Varanasi Tour: More than 13 crore tourists visited Varanasi in the last two years, said UP government

Lucknow: According to data revealed by the Uttar Pradesh Tourism Department on Tuesday, the total number of people visiting Varanasi in the last two years has exceeded 13 crore.
Tourism Department data has shown that till December 2 this year, more than 5.38 crore tourists came to Kashi.

According to the data, in 2023, the maximum number of tourists arrived in Varanasi in August at 97,22,206, followed by 72,62,891 tourists in July. The number of tourists in Varanasi was 44,29,590 in January, 42,67,858 in April, 41,34,807 in February, 37,81,060 in March, 32,25,476 in May, 36,96,346 in June, 38,97,844 in September. , 42,55,674 in October and 48,26,776 in November.

According to the figures revealed, more than 97 lakh tourists came to Varanasi in August. “Varanasi has experienced rapid growth in recent times, and this is best explained through the significant increase in tourist numbers to the temple city,” the report said.

The data further shows that the number of tourists coming to Uttar Pradesh has increased rapidly. Out of the 5 crore 38 lakh tourists who visited Varanasi till December 2 this year, the number of Indian tourists was about 5 crore 37 lakh 87 thousand, while the number of foreign tourists exceeded 13,700. Meanwhile, tourists continue to arrive in Varanasi.
“The increase in tourism inflows has boosted trade and business as well as created many employment opportunities in the city,” the report said.