27.9 Percent growth registered in Foreign Tourist Visits to Northern Eastern States of India during 2013

A high and positive growth of 12.5% was registered in Foreign Tourist Visits  to Northern Eastern States of India during 2012 over 2011, which further rose by more than 100% to register a growth of 27.9% during 2013 over 2012.

Among the North Eastern States, highest growth in FTVs during 2013 over 2012 was observed in Manipur (154.7%) followed by Arunachal Pradesh (111.2%), Tripura (51.2%), Nagaland (32.7%), Meghalaya (27.5%), Sikkim (19.7%) , Mizoram ( 7.5%) and Assam (0.5%).

Number of Foreign Tourist Visits (FTVs) to NE States*
S. No.	State/ UT	2011	2012	2013	Growth Rate12/11		Growth Rate13/12
		FTVs	FTVs	FTVs
1	Arunachal Pradesh	4753	5135	10846	8.0		111.2
2	Assam	16400	17543	17638	7.0		0.5
3	Manipur	578	749	1908	29.6		154.7
4	Meghalaya	4803	5313	6773	10.6		27.5
5	Mizoram	658	744	800	13.1		7.5
6	Nagaland	2080	2489	3304	19.7		32.7
7	Sikkim	23602	26489	31698	12.2		19.7
8	Tripura	6046	7840	11853	29.7		51.2
	Total ofNE States	58920	66302	84820	12.5		27.9