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- 1Demand No.29ப.1
Tourism is Demand No.29, under the Minister for Tourism.
- 29.52 million in 2023 to 9.95 million in 2024ப.7
India's foreign tourist arrivals rose from 9.52 million in 2023 to 9.95 million in 2024; domestic visits from 2,508.81 million to 2,948.19 million (India Tourism Data Compendium 2025).
- 3eighth largest tourism economyப.7
India's travel and tourism sector is projected past INR 22 trillion - the world's eighth largest tourism economy - reaching INR 43.25 trillion and 64 million jobs by 2034.
- 47 UNESCO World Heritage Sitesப.8
Seven UNESCO World Heritage Sites: Mamallapuram, the Brihadeeswarar Temple at Thanjavur, Gangaikonda Cholapuram, the Airavatheeswarar Temple at Darasuram, the Nilgiris Mountain Railway, the Western Ghats (natural) and Gingee Fort.
- 55 National Parks, 18 Wildlife Sanctuariesப.9
Wildlife offering: 5 National Parks, 18 Wildlife Sanctuaries, 17 bird sanctuaries, 3 Conservation Reserves and 5 Tiger Reserves.
- 6Point Calimereப.9
Point Calimere in Nagapattinam is an internationally recognised bird conservation site drawing over 1,00,000 migratory water birds.
- 774 Geographical Indication (GI) tagged productsப.10
Tamil Nadu has more than 74 GI-tagged products across agriculture, food and handicrafts.
- 8Mayilattam, Karagam, Kavadi, Therukoothu, Thappattam and Oyilattamப.10
Folk arts named in the note: Mayilattam, Karagam, Kavadi, Therukoothu, Thappattam and Oyilattam, alongside Bharathanatyam.
- 9Muthupettai Mangrove Forestப.10
Pichavaram and the Muthupettai mangrove forest - about 120 sq km in Thiruvarur - draw migratory birds, especially between November and January.
- 10Tourism established on 01.04.1971ப.11
The Department of Tourism was established on 01.04.1971 and runs 32 district tourist offices, an office at New Delhi and 12 tourist information centres.
- 11top 5 tourism destinations in South East Asiaப.12
The stated vision is to place Tamil Nadu among the top 5 tourism destinations in South East Asia by arrivals, infrastructure and experience.
- 123629.78ப.15
Tourist visits in 2025: 3,629.78 lakh domestic and 16.87 lakh foreign - 3,646.65 lakh in all, up from 3,080.03 lakh in 2024.
- 1336.47 Crore in 2025ப.16
Arrivals rose from 30.80 crore in 2024 to 36.47 crore in 2025 - an 18% jump in a single year.
- 14Tamil Nadu Special Area Development Authorities Bill was passedப.21
The Tamil Nadu Special Area Development Authorities Bill was passed by the Legislative Assembly on 23.01.2026, empowering Government to notify Special Development Areas.
- 15Mamallapuram and Kanyakumariப.21
The first Special Area Development Authorities are proposed for Mamallapuram and Kanyakumari, each to prepare a Special Area Master Plan and then act as the planning authority.
- 16Rs.20,000 lakh croreப.22
The Tamil Nadu Tourism Policy 2023 targets investment over five years, built on sustainability, inclusivity and innovation with private sector participation.
- 17established in Tamil Nadu in 2010ப.23
The Tourist Security Organisation, set up in 2010, works at five destinations - Mamallapuram, Udhagamandalam, Kodaikanal, Rameswaram and Kanniyakumari - with 31 members, all ex-servicemen, under a Chief Tourist Warden at Chennai.
- 18Medical Tourism Summitப.26
The Medical Value Travel Summit was held at Chennai on 4 and 5 April 2025 with over 30 international delegates and 150 industry stakeholders.
- 19127 MoUsப.27
The Tamil Nadu Global Tourism Summit at Mamallapuram on 2-3 February 2026 produced 127 MoUs worth Rs.22,795 crore, with 66,000 jobs expected in heritage, adventure, eco, medical and campsite tourism.
- 20‗Guidance Tamil Nadu‘ப.27
Guidance Tamil Nadu is the State's nodal investment promotion agency, with a Biz Buddy help desk; a Tourism Facilitation Cell in the department monitors summit MoUs and single-window clearance.
- 21World Tourism Day annually on 27th Septemberப.29
World Tourism Day is observed on 27 September with events in every district.
- 22Established on 1st October 1981ப.29
The State Institute of Hotel Management and Catering Technology at Thuvakudi, Tiruchirappalli - formerly the Food Craft Institute - was established on 1 October 1981 and is registered under the Registration of Societies Act 1975.
- 23Hunar Se Rozgar Takப.31
The institute runs the Centrally sponsored Hunar Se Rozgar Tak programme, holding 85 events in 2024-25.
- 2438 awards are awardedப.31
38 Tamil Nadu Tourism Awards are given across 15 categories to tour operators, airlines, accommodation units, restaurants, guides and other enterprises.