Economics XI Content
Introduction to Tourism Industry
Tourism Related Information, 2010
Tourist arrival in number
| 6,02,867
|
Foreign exchange earning
| 28,139 million
|
Number of tourist by purpose of visit
Purposes
| Percentage
|
Trekking and Mountaineering
| 10.46%
|
Pilgrimage
| 11.65%
|
Business
| 3.55%
|
Official
| 4.37%
|
Meeting / Seminar
| 16.81%
|
Rafting
| 0.12%
|
Others
| 51.44%
|
Total Contribution in Gross Domestic Product (GDP) 24%
Direct Employment = 110000
Source: Economic Survey 2010/11
