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Table No. 21.00
Tourists coming to Kashmir Valley

(000 Nos.)

S.No. Year Indian Non-Indian Total

1 2 3 4 5
1. 1951 9.33 1.25 10.58
2. 1955 48.19 2.83 51.02
3. 1960 63.37 11.19 74.56
4. 1965 35.70 7.43 43.13
5. 1969 129.75 19.95 149.70
6. 1974 148.32 19.30 167.62
7. 1978 443.34 59.32 502.66
8. 1980 548.49 46.03 594.52
9. 1985 465.60 38.02 503.62
10. 1995 0.32 8.20 8.52
11. 1996 0.37 9.59 9.96
12. 1997 7.02 9.11 16.13
13. 1998 99.64 10.25 109.89
14. 1999 199.90 15.99 215.89
15. 2000 104.34 7.58 111.92
16. 2001 66.73 5.86 72.59
15. 2000 104.34 7.58 111.92
16. 2001 66.73 5.86 72.59
17. 2002 24.67 2.69 27.36
18. 2003 182.21 8.96 191.17
19. 2004 358.10 18.63 376.73
20. 2005 585.70 19.68 605.38
21. 2006 412.88 20.01 432.89
22. 2007 417.26 24.58 441.84
23. 2008 551.04 21.59 572.63
24. 2009 577.34 23.91 601.25
25. 2010 710.50 25.98 736.48
26. 2011 1282.36 32.12 1314.47
27. 2012 1274.67 37.17 1311.84
28. 2013 1142.87 29.14 1172.01

Source: Directorate of Tourism Kashmir/Jammu

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Table No. 21.01
Country-wise number of foreign tourists coming to Kashmir Valley

(000 Nos)

S.No. Country 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18

1. Canada 0.20 0.44 0.20 0.08 0.11 0.18 0.33 0.32 0.41 0.45 0.44 0.42 0.27 0.39 0.62 0.68

2. U.S.A. 0.59 0.71 0.50 0.51 0.39 0.56 1.09 1.32 1.33 2.07 1.62 1.33 0.92 1.29 2.00 1.14

3. France 0.71 1.00 0.26 0.18 0.07 0.23 0.34 0.59 0.76 0.92 0.79 1.04 0.88 0.87 1.08 1.08

4. Germany 0.55 0.98 0.46 0.29 0.18 0.37 0.67 0.68 0.70 0.71 0.66 0.71 0.66 0.97 1.31 1.77

5. Italy 0.94 0.43 0.22 0.22 0.05 0.34 0.49 0.78 0.62 0.80 0.61 0.50 0.33 0.41 0.67 0.63

6. Netherland 0.02 0.43 0.11 0.04 0.15 0.19 0.21 0.33 0.23 0.09 0.18 0.48 0.11 0.38 0.22 0.06

7. Spain 0.10 0.27 0.08 0.10 0.03 0.16 0.23 0.36 0.34 0.39 0.38 0.34 0.29 0.39 0.54 0.38

8. Switzerland 0.05 0.35 0.11 0.29 0.06 0.17 0.27 0.27 0.33 0.22 0.22 0.01 0.18 0.27 0.37 0.30

9. Russia 0.15 0.09 0.02 0.02 0.07 0.10 0.19 0.21 0.26 0.36 0.60 0.67 0.75 0.62 1.16 0.71

10. S. Africa 0.14 0.66 0.13 0.09 0.04 0.13 0.58 0.79 0.74 1.19 0.97 0.80 1.20 1.49 1.62 0.75

11. Malayasia 0.17 0.28 0.12 0.11 0.01 0.25 1.50 1.67 1.87 1.56 1.02 0.64 1.72 4.68 5.09 2.48

12. Japan 0.35 0.53 0.37 0.29 0.17 0.27 0.38 0.29 0.21 0.25 0.18 0.30 0.15 0.31 0.36 0.38

13. Australia 0.20 0.36 0.23 0.17 0.07 00.24 0.51 0.61 0.60 0.71 0.71 0.55 0.60 0.78 0.98 0.92

14. Newzealand 0.05 0.50 0.06 0.02 0.02 0.06 0.13 0.18 0.14 0.18 0.31 0.18 0.17 0.16 0.23 0.31

15. Iran 0.05 0.50 0.06 0.02 0.02 0.06 0.13 0.18 0.14 0.01 0.12 0.05 0.03 0.20 0.15 0.10

16. Belgium 0.20 0.31 0.41 0.18 0.04 - 0.18 0.16 0.18 0.23 0.18 0.25 0.17 0.19 0.27 0.32

17. U.K. 0.55 0.84 0.43 0.42 0.36 0.12 0.13 1.40 1.69 1.80 1.88 1.61 1.45 1.36 2.15 2.41

18. Sweden 0.16 0.28 0.08 0.07 0.07 0.85 0.25 0.15 0.09 0.10 0.16 0.24 0. 12 0.21 0.25 0.29

19. Others 5.12 7.53 3.79 2.78 0.80 4.63 11.15 9.57 9.51 12.54 10.45 13.81 15.95 17.14 18.10 14.42

Total 10.25 15.99 7.58 5.86 2.69 8.96 18.63 19.68 20.01 24.58 21.59 23.91 25.95 32.11 37.17 29.14

Source: Directorate of Tourism, Kashmir/Jammu

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Table No. 21.02
Yatries coming to Vaishno Devi Ji and Amar Nath Ji holy caves

(Yatries in lakh numbers)

S.No. Year Amar Nath Ji Vaishno Devi Ji

Holy Cave
1 2 3 4

1. 1950-51 NA 0.03
2. 1955-56 NA 0.06
3. 1960-61 0.04 (1963) 1.60
4. 1965 0.07 2.30
5. 1967 0.08 2.12
6. 1974 0.07 5.81
7. 1977 0.12 8.16
8. 1978 0.14 8.82
9. 1980 0.20 12.13
10. 1985 0.42 14.85
11 1990 0.05 21.69
12. 1995 0.60 40.12
13. 1996 1.20 43.35
14. 1997 0.79 44.34
15. 1998 1.50 46.22
16. 1999 1.14 44.81
17. 2000 1.73 51.10
18. 2001 1.19 50.57
19. 2002 1.11 44.32
20. 2003 1.53 54.00
21 2004 4.00 61.10
22 2005 3.88 62.52
23 2006 2.65 69.50
24 2007 2.14 72.22
25 2008 4.98 65.76
26 2009 3.74 82.35
27 2010 4.55 87.49
28 2011 6.35 101.15
29. 2012 6.21 104.95
30. 2013 3.54 93.24

NA: Not Available Source: Directorate of Tourism,Kashmir/Jammu

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Table No. 21.03
No. of tourists huts/bunglows

S. No. Year/District No. of Tourist Huts No. of Tourist Bunglows

1 2 3 4
I 2006-07 44 32
II 2007-08 44 32
III 2008-09 50 38
Iv 2009-10 50 38
v 2010-11 54 48
VI 2011-12 46 38
VII 2012-13 18 20
VIII 2013-14
1 Jammu - 3
2 Udhampur 2 2
3 Katua - 2
4 Rajouri - 3
5 Pounch 3 3
6 Doda 3 1
7 Kishtwar 2 1
8 Ramban 6 1
9 Reasi - 4
10 Samba 2 -
11. Anantnag NA NA
12. Baramulla NA NA
13. Budgam NA NA
15. Kupwara NA NA
16. Kargil NA NA
17 Leh NA NA
18. Shopian NA NA
19. Ganderbal NA NA
Total J&K 18 20

Source: Directorate of Tourism,Kashmir/Jammu

NOTE :
1) The decrease in Tourist Huts & Tourist Bunglow in Udhampur & Rajouri Districts is due to transfer of these
accomodations to concerned Tourism Dev. Authorities.
2) The total in respect of 2012-13 does not include Kashmir Division.
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Table No. 21.04
Number of registered hotels & restaurants

S.No. Year/District No. of Hotels No. Of Restaurants

1 2 3 4

I 2006-07 853 83
II 2007-08 853 83
III 2008-09 1007 212
Iv 2009-10 1052 212
v 2010-11 1204 107
vi 2011-12 1247 261
2012-13 1304 268
2013-14
1 Jammu 263 3
2 Udhampur 55 20
3 Kathua 6 0
4 Rajouri 29 0
5 Poonch 6 0
6 Doda 10 6
7 Kishtwar 4 2
8 Ramban 17 2
9 Reasi 240 19
10 Samba 9 0
11. Anantnag 82 11
12. Baramulla 34 17
13. Budgam 4 4
14. Kupwara 0 0
15. Kargil 22 32
16. Leh 170 65
17. Shopian 0 0
18. Ganderbal 14 17
19. Srinagar 382 86
20. Kulgam 0 0
Total J&K 1347 284
Source: Directorate of Tourism, Kashmir/Jammu
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21.0 Tourism plays a key role in the economic development of the State. The number of tourists visiting
Kashmir valley has shown a persistent increase upto nineteen eighties. The flow of tourists decreased
because of turmoil particularly in 1990's. The Jammu and Kashmir State has a tremendous potential
for developing tourism. The slopes available at sonamarg, pahalgam and gulmarg provide scope
for development of winter tourism. Bestowed with rich scenic beauty, the snow capped forests in
winter draw a great chunk of Tourists from all over the world to gulmarg the high attitude tourist resort
in Kahsmir valley. The ride of cable care corporation (Gondola) has always been a special attraction
for tourists. During winter gulmarg becomes cynosure of all eyes as snow capped mountains
surrounding this high altitude health resort add to its picturesque. The State Govt. too is devoting full
attention for developing sufficient infrastructure to boost the tourist trade in the state. Tourism has a
multiplier effect on income, employment generation and gives tremendous fillip to the economy.
Looking towards the importance of tourism the Govt. is bringing tourism on rails by making all the
tourist resorts more attractive to the tourists. The revival of tourist trade can be assessed by the
increasing number of tourists both Indian and non-Indian to the State.

21.1 The state has three distinct niches, while leisure tourism is available in Kashmir valley, pilgrim in
Jammu and ladakh has the potential to offer adventure tourism.

21.2 The tables in this chapter present data on the number of tourists visiting various tourist resorts.
Table No. 21.00 provides data on the number of both domestic and foreign tourists coming to
Kashmir valley whose number has been posted by tourism department in the neighbourhood of
1172 thousand during 2013.

21.3 Table No. 21.01 of this chapter presents data on the number of foreign tourists coming to Kashmir
valley by their nationality. During the year 2013, 29.14 thousand foreign tourists were recorded to
have visited Kashmirvalley.

21.4 The number of devotees coming to Mata Vaishno Devi and Amar Nath Holy Cave are shown in table
No. 21.02. While the number of devotees at Mata Vaishno Devi Asthapan was 93.24 lakhs, pilgrims
toAmarnath cave were recorded at 3.54 lakhs during the year 2013.

21.5 In this section two new tables have been added which give latest information on the number of
tourist huts/Bungalows and Tourist Hotels and Restaurants.