7 Facts About Tourism In India
The Travel And Tourism Competitiveness Report for the year 2017 ranked India 40th out of 136 countries overall. The same report ranks the price competitiveness of India's tourism sector 10th out of 136 countries. The World Travel & Tourism Council calculated that tourism generated ₹15.24 lakh crore (US$220 billion) or 9.4% of the nation's GDP in 2017 and supported 41.622 million jobs,8% of its total employment. There are 37 World Heritage Sites in India that are recognised by the United Nations Educational Scientific And Cultural Organization (UNESCO) as of August 2017.These are places of importance of cultural or national heritage as described in the UNESCO World Heritage Convention, established in 1972. Tourism in India about generated ₹15.24 lakh crore (US$220 billion) or 9.4% of the country's GDP in 2017 and supported 41.622 million jobs, 8% of its total employment. More then 10 million foreign tourists arrived in I...