kazakhstan  188
226233108 6546102 74135 1452772661865	Country JANFEBMAR APRM AY JUNJULAUG SEPOCT NOV DECTotal 
Latvia  289
227133105 348416 445123 1381126
Netherlands  2494
19461381 8726454038471094 6838661277 194814456
Norway  770
731530430 8573503 100313 11 7265 5794496
Poland  843
8975773702201071871683672439197275625
Portugal  527
619374433 11 2 4982109 55240 4203183338
Russia  4645
39633659218213861985 1125118911893090 3437451632366
Spain  1956
17811464 856430247111 9 2089 11111179 1523 195415709
Sweden  3971
26211713 5683341332882342585321261 277714690
Switzerland  3085
312718931473 6862188286104709001637 254917476
Ukraine  1008
813570422457185217 89349 2843456235362
United 
Kingdom  35872
380312630217923 6165321046455584476413074 1996225726201258 
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4.15 SEASONALITY IN FOREIGN TOURIST ARRIVALS IN KERALA
Kerala Tourism is aiming at changing Kerala into a 365 daysâ tourist destination. 
In 2018 the maximum number of foreign tourists visited Kerala during January followed by February.
TABLE 4.15	
CHART 4.15	
Month JanFeb Mar AprMay JunJulAug SepOctNov Dec
% of tourists to  the total 15.32
13.8611.01 7.84.14 3.356.285.494.086.689.0612.93	
0
2
4
6
8
10
12
14
16
18
Jan FebMar AprMay JunJulAug SepOctNov Dec	
%	of	Tourists	to	the	total	
CHAPTER 5	
DOMESTIC TOURISTS 
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5.1 YEAR-WISE DOMESTIC TOURIST ARRIVALS 
Domestic Tourist Arrivals during 2018 is estimated to be 15604661 as against 
14673520 in 2017 showing an increase of 6.35%. Table 5.1 shows the domestic 
tourist	inflow	to	Kerala	during	the	last	five	years	and	percentage	variation	over	the	
previous years.
TABLE 5.1	
DOMESTIC TOURIST ARRIVALS 2013-2017
Year 20142015201620172018
Domestic Tourist Arrivals 1169541112465571131725351467352015604661
Percentage Variation  7.716.595.6711.39 6.35	
GRAPH 5.1	
0
5000000
10000000
15000000
20000000
20142015201620172018
11695411
12465571
1317253514673520
15604661	
No.of	Tourists	
GRAPH	
2.4.1
DOMESTIC	 TOURIST	ARRIV ALS		
5.2 MAIN SOURCE MARKET OF DOMESTIC TOURISTS 
Out of 1.56 crore domestic tourist visits, 9.74 million visits (62.42%) were made 
by Keralites. Tamil Nadu contributed 8.84% of the domestic tourist visits. It was 
followed by Karnataka with a share of 6.42% and Maharashtra with a share of 3.66%. 
The other major source markets are Andhra Pradesh (1.8%), Gujarat (1.54%), Delhi 
(1.65%). The state-wise tourist visits along with the percentage share are given in 
Table 5.2 A. In the year 2016, the % share of Keralites against the total domestic 
tourists was 66.05% which shows that the contribution of the other states against the 
total domestic tourists increased significantly this year.  
Table	5.2	A:	Distribution	of	Domestic	Tourist	Visits in Kerala by State of Origin
SI. 
No. State
No. of Tourists Percentage Share 
1 Kerala 973993462.42
2 Tamil Nadu 13789928.84
3 Karnataka 10020626.42
4 Maharashtra 5704193.66
5 Andhra Pradesh 2815381.8
6 Delhi 2580821.65
7 Gujarat 2400091.54
8 Uttar Pradesh 1452970.93
9 West Bengal 1353630.87
10 Lakshadweep 1211560.78
11 Telangana 1026440.66
12 Rajasthan 691480.44
13 Madhya Pradesh 596020.38
14 Haryana 469560.3
15 Punjab 439400.28
16 Orissa 298880.19
17 Bihar 287050.18
18 Assam 284480.18
19 Goa 250340.16
20 Jharkhand 204560.13
21 Uttaranchal 143770.09 
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22Pondicherry 125230.08
23 Chandigarh 120640.08
24 Chhattisgarh 93020.06
25 Himachal Pradesh 64950.04
26 Mahe 42890.03
27 Jammu and Kashmir 42750.03
28 Arunachal Pradesh 40970.03
29 Andaman and Nicobar Islands 32840.02
30 Tripura 26900.02
31 Nagaland 24860.02
32 Sikkim 21010.01
33 Manipur 19980.01
34 Mizoram 13660.01
35 Meghalaya 9770.01
36 Daman and Diu 7560
37 Dadra and Nagar Haveli 1620
38 ~Not	Specified~ 11937467.65
Â Total 15604661100	TABLE 5.2 B	
STATE-WISE TOURIST ARRIVALS 2017 & 2018	
SI. 
No. State No.of Tourists 
% increase 
2018 2017
1 Kerala 97399349234767 5.47
2 Tamil Nadu 13789921272405 8.38
3 Karnataka 1002062933911 7.3
4 Maharashtra 570419546788 4.32
5 Andhra Pradesh 281538248874 13.12
6 Delhi 258082240672 7.23
7 Gujarat 240009239228 0.33
8 Uttar Pradesh 145297120823 20.26
9 West Bengal 135363114654 18.06
10 Lakshadweep 121156124078 -2.35
11 Telangana 1026448073927.13
12 Rajasthan 691486204511.45
13 Madhya Pradesh 5960258752 1.45
14 Haryana 469563258744.09
15 Punjab 4394041030 7.09
16 Orissa 2988822107 35.2
17 Bihar 287052061039.28
18 Assam 2844826608 6.92
19 Goa 2503424177 3.54
20 Jharkhand 204561556231.45
21 Uttaranchal 143771288511.58
22 Pondicherry 1252312322 1.63
23 Chandigarh 1206411950 0.95
24 Chhattisgarh 9302620849.84
25 Himachal Pradesh 649560567.25
26 Mahe 428942032.05
27 Jammu and Kashmir 4275299742.64
28 Arunachal Pradesh 409740850.29 
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29Andaman and Nicobar Islands 3284226944.73
30 Tripura 2690202932.58
31 Nagaland 248623256.92
32 Sikkim 21012619-19.78
33 Manipur 19982631-24.06
34 Mizoram 13661630-16.2
35 Meghalaya 9771859-47.44
36 Daman and Diu 7562742-72.43
37 Dadra and Nagar Haveli 162869-81.36
38 ~Not Specified~ 11937461133424 5.32
Total 1560466114673520 6.35	
Graph 5.2 A Distribution of Domestic Tourist Visits To Kerala
Graph 5.2 B Distribution of Domestic Tourist Visits to Kerala	
Southern	States	 81.02
Others	18.98	
Percentage of total	
Keral
a	Tamil Nadu	Karnatak a	Maharashtra	
Andhra Pradesh	Delhi	Gujarat	
West Bengal	Lakshadweep	Others	Total	
5.3 MONTH-WISE DETAILS OF DOMESTIC TOURISTS
Table 5.3 A shows month-wise arrival of domestic tourists in Kerala from 2012 to 
2018 and a comparative study of month-wise domestic tourist arrivals in 2017 & 
2018.	In	2018,	the	highest	figure	was	for	December	and	the	second	highest	was	
May. The lowest domestic footfall was in the month of August.	
Graph 5.3 A shows the month-wise arrival trend
TABLE 5.3 A MONTH-WISE ARRIVAL OF DOMESTIC TOURISTS	
Sl.
No Month
2012201320142015201620172018%  Variation 
over 
previous  year
1 January 8314779132039966081041129 107723112210741422483 16.49
2 February 7118997718808425659302551006111 10345631226778 18.58
3 March 727842 7790868458759075139604671014877 1228451 21.04
4 April 760280 8132478841099553381012844 12132521470552 21.21
5 May 893462 9864071094086 1163640120635013383301594332 19.13
6 June 695897 7447037978478577048916141027361 1084238 5.54
7 July 679215 7241227779488477229138861083162 1176994 8.66
8 August 777560 8429958994739679761043362 1138533 995577 -12.56
9 September 8145808924139701361046115 112926011889591119445 -5.85
10 October 1058530 111571811748141235746133719113791901281028 -7.12
11 November 1002557107212411431101193583118762014016101364805 -2.63
12 December 1123555120191312688401318850140659916326091639978 0.45
  Total 10076854 108578111169541112465571131725351467352015604661 6.35	
0
2000000
4000000
6000000
8000000
10000000
12000000	
GRAPH	
2.4.3
MONTH -  WISE	COMPARISON	 OF	DOMESTIC	 TOURISTS		
2018
2017
2016
2015
2014
2013
2012 
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TABLE 5.4	
DOMESTIC TOURIST ARRIVALS - REGION-WISE  	
Sl.
No. DISTRICT Â 
Â 
Proportion 
to total in  2018
Â  Â  201420152016 2017 2018
South Kerala
1	
Thiruvananthapuram	1707199 18614702030384 2505333 2712387 17.38
2 Kollam 257097277109298297 381829 400222 2.56
3 Pathanamthitta 112548126132134466 164494 192813 1.24
4 Alappuzha 246156270507315466 433456 511490 3.28
  Total2323000 25352182778613 3485112 3816912 24.46
Central Kerala
5 Kottayam 413182458101 477950468593 524821 3.36
6 Idukki 635621668537 7524781090086 1257403  8.06
7 Ernakulam 27247182897894 30731593285088 3446889 22.09
8 Thrissur 25453762659897 27211742642546 2497278 16
  Total6318897 66844297024761 7486313 7726391 49.51
North Kerala
9 Palakkad 475361502244 512272474180 509883 3.27
10 Malappuram 449420470261 471028520832 565914 3.63
11 Wayanad 564274607335 586146815624 1052783 6.75
12 Kozhikode 769425811538 884477932345 888141 5.69
13 Kannur 584343613199 632332695655 768038 4.92
14 Kasaragod 210691241347 282906263459 276599 1.77
  Total8852588 32459243369161 3702095 4061358 26.03
  Total Kerala 174944851246557113172535 14673520 15604661	
South	Kerala	24%	
Central	Kerala	50%	
North	Kerala	26%	
GRAPH	2.4.3A
REGION-W ISE	PROPOR TION	OF	ARRIVALS  OF	DOMESTIC	 TOURISTS	
DOMESTIC TOURIST ARRIVALS - DISTRICT-WISE (5 YEARS)
Sl. 
No. DISTRICT
NO. OF TOURISTS Proportion 
to total 2018	
    20142015201620172018
1 Thiruvananthapuram 1,707,1991861470203038425053332712387 17.38
2 Kollam 257,097277109298297381829400222 2.56
3 Pathanamthitta 112,548126132134466164494192813 1.24
4 Alappuzha 246,156270507315466433456511490 3.28
5 Kottayam 413,182458101477950468593524821 3.36
6 Idukki 635,6216685377524781090086 1257403  8.06
7 Ernakulam 2,724,7182897894307315932850883446889 22.09
8 Thrissur 2,545,3762659897272117426425462497278 16
9 Palakkad 475,361502244512272474180509883 3.27
10 Malappuram 449,420470261471028520832565914 3.63
11 Wayanad 564,2746073355861468156241052783 6.75
12 Kozhikode  769,425811538884477932345888141 5.69
13 Kannur 584,343613199632332695655768038 4.92
14 Kasaragod 210,691241347282906263459276599 1.77
Â  Total Kerala 1,16,95,4111,24,65,5711,31,72,5351,46,73,5201,56,04,661 100	
TABLE 5.5
GRAPH 5.4 
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GRAPH 5.5	
TABLE 5.6
DOMESTIC TOURIST VISITS TO DESTINATIONS - 2017 & 2018	
Destinations  No.of Tourists (2018) No.of Tourists (2017)
Kochi City 2510623 2305627
Guruvayoor 20183442138632
Thiruvananthapuram 13923141217446
Kozhikode City 887660805493
Kovalam 862513 815645
Wayanad 792543 691893
Munnar 782681 628427
Kumarakom 452934394678
Alappuzha 399231328250
Thekkady 343541311678
Muzhuppilangad 321365288468
Kollam 317460 298558
Parassinikkadavu 289657278764
Varkala 229365 207518
Fort Kochi 225092202535
Kalady 222876 198269
Aluva 210237 198247
Athirappalli 187812181941
Bekal 144365 104057
Aranmula 132594109874
Maradu 123457 98047
Kodikuthimala 11677696800
Malampuzha 10934197821
Meenkunnu-Payyambalam 10797194834
Poovar 101649 87489
Nilambur 9554385210
Cherai Beach 8922581257
Nelliyampathy 7675467258
Ponmudi 6847659637
Kottakkal 6547853670 
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GRAPH 5.6	
Kuttanadu 6343958260
Chavakkad 5987260218
Kadalundi Nagaram 4498739694
Wagamon 4035137247
Thusharagiri 2948124094
Kappad 26241 20753
Lakkidi 23892 19653
Chalakkudi 1484613296
Iringal 13572 10642
Erumeli 13218 17718
Bhoothathankettu 109708605
Kakkayam 39113198
Palaruvi 1907  
Paravoor 739 
Not at any Destination 15793581832119
Total 15604661 14673520	
Kochi	City
16% Guruvayoor
13%
Thiruvananthapuram9%
Kozhikode  
City 6%
Kovalam
6%
Wayanad
5%
Munnar
5%
Kumarakom
3%
Alappuzha
3% Thekkady
2%
Muzhuppilangad
2% Kollam
2%
Parassinikkadavu
2%
Varkala
1%
Fort	Kochi
1%
Kalady
1% Aluva
1%
Others21%	
Graph	 2.4.3 C
Domestic	 Tourist	arrivals  - Destination 	Wise	
TABLE 5.7
DISTRICT-WISE STATISTICS OF DOMESTIC TOURISTS	
  DISTRICT. JANFEBMAR APR M AY JUN JULAUG SEPT OCTNOV DECTotal 2018
1 ALAPPUZHA 561084195734377 46190 6182033699350832595326146378464138970922511490
2 ERNAKULAM 320925279912287085 289212 3069552301212439982077502185943235673310324077383446889
3 IDUKKI 902688339474390143911 156509 82990931154970782011106025 1211211739621257403
4 KANNUR 644395776562185 78133 8260156013569144974364193597836562170648768038
5 KASARAGOD 253132203226555 26235 2744622071212111621420257220442204925172276599
6 KOLLAM 379983565133921 35684 3613528733323892827631357271083543237538400222
7 KOTTAYAM 535134414840028 43723 5287242673408413501935030380044456654404524821
8 KOZHIKODE 974059065088133 92840 876336023290232821309014083703878531018321052783
9 MALAPPURAM 488014509443394 53598 4717432859489664404251481493294817553001565914
10 PALAKKAD 446103873040752 48662 4917242483406243639040584418144076745295509883
11 PATHANAMTHITTA 187311583115927 16808 1831914083152631465814358147631670017372192813
12	
THIRUVANANTHAPURAM
251140 213771228320 235208 2647062057092183402023851985572116382252142573992712387
13 THRISSUR 228826192735185772 258403 2818201860081841701595971893812011972159092134602497278
14 WAYANAD 844066510867612101945 121170 465645584843713573566420768977111235 888141
Â  Total 2018 142248312267781228451 1470552 159433210842381176994 995577111944512810281364805163997815604661 
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TABLE 5.8
MONTH-WISE DOMESTIC TOURIST ARRIVALS IN KERALA FOR THE LAST TEN YEARS	
Sl. No. Month YEARS
2009 201020112012201320142015201620172018
1 January 6968787308037770648314779132039966081041129 107723112210741422483
2 February 6006486344546763277118997718808425659302551006111 10345631226778
3 March 6359636586106867457278427790868458759075139604671014877 1228451
4 April 649553 6845227224977602808132478841099553381012844 12132521470552
5 May 730310 7766488249888934629864071094086 1163640120635013383301594332
6 June 569624 6149556539166958977447037978478577048916141027361 1084238
7 July 552162 5963356438066792157241227779488477229138861083162 1176994
8 August 5856586559377199637775608429958994739679761043362 1138533 995577
9 September 6091276609037473128145808924139701361046115 112926011889591119445
10 October 7382538365179536301058530 111571811748141235746133719113791901281028
11 November 7268328158279135421002557 107212411431101193583118762014016101364805
12 December 8185299295641061665 1123555120191312688401318850140659916326091639978
Â  Total 7913537 8595075938145510076854 108578111169541112465571131725351467352015604661	
0
2000000
4000000
6000000
8000000
10000000
12000000
14000000
16000000
2009201020112012201320142015201620172018	
7913537
8595075 938145510076854 10857811 116954111246557113172535 1467352015604661	
No.of	Tourists	
GRAPH	 2.4.3E
TRENDS 	IN 	DOMESTIC	 TOURIST	ARRIVAL S	TO	 KERALA 	2009 -2018	
5.9 QUARTERLY COMPARISON OF DOMESTIC TOURIST ARRIVALS
Quarterly comparison of domestic  tourist arrivals shows that Quarter IV is receiving 
the highest domestic tourist arrivals. Quarter II comes second in the tourist arrivals. 
Details are give in Table 5.9	
TABLE 5.9	
Quarterly comparison of Domestic Tourist Arrivals	
Domestic  200920102011201220132014201520162017 2018
Quarter I 193348920238672140136227121824641692685048287889730438093270514 3877712
Quarter II 194948720761252201401234963925443572776042297668231108083578943 4149122
Quarter III 174694719131752111081227135524595302647557286181330865083410654 3292016
Quarter  IV 228361425819082928837318464233897553586764374817939314104413409 4285811
Total  7913537 8595075938145510076854 1085781111695411124655711317253514673520 15604661	
GRAPH 5.8 
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GRAPH 5.9
Quarterly comparison of Domestic Tourist Arrivals 2018	
TABLE 5.10	
DISTRICT-WISE ARRIVALS OF DOMESTIC TOURISTS DURING THE LAST TEN YEARS	
Sl. 
No. DISTRICT
20092010 2011 2012 201320142015 2016 20172018
1	
Thiruvananthapuram
1074562 1,160,640 1,288,555 1,408,688 1,556,4351,707,199 18614702030384 25053332712387
2	
Kollam
184867 196,773 210,808 220,849 235,593257,097 277109298297 381829400222
3	
Pathanamthitta
75660 82,470 89,115 96,893103,276 112,548 126132134466 164494192813
4	
Alappuzha
164223 183,416 199,670 211,799 225,061246,156 270507315466 433456511490
5	
Kottayam
274828 301,599 334,747 354,270 382,197413,182 458101477950 468593524821
6	
Idukki
429402 464,123 506,990 555,122 586,546635,621 6685377524781090086 1257403
7	
Ernakulam
1818748 1,987,743 2,169,426 2,351,631 2,545,5732,724,718 28978943073159 32850883446889
8	
Thrissur
1733862 1,874,211 2,062,032 2,213,893 2,366,3892,545,376 26598972721174 26425462497278
9	
Palakkad
332787 359,961 383,027 404,017 438,552475,361 502244512272 474180509883
10	
Malappuram
319635 347,311 369,773 388,323 419,884449,420 470261471028 520832565914
11	
Kozhikode 
574896 612,316 650,676 686,395 728,041769,425 811538884477 9323451052783
12	
Wayanad
368459 408,151 451,184 480,125 519,306564,274 607335586146 815624888141
13	
Kannur
420922 455,822 486,769 517,566 553,899584,343 613199632332 695655768038
14	
Kasaragod
140686 160,539 178,683 187,333 197,059210,691 241347282906 263459276599	
Â Total  7,913,537 8,595,075 9,381,45510,076,854 10,857,81111,695,41112,465,571 13,172,535 14,673,52015,604,661 
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5.11 SEASONALITY OF DOMESTIC TOURIST ARRIVALS IN KERALA	
TABLE 5.11	
MonthJanFeb Mar AprMay JunJulAug SepOctNov Dec
% of tourists to  the total 9.12
7.867.87 9.4210.22 6.957.546.387.178.218.7510.51	
0
2
4
6
8
10
12
Jan FebMar AprMay JunJulAug SepOctNov Dec	
%	of	Tourists	to	the	total	
GRAPH 5.11	
CHAPTER 6	
ACCOMMODATION
STATISTICS 2018 
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6.1 AVAILABILITY OF ACCOMMODATION FACILITY IN CLASSIFIED 
HOTELS IN KERALA
As per the data from Ministry of Tourism, Government of India, the total number of 
classified	hotels	and	the	number	of	rooms	available	as	on	December	2018	are	490	
and	14177	respectively.	The	category	wise	number	of	classified	hotels	is	given	in	
table 6.1	
TABLE 6.1	
DETAILS OF AVAILABILITY OF ACCOMMODATION FACILITY IN KERALA IN 
CLASSIFIED HOTELS 2018 (Approved by Ministry of Tourism, Government of India)	
Category of Hotels As on 31/12/2018
Number of Hotels Number of 	
Rooms	
Heritage Hotel/Classic with Alcohol	2	67
Heritage Hotel/Basic 12107	
2 Star	4	50	
3 Star	212	3747
4 Star with Alcohol	
162	3808
4 Star without Alcohol 51
1814	
5 Star Deluxe121576
5 Star with Alcohol 242169
5 Star without Alcohol	
11	839	
Total	490	14177	
TABLE 6.2	
CLASSIFIED HOTELS - 2016 TO 2018	
GRAPH 6.2 A	
Category of Hotels as on 31/12/2016
as on 31/12/2017 as on 31/12/2018
No. of
Hotels No. of
Rooms No. of
Hotels No. of
Rooms No. of
Hotels No.  of
Rooms
Heritage Hotel/Classic 150 267 267
Heritage Hotel/Basic 1089109912107
2 Star 112 112 450
3 Star 44855 1001769 2123747
4 Star 1493885 1694415 2135622
5 Star 262213 342661 353008
5 Star Deluxe 111541 121497 121576
Total 2428645 32810520 49014177	
0
50
100
150
200
250	
Classified	Hotels	
No.of	Hotels	31.12.2016
No.of	Hotels	31.12.2017
No.of	Hotels	31.12.2018 
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GRAPH 6.2 B	
TABLE 6.3 A	
ACCOMMODATION UNITS IN KERALA (DISTRICT WISE)	
DistrictAyurvedic 
Centers House-
boats* Home
stays
Grihasthali
Rest House
Guest 
House
Yatri Nivas
Resorts
Serviced Villa
Hotels/Others Total
Thiruvananthapuram 25059 0818 3188 10 582 893
Kollam 11925 075 0 13 2 177 249
Pathanamthitta 17019 082 0 02 72120	
Alappuzha
6758 209 093 0 49 11 1321177
Kottayam 13159 38 3912 028 1 128 391
Idukki 10273 065 1172 50 410 918	
Ernakulam
50233 25011 146 17 7581123	
Thrissur
1609 0128 0 24 2 296 367
Malappuram 40 2 0172 0 30 228 256	
Palakkad
50 5 0184 0 40 183 219
Kozhikode 40 4 0107 0 81 204 238	
Wayanad
70135 0143 1126 64 203 553	
Kannur
8036 0155 0 17 9 217 307
Kasaragod 82 1 070 0 50 61 84	
Total
1309281048 5190 85 6683 169 3651 6895	
0
1000
2000
3000
4000
5000
6000	
Graph	6.2	B
Rooms	in	classified	hotels	
No.of	Rooms	31.12.2016
No.of	Rooms	31.12.2017
No.of	Rooms	31.12.2018 
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ACCOMMODATION UNITS IN KERALA (TALUK WISE)  	
#Taluk / District Ayurvedic 
Centers Homes-
tays Gri-
hasthali Rest 
House Guest 
House Yatri 
Nivas Resorts Serviced 
Villa Hotels/
Others Houseboats
Total
1 Neyyattinkara 1433 018078 1125 260
2 Nedumangadu 2405103 0 54 69
3 Thiruvananthapuram 1801423 9369 397
4 Chirayinkeezhu 0000011 0 16 18
5 Kattakkada 1001002 0 7 11
6 Varkala 714 0050101 011 138
Thiruvananthapuram 2559 0818 3188 10582 0893
1 Kollam 225 02207 2 91 140
2 Kunnathoor 0001001 0 14 16
3 Karunagappally 5000001 0 38 44
4 Kottarakkara 0001000 0 12 13
5 Pathanapuram 4003304 0 22 36
Kollam 1125 075013 2177 9249	
TABLE 6.3 B	
#Taluk / District Ayurvedic 
Centers Homes-
tays Gri-
hasthali Rest 
House Guest 
House Yatri 
Nivas Resorts Serviced 
Villa Hotels/
Others Houseboats
Total
1 Adoor 8002100 1 20 32
2 Konni 0000000 0 3 3
3 Kozhenchery 4603100 1 22 37
4 Ranni 0001000 0 8 9
5 Mallappally 2101000 0 3 7
6 Thiruvalla 312 01000 0 16 32
Pathanamthitta 1719 08200 2 72 0120
1 Chenganoor 0003000 0 13 16
2 Mavelikkara 0001000 0 16 17
3 Karthikappally 2002201 0 17 24
4 Kuttanad 013 00007 0 0 20
5 Ambalappuzha 0135 021028 978 278
6 Cherthala 461 010013 2 8 89
Alappuzha 6209 093049 11 132 7581177 
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#Taluk / District Ayurvedic 
Centers Homes-
tays Gri-
hasthali Rest 
House Guest 
House Yatri 
Nivas Resorts Serviced 
Villa Hotels/
Others Houseboats
Total
1 Changanasserry 0111001 1 24 29
2 Kottayam 624 119024 051 130
3 Vaikom 1302103 0 18 30
4 Meenachil 0112000 0 9 13
5 Kanjirappally 6903200 0 26 46
Kottayam 1338 3912 028 1128 159391
1 Peermade 074 011033 173 183
2 Udumbanchola 047 020047 847 151
3 Idukki 0801203 2 33 49
4 Thodupuzha 0201103 0 29 36
5 Devikulam 1142 011186 39 228 499
Idukki 1273 0651172 50410 0918	#Taluk / District Ayurvedic 
Centers Homes-
tays Gri-
hasthali Rest 
House Guest 
House Yatri 
Nivas Resorts Serviced 
Villa Hotels/
Others Houseboats
Total
1 Kothamangalam 2400102 0 17 26
2 Muvattupuzha 0110002 1 28 33
3 Kunnathunad 0103000 1 52 57
4 Kanayannur 015 144 403 7454 528
5 Kochi 1210 005139 897 361
6 North Paravur 1001000 0 8 10
7 Aluva 1202100 0100 106
Ernakulam 5233 25011146 17 758 01123
1 Mukundapuram 1001000 0 5 7
2 Kodungallur 0001101 0 32 35
3 Thrissur 3102103 2 62 74
4 Chavakkad 10403501 0132 155
5 Thalapilly 2004101 0 19 27
6 Chalakudy 04010018 046 69
Thrissur 169012 8024 2296 0367 
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#Taluk / District Ayurvedic 
Centers Homes-
tays Gri-
hasthali Rest 
House Guest 
House Yatri 
Nivas Resorts Serviced 
Villa Hotels/
Others Houseboats
Total
1 Perinthalmanna 0001001 0 57 59
2 Eranad 0003100 0 34 38
3 Ponnani 0003000 0 18 21
4 Tirur 4006000 0 64 74
5 Nilambur 0201100 0 27 31
6 Kondotty 0001001 0 24 26
7 Thiroorangadi 0002001 0 4 7
Malappuram 42017 203 0228 0256
1 Alathoor 3103000 0 18 25
2 Chittur 0309002 0 29 43
3 Palakkad 1001301 0 75 81
4 Ottappalam 0101100 0 32 35
5 Mannarkkad 0002001 0 19 22
6 Pattambi 1002000 0 10 13
Palakkad 55018 404 0183 0219	#
Taluk / District Ayurvedic 
Centers Homestays
Grihasthali Rest 
House Guest 
House Yatri 
Nivas Resorts Serviced 
Villa Hotels/
Others Houseboats
Total	
1Kozhikode 3104502 0142 157
2 Koyilandi 0203102 0 20 28
3 Vadakara 0003000 0 26 29
4 Thamarassery 1100104 1 16 24
Kozhikode 44010 708 1204 0238
1 Vythiri 589 041068 36 93 296
2 Sulthan Bathery 030 092045 10 70 166
3 Mananthavady 216 010113 18 40 91
Wayanad 7135 014 31126 64203 0553
1 Thalassery 0103000 0 33 37
2 Kannur 234 024015 9102 168
3 Thalipparamba 2003102 0 43 51
4 Iritty 1005000 0 18 24
5 Payyannur 3102000 0 21 27
Kannur 836 015 5017 9217 0307 
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Taluk / DistrictAyurvedic 
Centers Homestays
Grihasthali Rest 
House Guest 
House Yatri 
Nivas Resorts Serviced 
Villa Hotels/
Others Houseboats
Total	
1Hosdurg 8101005 0 35 52
2 Kasaragod 0004000 0 22 26
3 Manjeswaram 0002000 0 4 6
Kasaragod 8107005 0 61 284
KERALA 1301048 5190 856683 169 3651 9286895	
TABLE 6.4	
Number of rooms in Kerala (Taluk wise)	
Taluk/District Single
Double
SuiteDormitory OtherTotal
A/C Non A/C A/CNon A/C
Neyyattinkara 28812374 14401159 634110
Nedumangadu 27329 53 292255 0731
Thiruvananthapuram 2461734 2726 349251494 768882
Chirayinkeezhu 1692 57 7110 0237
Kattakkada 02 33 6216 7111
Varkala 1946 500 841313 191459
THIRUVANANTHAPURAM 3362284 5743 6198687117 16515530
Kollam 113400 571 6525815 1641973
Kunnathoor 594 34 4120 0176
Karunagappally 12186 183 210284 2625
Kottarakkara 453 50 7581 18209
Pathanapuram 8121 74 182103 11409
Punalur 0
KOLLAM 142854 912 116010623 1953392
Pathanamthitta 0
Adoor 681 102 25989 14479
Konni 025 8 1710 051
Kozhanchery 11120 106 288111 7544
Ranni 552 26 6910 8161
Mallappally 012 3 2920 147
Thiruvalla 1237 136 140190 15359
PATHANAMTHITTA 34327 381 8024210 451641 
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Taluk/District Single
Double
SuiteDormitory OtherTotal
A/C Non A/C A/CNon A/C
Chenganoor 722 59 13020 7227
Mavelikkara 1641 58 11040 2231
Karthikappally 2145 145 149162 4463
Kuttanad 00 25 000 025
Ambalappuzha 1497 214 320251 98769
Cherthala 15156328 111110 15672
ALAPPUZHA 190361 829 820583 126 2387
Changanasserry 0101 115 205123 2438
Kottayam 190233 942 35710113 1161952
Vaikom 1531 153 101112 1314
Meenachil 1118 59 51131 0153
Kanjirappally 0100 66 22215 0394
KOTTAYAM 216483 1335 93613824 1193251
Peermade 8265 120 123413346 5172323
Udumbanchola 6129 69131412234 1611835
Idukki 0165 38 237133 4460
Thodupuzha 2830 54 3540 0151
Devikulam 676 123 387612443 924340
IDUKKI 48665 404 6696396126 7749109
Kothamangalam 6355 99 12754 23376
Muvattupuzha 0138 93 255152 14517
Kunnathunad 76250 261 360265 0978
Kanayannur 3701558 5981 3660698141 28512693
Kochi 131201 1693 49416911 142713
North Paravur 60 63 5580 3135
Aluva 53304 905 65113333 82087
ERNAKULAM 6992506 9095 56021054196 34719499	Taluk/District Single
Double
SuiteDormitory OtherTotal
A/C Non A/C A/CNon A/C
Mukundapuram 414 29 5622 3110
Kodungallur 1846 194 139276 2432
Thrissur 116482 587 5557828 2202066
Chavakkad 4146 964 152615331 7093533
Thalapilly 3078 134 146250 4417
Chalakudy 40100 327 2544820 33822
Kunnamkulam 0
THRISSUR 212866 2235 267633387 9717380
Perinthalmanna 45133 100 234550 26593
Eranad 4117 114 326273 13604
Ponnani 1034 40 10421 6197
Tirur 20228 224 62967126 611355
Nilambur 497 108 18282 26427
Kondotty 797 198 145130 1461
Thiroorangadi 012 9 4270 474
MALAPPURAM 90718 793 1662179132 1373711
Alathoor 959 68 110116 10273
Chittur 275 53 186129 40377
Palakkad 41360 509 6105827 1041709
Ottappalam 2382 136 249350 6531
Mannarkkad 181 47 12352 45304
Pattambi 361 69 7220 0207
PALAKKAD 79718 882 135012344 2053401
Kozhikode 318921 1170 160117016 2024398
Koyilandi 048 122 19840 5377
Vadakara 16189 50 20750 41508 
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Taluk/District Single
Double
SuiteDormitory OtherTotal
A/C Non A/C A/CNon A/C
Thamarassery 426 58 14912 1241
KOZHIKODE 3381184 1400 215518018 2495524
Vythiri 31251 229 10809066 4892236
Sulthan Bathery 21271 321 8117945 2161764
Mananthavady 5103 105 5812815 87924
WAYANAD 57625 655 2472197126 7924924
Thalassery 11116 162 350160 19674
Kannur 75574 830 9728644 1042685
Thalipparamba 19125 124 416244 57769
Iritty 3371 94 13494 0345
Payyannur 0107 75 9470 21304
KANNUR 138993 1285 196614252 2014777
Hosdurg 114230 266 285362 971030
Kasaragod 27180 104 377152 51756
Vellarikundu 0
Manjeswaram 029 3 4480 286
KASARAGOD 141439 373 706594 150 1872
Total 272013023 26322 352013694962 447686398	
TABLE 6.4 A 	
DISTRICT-WISE NUMBER OF ROOMS IN KERALA 	
District Single
Double
SuiteDormitory OtherTotal
A/C Non A/C A/CNon A/C
THIRUVANANTHAPURAM 33622845743 6198 68711716515530
KOLLAM 1428549121160 106 23195 3392
PATHANAMTHITTA 34327381 802 4210451641
ALAPPUZHA 190361829 820 58 3126 2387
KOTTAYAM 2164831335 936 138 24119 3251
IDUKKI 486654046696 3961267749109
ERNAKULAM 69925069095 5602 1054 19634719499
THRISSUR 2128662235 2676 333 87971 7380
MALAPPURAM 907187931662 1791321373711
PALAKKAD 797188821350 123 44205 3401
KOZHIKODE 33811841400 2155 180 18249 5524
WAYANAD 576256552472 1971267924924
KANNUR 1389931285 1966 142 52201 4777
KASARAGOD 141439373 706 59 4150 1872
Total 27201302326322 35201 3694 9624476 86398 
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PLAN OUTLAYS	
PLAN OUTLAY/EXPENDITURE	
Sl.No.	Head of AccountDescription of Head Budget 
Provision 
2018 - 2019 Final 
Allocation  2018 - 19 Expenditure 
2018 - 19 Outlay 
2019-20
` in Lakhs
1 3452-80-104-91 District Tourism 
Promotion Councils 
(DTPC) and DMCs 1320
420.0 484.8 1220
2 3452-01-102-86 Development of 
Innovative Tourism 
Products 220
176.0 176.0 157
3 3452-01-102-95 Development of 
Ecotourism Products 424
424.0 424.0 384
4 3452-80-104-90 Kerala Tourism 
Entrepreneurship Fund 
(KTEF) 1
5 3452-80-104-98 Marketing 82509150.0 9013.8 8250
6 3452-80-104-99 Conservation, 
Preservation and 
Promotion of Heritage 
Environment and Culture 1850
1580.0 1529.5 1800
7 3452-80-800-34 Responsible Tourism 495400.9 495.0 495
8 3452-80-800-78(01) HR Development in 
Tourism through Kerala 
Institute of Tourism and 
Travel Studies (KITTS) 440
352.0 176440
9 3452-80-800-78(02) HR Development in 
Tourism through State 
Institute of Hospitality 
Management Studies 330
264.0 264.0 330
10 3452-80-800-78(03) HR Development in 
Tourism through Food 
Craft Institute  385
258.5 258.2 385
11 3452-80-800-90-26 Incentives for Creation of 
Infrastructure facilities in 
Private Sector - Subsidies 165
5.0 5365
12 3452-80-800-92 Studies on Impact of 
Tourism including 
Collection of Tourist 
Statistics 110
83.3 82.9 100	
TABLE 7.1	
PLAN ALLOCATION & EXPENDITURE FOR TOURISM DURING 2018-19 AND 
OUTLAY FOR 2019-20 
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133452-80-800-97 Modernisation and 
Strengthening of Tourism 
Institutions 220
180.0 168.3 180
14 5452-01-101-84 Infrastructure Facilities 
for Schemes Sponsored 
by Govt. of India 1375
531.0 499.2 1074
15 5452-01-101-85 Central Sector Schemes 
in Tourism 1
1.0 0.2 1
16 5452-01-101-86 Upgradation, Creation of 
Infrastructure and 
Amenities at Guest 
Houses 3700
2980.0 2977.6 3500
17 5452-01-101-99 Upgradation and 
Creation of Infrastructure 
and Amenities 13200
10394.3 10391.3 13200
18 5452-01-190-95 Comprehensive and 
Infrastructure 
Development of Varkala 
Formation of Special 
Purpose Vehicle  275
275.0 0
19 5452-01-190-96 Bekal Resort 
Development 
Corporation Ltd 330
231.0 148.5 330
20 5452-01-190-98 Kerala Tourism 
Infrastructure Ltd 183
150.0 150.0 183
21 5452-01-190-99 Kerala Tourism 
Development 
Corporation 792
633.6 0792
22 5452-01-800-84 Muziris Heritage and 
Spice Route Project 4000
1650.0 16323950
23 5452-01-800-98 Tourist Accommodation  
(Guest Houses) 110
110.0 55.2100
Grand Total 38175.030249.628931.437237.0	
PLAN ALLOCATION & EXPENDITURE FOR 10 YEARS	
Financial year Amount  sanctioned              
(in lakh) Expenditure (amount in lakhs)	
2008-2009
13289.00 7950.23
2009-2010 9532.5 8021.28
2010-2011 14528.43 13306.54
2011-2012 18249.48 17254.22
2012-2013 18053.28 17443.17
2013-2014 21489.8 21257.23
2014-2015 24535.61 22435.13
2015-2016 23045.45 20273.15
2016-2017 31931.96 29610.67
2017-2018 35010.38 30894.57
2018-2019 30249.6 28931.4	
TABLE 7.2 
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INDIA TOURISM 
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CHAPTER 9	
ANNEXURES	
ANNEXURE - I 
Definitions
1. DEFINITIONS FOLLOWED IN INDIA
ARRIVALS:
The data presented in this publication refer to the number of arrivals of tourists/ 
visitors and not to the number of persons. An individual who makes multiple trips 
to the country is counted each time as a new arrival. This is also true in the case of 
Indian nationals going abroad.
FOREIGN	VISITOR:
A foreign visitor is any person visiting the country on a foreign passport whose main 
purpose of visit is other than the exercise of an activity remunerated from within 
the country or establishment of residence in the country. This definition covers two 
segments of visitors: âTouristsâ and âSame Day Visitorsâ.
FOREIGN	TOURIST:
A foreign tourist is a person visiting India on a foreign passport, staying at least 
twenty four hours in the country, the purpose of whose journey can be classified 
under one of the following headings:
(i)  Leisure (recreation, holiday, health, study, religion and sport)
(ii)   Business, family mission, meeting. 
 
  The following are not regarded as âforeign touristsâ
(i)   Persons arriving with or without a contract, to take up an occupation or engage in  
  activities remunerated from within the country
(ii)   Persons coming to establish residence in the country
(iii)  âSame Day Visitorsâ i.e. temporary visitors staying less than twenty four
  hours in the country (including travellers on cruises).
EXCURSIONIST:
A visitor in accordance with the foregoing definition and staying less than 24 hours in 
the country is treated as âSame Day Visitorâ or âExcursionistâ.
CRUISE	PASSENGER:
A visitor, as defined above, who arrives in the country aboard a cruise ship and does 
not spend a night at an accommodation establishment in the country is treated as a 
cruise passenger.
Ports: Ports are the points of entry of foreign visitors into India. At present, there are 
seventy two ports.  
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Regions:	The regional classification of countries, used for the presentation of data in 
the publication, is as follows:
1)  Africa comprises the continent of Africa including Egypt and the adjoining    
 islands.
2)   Australasia includes Australia, New Zealand, Fiji and the Pacific Island gr oups like  
  French Polynesia, Papua New Guinea, New Caledonia, etc.
3)   East Asia comprises China, Hong Kong, Japan, Korea, Macau, etc.
4)   West Asia comprises countries in the Middle East including Turkey, Cyprus and  
  Persian Gulf countries excluding Iran.
5)   South Asia includes Iran, Afghanistan, Sri Lanka, Maldives and countries in the  
  Indian subcontinent.
6)   South East Asia comprises countries of Indo-China including Myanmar & ASEAN  
 countries.
7)   North America includes Canada and the USA.
8)   Central and South America comprises countries in Central and South America,  
  and the Caribbean Islands.
9)   Eastern Europe comprises all the countries of former Soviet Union,      
  Yugoslavia, Czechoslovakia, Hungary, Poland, etc.
10)  Western Europe includes all the countries of Europe excluding East European
  countries, Turkey and Cyprus.
DOMESTIC	TOURIST:
A domestic tourist is a person who travels within the country to a place other than his 
usual place of residence and stays at hotels or other accommodation establishments 
run on commercial basis or in dharamshalas/sarais/musafirkhanas/ agrashalas/
choultries etc. for a duration of not less than 24 hours or one night and for not more 
than 12 months at a time for any of the following purposes:-
i)   Pleasure (holiday, leisure, sports, etc.)
ii)   Pilgrimage, religious and social functions
iii)   Business conferences and meetings
iv)   Study and health
  	 The	following	are	not	regarded	as	domestic	tourists:
(i)  
Persons arriving with or without a contract to take up an occupation or engage in  
  activities remunerated from within the State/Centre.
(ii)   Persons coming to establish more or less permanent residence in the State/   
 Centre.
(iii)   Persons visiting their hometowns or native places on leave or a short visit for   
  meeting relations and friends, attending social and religious functions, etc. and  
  staying in their own homes or with relatives and friends and not using any 
  sight-seeing facilities.
(iv)   Foreigners residing in India.
INDIAN	NATIONALS	GOING	ABROAD:
Any person going abroad with an Indian passport is regarded as an Indian national
going abroad irrespective of the purpose and the destination.
TRAVEL	RECEIPTS/FOREIGN	EXCHANGE	EARNINGS	FROM	TOURISM:
These are receipts of the country as a result of consumption expenditure, i.e.
payments made for goods and services acquired, by foreign visitors in the economy
out of foreign currency brought by them.
ACCOMMODATION	ESTABLISHMENTS:
Places in which rooms are provided to tourists for stay, and classified as hotels,
tourist bungalows, travellersâ lodges, youth hostels, etc.
APPROVED	HOTELS:
Hotels which conform to certain laid down standards on physical features, standards 
of facilities and other services as approved by the Tourism Departments of Central 
and State Governments. These are graded as five star deluxe, five star, four star, etc.
OCCUPANCY	RATE:
The occupancy rate refers to the ratio between available capacity (in terms of rooms 
or beds) and the extent to which it is used. Occupancy is worked out on the basis of 
number of rooms occupied by both domestic and international tourists.	
2. INTERNATIONAL DEFINITIONS
Tourism: The activities of persons travelling to and in places outside their usual 
environment for not more than one consecutive year for leisure, business and
other purposes.
Domestic	Tourism:	Residents of a given country travelling only within that country. 
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Inbound	Tourism: In relation to a given country, non-residents travelling to that 
country. 
Outbound	Tourism: In relation to a given country, residents travelling to another 
country. 
Internal	Tourism:	Domestic and Inbound Tourism. 
National	Tourism:	Domestic and Outbound Tourism. 
International	Tourism:	Inbound and Outbound Tourism.
Visitors: All types of travellers engaged in tourism are described as Visitors, and as 
such the term represents the basic concept for the whole system of tourism statistics.
International	Visitors:	Any person who travels to a country other than that which 
is his/her usual residence, but outside his/her usual environment, for a period not 
exceeding 12 months and whose main purpose of visit is other than the exercise of an 
activity remunerated from within the country visited.
INTERNATIONAL	VISITORS	INCLUDE:
Tourists	(overnight	visitors):	Visitors who stay at least one night in a collective of 
private accommodation in the country visited.
Same	Day	Visitors:	Visitors  who  do  not  spend  a  night  in  a  collective  or  private                          
accommodation in the country visited. This definition includes passengers of cruise 
ships who return to the ship every night to sleep on board even though the ship 
remains in port for several days. Also included in this group are, by extension, owners 
or passengers of yachts, and passengers on a group tour accommodated in a train.
Domestic	Visitors: Any person residing in a country who travels to a place within the 
country, outside his/her usual environment for a period not exceeding 12 months, 
and whose main purpose of visit is other than the exercise of an activity remunerated 
from within the place visited.
DOMESTIC	VISITORS	INCLUDE:
Tourists	(overnight	visitors):	Visitors who stay at least one night in a collective or 
private accommodation in the place visited. 
Some	Day	Visitors: Visitors who do not spend one night in a collective or private 
accommodation in the place visited.	ANNEXURE II	
IMPORTANT TOURIST DESTINATIONS & ATTRACTIONS	
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Thiruvananthapuram Thiruvananthapuram
The Capital of the State, Secretariat, Sri Padmanabha 
Swami Temple (Richest temple in the world), Napier 
Museum, Zoo, Kuthiramalika, etc.
2 KovalamInternationally famous beach
3 PonmudiBeautiful hill station
4 PoovarBeach, boating, fishing harbour
5 VarkalaBeach, famous Sivagiri Mutt, Janardana Swami Temple
6
Kollam Kollam
Famous for the cashew nut factories and an 
ancient port. Ashtamudi Lake, historical temples, 
Neendakara Harbour are other famous destinations
7 Kollam Beach Internationally famous beach
8 Thenmala - PalaruviIndiaâs first eco-tourism project & Palaruvi Waterfalls
9 Mundakkal Beach Beach
10 AlamkadavuAlamkadavu is where the first house boats in India were 
built 
11 Munroe Thuruth ( Island)Coir manufacturing center 
12 Paravoor  
Thekkumbhagam Coir manufacturing center 
13 Pathanamthitta Aranmula
Aranmula is a backwater tourist destination in Kerala. It 
is the land of Snake Boats. The famous 
Aranmulakkannadi (Metal Mirror) is made in Aranmula 
Village.
14 ErumeliErumeli Petta Thullal (A Religious Dance),  
resting place of Sabarimala pilgrims 
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Alappuzha Alappuzha
Famous for coir industries, paddy fields and beaches, 
Alappuzha is known as the âVenice of the Eastâ and also 
âThe Paddy Bowl of Keralaâ
16 KuttanaduGranary of paddy, banana plantations, waterways
17 Kottayam Kumarakom Kumarakom Bird Sanctuary, Vembanad Lake, 
houseboats
18
Idukki Munnar
Tea plantations; thick forests, Neelakkurinji, beautiful 
hills, the natural habitat of Varayadu (Nilgiri Thar)
19 ThekkadyPeriyar Wildlife Sanctury, famous boating center
20 WagamonBeautiful hills, tea plantations
21 Kumbonpara 
22 Parunthumpara The famous plantation town 
23 ThommankuthuWaterfalls 
24
Ernakulam Aluva
Sivarathri Manappuram (River Bed), Aluva Palace.
25 BhoothathankettuA scenic dam site with boating facilities. It is situated in 
a vast virgin forest. 
26 Cherai Beach A famous beach in Kerala, where dolphins can be 
spotted on rare occasions. Coconut plantations are 
another attraction
27 Fort KochiChinese Fishing Nets are the main attraction.
28 KaladyBirth place of Saint Aadi, Sankaracharya, 
famous Sanskrit University.
29 Kochi City Kochi is the âQueen of Arabian Seaâ. It is a vibrant city in 
Kerala. Kochi is also known as âThe Gateway to Keralaâ.
30 MaraduBackwaters, convention center
31 ParavoorHeritage Zone	32
Thrissur Athirappalli
Biggest waterfall in Kerala.
33 ChalakkudiAmusement Parks.
34 ChavakkadAn ideal place for scenic beauty lovers, itâs one of the 
best beaches along the west coast
35 GuruvayurFamous Sri Krishna Temple, Mammiyoor Temple,  
Punnathoorkkottah (The elephant training center)
36 Palakkad Malampuzha
Malampuzha Dam, Garden, The Famous statue 
âYakshiâ (A character in Kerala mythology), 
Rock Garden, Ropeway.
37 NelliyampathyBeautiful hills, the hills of Sahyadri (Western Ghats), 
beautiful forests, orange plantations.
38 ParambikkulamWildlife sanctuary, boating facilities, Erumadam (The 
House upon the Tree), thick forests
39 Malappuram Kodikuthimala
Beautiful hills
40 NilamburTeak plantations, Bamboo plantations
41
Kozhikode Iringal - Kottakkal
Kunhalimarakkar (The Navigator of Samorin) Memorial 
is situated in Iringal. Kottakkal is famous for Ayurvedic 
treatment
42 KakkayamKakkayam Dam, adventure tourism facilities
43 Kadalundi NagaramBird sanctuary, Kadalundi River
44 Kozhikode CityBeautiful beaches, Wildlife sanctuaries, Beautiful Rivers.
45 KappadIt is a historical beach. Vasco-da-Gama, the first 
European who came to India, landed here.
46 PeruvannamoozhiHills, dam, boating facilities, historical plantations
47 ThusharagiriWaterfalls
48 Wayanad Wayanad Pookkodu Lake, Kuruva Island, Wildlife sanctuaries 
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Kannur Meenkunnu â 
Payyambalam
Famous beaches
50 MuzhuppilangadThe only drive-in-beach in Kerala.
51 ParassinikkadavuPilgrim Center, Backwaters.
52 Kasaragod Bekal Bekal Fort, an important beach	
ANNEXURE III	
LIST OF APPROVED TOUR OPERATORS (AS ON 31/03/2019)	
Sl. 
No. Organisation Name
AddressTelephone Number Email Id Website
1 Alhind Tours and Travels 
Pvt. Ltd. Alhind Tours And Travels Pvt. Ltd., Markas 
Complex, Mavoor Road, Kozhikode, 
Kerala - 673004
0471-2727575
vinayan@alhindonline.com www.alhind.com
2 Concord Exotic Voyages 
(India) Pvt. Ltd. Concord Exotic Voyages (India) Pvt. Ltd., 
G-293, Panampilly Avenue, Panampilly 
Nagar, Kochi - 682036, Kerala
0484-2318002
kochi@concordtours.in www.concordtours.in
3 Cosima Travel & Trade 
Links Pvt. Ltd. 2nd Floor, Penta Square MG Road, Kochi, 
Kerala - 682035
0484-2364351
sebastian@cosimaholidaysindia.com www.cosimaholidaysindia.com
4 Cosmos Tours & Travels AMRA 23, Karali Road, Chakkai Pettah, 
Thiruvananthapuram - 695024 0471-2503111, 
2503222
tours@cosmoskerala.com
www.cosmoskerala.com
5 Discover Kerala Holidays TC.14/1222 (3), 2nd Floor, Capital Tower, 
Main Road Kumarapuram, Medical Col-
lege PO, Thiruvananthapuram - 695011 0471-2440601, 
2000000
manu@dkhhospitality.com
www.discoverkeralaholidays.com
6 Dravidian Trails Holidays 
Pvt. Ltd. 1st Floor Mynakam Arcade, Opp. Oxford 
Business Centre, Sreekandath Road, 
Ravipuram, Cochin - 682016 0484-4060601 
4060602 4060604
swami@dravidiantrails.in
www.dravidiantrails.in
7 Flyzone Ventures 41/2770, Sulthan Chambers, Room 
No. 205, Near North Railway Station, 
Paramara Road, Cochin - 682018 0484-2397668
flyzoneventures@gmail.com www.flyzoneventures.com
8 Fortex Travel 9/867 E, Puzhamangalath, Pandikudy 
Road, Cochin - 682002, Kerala 0484-2229444
manish@fortextravel.com www.fortextravel.com
9 Gateway Malabar Holidays 
(P) Ltd. Gateway Malabar Holidays Pvt. Ltd., 
33/2402 -K, IInd floor, Thirunilath Build-
ings, Geethanjali, NH 47 Bypass, Vytilla, 
Kochi, Kerala - 682032
0484-4055500
sandeep@gatewaymalabar.com www.gatewaymalabar.com
10 Great Escapes 126, 1st Floor, DD Vyapar Bhavan, Kada-
vanthara, Cochin - 682 020, Kerala 0484-4000547
mail@greatindiantours.com www.greatindiantours.com 
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No. Organisation Name
AddressTelephone Number Email Id Website
11 Indian Impressions 2nd Floor, Kooliyatt Building, Hill Palace 
Road, Vytilla PO, Tripunithura 0484-2779044
cok@indianimpressions.in www.indianimpressions.in
12 Indus Holidays 34/1698, Ushus Building, Edapally, 
Cochin - 682024 0484-4054543
mail@indusholidays.in www.indusholidays.in
13 International Pilgrimage 
Revolution Pvt. Ltd. International Pilgrimage Revolution Pvt. 
Ltd., VII/568 , K.A.P. Commercial Center, 
R.S. Road, Aluva, Kerala - 683101
0484-2626205
info@gowithipr.com www.gowithipr.com
14 Intersight Holidays (P) Ltd. 1st Floor, Anna Building, NH Bypass, 
Thykoodam, Vyttila, Cochin - 682019 0484-4056211
thomas@intersight.in www.intersightholidays.com
15 Intersight Tours & Travels 
Pvt. Ltd. Anna Building, NH Bypass Road Thykoo-
dam, Vyttila, Cochin - 682019, Kerala, 
India
0484-4056222
md@intersight.in www.intersighttours.com
16 Iris Holidays Private 
Limited 32/1822 A, Millennium Nagar, Padivat-
tom, Edappally Post , Kochi, Kerala 
- 682024 0484-4067561, 
2336666
info@irisholidays.com
www.irisholidays.com
17 ITP Tourism Managers 
Pvt. Ltd. SGRA 32, Soorya Gardens Avenue, Temple 
Road, Sasthamangalam, Thiruvanan-
thapuram - 695010
0471-2720260
mail@indiantourplanners.com www.indiantourplanners.com
18 Jai Maruti Holidays Tours 
and Travels Valiamatom, West Fort, Mavelikara, Alap-
puzha, Kerala - 690101
0479-2342463
jmholidays@gmail.com www.jmholidays.com
19 Jayasree Travels and Tours 
Company TC 30/1897, Kannamoola, Pettah PO, 
Thiruvananthapuram - 695024
0471-2743603
vikraman@jayasreetravels.com www.jayasreetravels.com
20 Kaduna Hospitality Pvt. 
Ltd. Chiramel Building, Sreekandath Road, 
Cochin - 682016
0484-6612400
jacob@keralaholidaymart.com www.keralaholidaymart.com
21 Kalypso Adventures (P) 
Ltd. G-340, Panampilly Nagar, Cochin - 
682036
0484-4012700
info@kalypsoadventures.com www.kalypsoadventures.com
22 Kerala Destinations Pvt. 
Ltd. (KDPL) Federal Pearl, Subash Chandrabose Road, 
Jawahar Nagar, Kadavanthara, Kochi, 
Kerala - 682020. 0484-6004000, 
2204101
jiby@kdpl.in; jiby@keraladestinations.
net; contact@keraladestinations.net
www.keraladestinations.net	Sl. 
No. Organisation Name
AddressTelephone Number Email Id Website
23 Kerala Holidays Pvt Ltd CC-29 / 1706 G, Christa Sangam Building, 
2nd Floor, Above Bread World NH Bypass, 
Thykoodam, Vyttila, Cochin - 682019 0484-2704501
thomas@keralaholidays.com www.keralaholidays.com
24 Kerala.Com Travel 
Division, Worldviewer Dot 
Com (India) Pvt. Ltd. G-66, Elders Forum Road, Panampilly 
Nagar, Kochi - 682 036
0484-4010403
reservation@keralatravels.com www.keralatravels.com
25 Keralavoyages (India) 
Pvt. Ltd. Ergo Heights, Vikram Sarabhai Road, 
Maradu Post, Cochin - 682304
director@keralavoyages.com
www.keralavoyages.travel
26 Khaleej Tours NH Bypass, Behind Holiday Inn, 
33/2392C1A,Vennala P.O., Kochi - 
682028 0484-6454858
info@khaleejtours.com www.khaleejtours.com
27 KSA Tours & Travels Pvt. 
Ltd. 31/345 A, Kattithara Building, Paradise 
Road, Janatha Jn., Vytilla
0484-4047770
mail@ksa.co.in www.ksa.co.in
28 Letsgokerala Travel
Services Private Limited VI/858 N, Level 2, Valamkottill Towers, 
Jedgemukku, Thrikkakara P.O., Kochi - 
682021
0484-2577988
info@letsgokerala.in www.letsgokerala.in
29 Lotus Destinations Pvt. 
Ltd. HIG 34, 10th Cross Road, Panampilly 
Nagar, Cochin - 682036
0484-4127111
obtops@lotusdmc.com www.lotusdmc.com
30 Mangalam Travel & Tours 5 & 6, First Floor, Our Tower, Vellayam-
balam, Thiruvananthapuram - 10 0471-4078400, 
4000000
mangalamac@gmail.com
31 Marvel Tours Pvt. Ltd. Earthen Cube, Bund Road, Off NH 47 
Bypass, Maradu, Ernakulam - 682304 9847033091
info@marveltours.in www.marveltours.in
32 Moon Days Moon Days, 1st Floor, Peppermint Sadan, 
Ravipuram, MG Road, Cochin - 16 0484-2368727
madhu@moondays.in www.moondays.in
33 Mystikal Holidays Pvt. Ltd. C1, Green Earth House, Poriyampadom 
Link Road, Edappally PO, Kochi - 682024 0484-4061516
info@mystikalindia.com www.mystikalindia.com
34 Orizon Holidays Private 
Limited A69, Elankom Gardens, Vellayambalam, 
Thiruvananthapuram - 695010
0471-4852121
info@orizonholidays.com www.orizonholidays.com 
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No. Organisation Name
AddressTelephone Number Email Id Website
35 Pioneer Personalized 
Holidays Pvt. Ltd. Pioneer House, G.V. Iyer Road, W.Island, 
Kochi - 682003, Kerala
0484-2864000
pioneer@pner.com www.pioneertravels.com
36 Raveendra Hospitality 
Pvt. Ltd. Paradise Holidays, East Kadungalloor, 
Aluva, Ernakulam, Kerala - 683102
0484-2607770
director@paradise-kerala.com www.paradise-kerala.com
37 Scenic Holidays Scenic Holidays 49/842 A, Kaniyampuzha 
Road, Near Hotel Mermaid, Vyttila PO, 
Kochi - 682019 9847157744
holidaysscenic@gmail.com www.scenicholidays.in
38 Seasonal Trip #49, DD Corner Stone, Kadavanthra, Kochi 
- 682020, Kerala 0484-3933333
mail@seasonaltrip.com www.seasonaltrip.com
39 Southern Odyssey Private 
Limited Head Office: Karothukuzhi Building, Pillar 
No.181, Near Muttom Metro Station, 
Aluva, Cochin - 683106.
0487-2421243
info@southernodyssey.com www.southernodyssey.com
40 Spiceland Holidays and 
Entertainments Private 
Limited Destination Hub, Elamkulam, Cochin - 
682020.
0484-2361111
riyaz@spicelandholidays.com www.spicelandholidays.com
41 Srees Tours Sudheer Bhawan, House No. 111, 
Chakrampady, Kumarakom North PO, 
Kumarakom, Kottayam - 686563 0481-2523935, 
2523937
sreestours@gmail.com
www.sreestours.com
42 Sri Chakkara Tours Travels Sri Chakkara Tours Travels, New 62/2068, 
Old 39/2187, C2 First Floor, Aryabhavan 
Bldg., South Railway Station Jn., Chittoor 
Road, Ernakulam, Kochi - 682016 0484-4022201
srichakkaratourstravels@gmail.com www.srichakkaratourstravels.com
43 STS Travels and Tours 
Private Limited Opp. Thycaud Post Office, Thycaud PO, 
Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala - 695014
0471-2334504
info@ststravels.com www.ststravels.com
44 Sun International Tours 
and Travels Shop No. 16, Sri Narasimhavilasam 
Shopping Complex, Opp. YMCA, Statue, 
Thiruvananthapuram - 695001.
0471-4013411
sundestinationtours@gmail.com www.sundestinations.org
45 The Great India Tour Co. 
Pvt Ltd. Ground Floor, New Corporation Building, 
Palayam, Thiruvananthapuram - 695033, 
Kerala, India
0471-3011500
sales@gitctour.com www.gitc.in	Sl. 
No. Organisation Name
AddressTelephone Number Email Id Website
46 The Travel Planners TC 36/1866 (2), New Gardens, Sangamam 
Nagar, Enchakkal, Vallakadavu (PO), 
Thiruvananthapuram - 695008 0471-2508951, 
2508952
tour@ttpkerala.com
www.keralatourpackages.com
47 Thy Grace Internationalâs 
Cocokerala 2nd Floor, KC Towers (Near Oberon Mall), 
Padivattom, Ernakulam, Kerala - 682024
0484-4050994
jaimy@cocokerala.com www.cocokerala.com
48 Travelcart India Pvt. Ltd. Vidhya Vihar Road, Near SH College, 
Thevara, Kerala - 682013 0484-2600000
mail@travelcartindia.com www.travelcartindia.com
49 Travelmate Solution J D Tower, Opp. Reliance Fresh, KSRTC 
Road, Chalakudy, Thrissur, Kerala - 
680307 0480-2706650
delwin@travelmatesolution.com www.keralacitytour.com
50 Vivekananda Travels 
Private Limited Vivekananda Travels Private Limited, 
17/483B, 1st Floor, Sreekanteshwara 
Complex, SK Temple Road, Kozhikode, 
Kerala - 673004
8547896289
gayathrinarendran@vivekanandatrav-
elspltd.com www.vivekanandatravelspltd.com
51 Voyages Kerala PGRA - 50, TC 36 / 168, Perunthanni, 
Vallakkadavu PO, Thiruvananthapuram - 
695008, Kerala 0471-2572070
ceo@voyageskerala.com www.voyageskerala.com 
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ANNEXURE IV  	DTPC Offices in Kerala	
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Office Address DTPC
SecretariesContact 
Details
Email Id
1	
Thiruvananthapuram	
The Secretary
District Tourism Promotion Council (DTPC),
Opposite Raj Bhavan, Vellayambalam,
Thiruvananthapuram Bindumani S
9400055397
0417-2315397	
info@dtpcthiruvananthapuram.com	
2
Kollam The Secretary
District Tourism Promotion Council (DTPC),
Near KSRTC Bus Stand, Kollam - 1 Santhosh kumar C
9447722977
04742750170 (Land) contact@dtpckollam.com
3	
Pathanamthitta	
The Secretary
District Tourism Promotion Council (DTPC),
Kozhancheri, Near Panchayath Stadium,
Pathanathitta 41 9447709944
04682311343 (Land)
ptadtpc@yahoo.co.in
4 Alappuzha The Secretary
District Tourism Promotion Council (DTPC),
Boat Jetty Road, Near KSRTC Bus Station,
Alappuzha - 11 Malin M
9447483308
04772251796 (Land) info@dtpcalappuzha.com
dtpcalpy@yahoo.com
5 Kottayam The Secretary
District Tourism Promotion Council (DTPC),
Kodimatha, Kottayam
Dr. Bindhu Nair9400428785
04812560479 (Land) info@dtpckottayam.com
6 Idukki The Secretary
District Tourism Promotion Council (DTPC),
Civil Station, Kuili Mala,
Painavu P.O., Idukki
Jayan P Vijayan
9747182813
04862232248 (Land) info@dtpcidukki.com
7 Ernakulam The Secretary
District Tourism Promotion Council (DTPC),
Old Collectorate Bldg., Park Avenue Road,
Kochi - 11
 
Vijayakumar
9847332200
04842367334 (Land)
info@dtpcernakulam.com	
�5�N��
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Office Address DTPC
SecretariesContact 
details
Email Id
8 Thrissur The Secretary
District Tourism Promotion Council (DTPC),
Palace Road, Chembukkavu, Thrissur 20 04872320800 (Land)
info@dtpcthrissur.com
9 Malappuram The Secretary
District Tourism Promotion Council (DTPC),
Up Hill, Malappuram - 5 Binosh Kunjappan
9946595909
04832731504 (land) info@dtpcmalappuram.com
dtpcmalappuram@gmail.com
10 Palakkad The Secretary
District Tourism Promotion Council (DTPC),
West Fort Road, Palakkad 01
K G Ajesh9947697651
04912538996 (Land)
info@dtpcpalakkad.com
11 Kozhikode The Secretary
District Tourism Promotion Council (DTPC),
Mananchira, Kozhikode - 1 Beena C P
9961702406
04952720012 (Land) info@dtpckozhikode.com
12 Wayanad The Secretary
District Tourism Promotion Council (DTPC),
Civil Station, North Kalpetta,
Wayanad â 673 122 B Anand
04936202134 (Land) info@dtpcwayanad.com
13 Kannur The Secretary
District Tourism Promotion Council (DTPC),
Kannur â 2, Taluk Office Compound Jitheesh Jose9447564545 
04972706336 (Land)
info@dtpckannur.com
14 Kasaragod The Secretary
District Tourism Promotion Council (DTPC),
Vidya Nagar, Kasaragod â 671 123
Biju R9847856789
04994256450 (Land)
info@dtpckasaragod.com 
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ANNEXURE V	
OFFICES OF KERALA TOURISM
DIRECTORATE OF TOURISM
Department of Tourism, Park View, Thiruvananthapuram-33
Kerala, India, Phone: +91 471 322547, Fax: +91 471 322279 Website: www.keralatourism.org
JOINT DIRECTORâS OFFICES
Office of the Joint Director, Dept. of Tourism 
Govt. Guest House, Ernakulam, Ph: +91 484-2360502, 2360257  Office of the Joint Director 
Department of Tourism, Kozhikode, Ph: +91 495-2373862  Office of the Joint Director 
Dept. of Tourism, Thiruvananthapuram, Ph: +91 471-2335571
GOVERNMENT GUEST HOUSES
1.  Guest House Thiruvananthapuram  Phone : 0471-2329869, 2324453
2.  Guest House Kovalam    Phone : 0471-2480146
3.  Guest House Ponmudi    Phone : 0472-2890230
4.  Guest House Kollam    Phone : 0474-2743620
5.  Guest House Varkala    Phone : 0470-2602227
6.  Guest House Attingal    Phone : 0470-2622290
7.  Guest House Kottayam    Phone : 0481-2340219
8.  Guest House Pathanamthitta    Phone : 0468-228073, 228095
9.  Guest House Idukki    Phone : 04862-232205, 233086
10.  Guest House Devikulam    Phone : 04865-264223
11.  Guest House Guruvayoor    Phone : 0487-2556696
12.  Guest House Munnar    Phone : 04865-230385
13.  Guest House Alappuzha    Phone : 0477-2246504
14.  Guest House Ernakulam    Phone : 0484-2360558, 2360502
15.  Guest House Aluva    Phone : 0484-2623636, 2623637
16.  Guest House Cheruthuruthy    Phone : 14884-262498
17.  Guest House Malappuram    Phone : 0483-2734311
18.  Guest House Malampuzha    Phone : 0491-2815207
19.  Guest House Peerumed    Phone : 04869-232071
20.  Guest House Thrissur (Ramanilayam)  Phone : 0487-2332016, 23323
21.  Guest House Kozhikode    Phone : 0495-2383920, 2380020
22.  Guest House Sulthan Bathery    Phone : 04936- 220225 23. 
Guest House Kannur    Phone : 0497-2706426, 2701420
24.  Guest House Kasaragod    Phone : 0499-4230666, 4230876
25.  Kerala House Kanyakumari    Phone : 04652-246229
26.  Yatri Nivas Devikulam    Phone : 04865-264200, 264300
27.  Yathri Nivas Ernakualam    Phone : 0484-2339980
28.  Guest House Palakkad    Phone : 0491-2505599
29.  Yathri Nivas Thiruvananthapuram  Phone : 0471-2337727
30.  Kerala House Mumbai    Phone : 022-27810106, 27810112
31.  Kerala House New Delhi    Phone : 011-30411411011, 23342320	
ANNEXURE VI	
TOURIST INFORMATION OFFICES
INSIDE KERALA
1.  Tourism Facilitation Centre, Park View, Thiruvananthapuram, 
  Ph: +91 471 2321132
2.  Kerala Tourism Information Office, International Airport, Thiruvananthapuram, 
  Ph: +91 471 2502298
3.  Kerala Tourism Information Office, Domestic Airport, Thiruvananthapuram, 
  Ph: +91 471 2501085
4.  Kerala Tourism Information Office, Central Bus Station, Thampanoor, 
  Thiruvananthapuram, Ph: +91 471 2327224
5.  Kerala Tourism Information Office, Railway Station, Thampanoor, 
  Ph: +91 471 2334470
6.  Kerala Tourism Facilitation Centre, Kovalam, Ph: +91 471 2480085.
7.  Tourist Amenity Centre, Varkala, Ph: +91 470 2602227
8.  Kerala Tourism Information Counter, KSRTC Bus Stand, Kollam, 
  Ph: +91 474 2475625
9.  Kerala Tourism Information Office, Civil Station, Pathanamthitta - 689 645    
  Ph: +91 468 2326409
10.  Kerala Tourism Information Office, House Boat Terminal Finishing Point, 
  Alappuzha, Ph: +91 2477 2260722
11.  Kerala Tourism Information Office, Kottayam, Ph: +91 481 2562558
12.  Kerala Tourism Information Office, Kumily, Thekkady, Idukki, 
  Ph: +91 4869 222620 
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13.  Kerala Tourism Information Office, Boat Jetty Complex, Marine Drive, Ernakulam,  
  Ph: +91 484 2351015
14.  Kerala Tourism Information Office, International Airport, Nedumbassery, Kochi, 
  Ph: +91 484 2611308
15.  Kerala Tourism Information Office, International Airport (Domestic Terminal), 
  Nedumbassery, Kochi, Ph: +91 484 2611309
16.  Kerala Tourism Information Office, Fort Kochi, Ernakulam, Ph: +91 484 - 2216656
17.  Kerala Tourism Information Office, Railway Station, Kozhikode, 
  Ph: +91 495 2702606
18.  Kerala Tourism Information Office, Karipur Airport, Kozhikode, 
  Ph: +91 493 2712762
19.  Kerala Tourism Information Office, Kalpetta, Wayanad, 
  Ph: +91 4936 204441
20.  Kerala Tourism Information Office, Railway Station, Kannur, Ph: +91 497-2703121
21.  Tourist Information Counter, Bus Station, Kasaragod, Ph: 954994-221886
OUTSIDE KERALA
1.  Kerala Tourism Information Office, TTDC Complex, Vallaja Road, 
  Chennai - 600 002. Email: keralatourismchennai@yahoo.com. 
  Ph: +91 44 25382639
2.  Kerala Tourism Information Office, Room No.256, Kerala House, Jantar Mantar  
  Road, New Delhi-110 001. Email: keralatourism.del@bol.net.in
  Ph: +91 11 23382067.
3.  Kerala Tourism Information Office, Dr. Kadamba Bus Station Building, Panaji,  
  Goa-403 001. Ph: +91 832 2437797
4.  Kerala Tourism Information Office, 74 World Trade Centre, CafÃ© Parade, 
  Mumbai - 400 005 Email: ticktmumbai@hotmail.com
  Ph: +91 022 22830491, Tele Fax: 2203049
5.  Kerala Tourism Information Office, 22 Chinmayi Chatterji Sarani, 
  Kolkata - 00033, Email: ticktkolkata@hotmail.com, Ph: +91 33 - 24249225
6.  Kerala Tourism Information Office, Mysore, KTIC Mayoora Yathri Nivas,  J L B  
  Road, Hoisala Building Complex, Mysore. Ph: +91 821-2422811 
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