Over 8.4 lakh foreign tourists came to India in Jan

As many as 8.44 lakh foreign tourist arrived in India in January as compared to 7.91 lakh during the same month last year, recording a growth of 6.8 per cent in the footfall.
Foreign Exchange Earnings (FEEs) from tourism increased 13 per cent at Rs 13,669 crore in January this year against Rs 12,100 crore in the same period in 2015, an official release said.
The US topped the list of percentage share of foreign tourists arrivals in India during January among the top 15 source countries with 15.29 per cent share, followed by Bangladesh (11.99 per cent), the UK (11.23 per cent), Canada (4.87 per cent), Australia (3.97 per cent) and Russian Federation (3.71 per cent).

Germany's share was 3.27 percent, while that of France 2.98, Sri Lanka 2.97, China 2.74, Malaysia 2.59, Japan 2.38, Korea 1.82, Nepal 1.76 and Afghanistan 1.62 per cent.
The percentage share of foreign tourists arrivals among the top 15 ports was highest at the Delhi Airport (28.38 per cent) followed by Mumbai Airport (19.59 per cent), Chennai Airport (7.92 per cent), Haridaspur Land check post (6.58 per cent), Bangalore Airport (5.72 per cent), and Goa Airport (5.68 per cent), the release said.