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| Item | Detail | Year/Reference |
|---|---|---|
| Domestic tourists in Rajasthan | ~5.3 crore | 2022-23 |
| Foreign tourists in Rajasthan | ~18 lakh | 2022-23 |
| India rank for foreign tourist arrivals | 4th | 2022-23 |
| Share of India's foreign arrivals | ~9% | 2022-23 |
| Tourism contribution to Rajasthan economy | ₹65,000+ crore | 2022-23 |
| Seasonal concentration | 70% visitors in October–March | Ongoing structural issue |
| Palace on Wheels | India's first luxury tourist train | Launched 1982 by RTDC |
| Royal Rajasthan on Wheels | Second luxury train | Launched 2009 by RTDC |
| RTDC establishment year | 1979 | Hotels/tourism units: 53 |
| Tourism circuits | 5 circuits: Desert, Mewar, Shekhawati, Hadoti, Dhundhar | Rajasthan Tourism Dept |
| UNESCO World Heritage Sites | 7 (6 Hill Forts 2013 + Jantar Mantar 2010 + Jaipur Walled City 2019) | UNESCO |
| UNESCO Hill Forts (6) | Chittorgarh, Kumbhalgarh, Ranthambore, Gagron, Amber, Jaisalmer | Inscribed 2013 |
| Jantar Mantar Jaipur | UNESCO WHS | Inscribed 2010 |
| Jaipur Walled City | UNESCO World Heritage City (1st planned city in India on list) | Inscribed 2019 |
| Keoladeo (Bharatpur) | UNESCO WHS | Inscribed 1985 |
| Heritage hotels in Rajasthan | 100+ classified heritage hotels | India's largest concentration |
| Rajasthan Tourism Policy | 2020–2030 framework | 2020 |
| Rajasthan Film Tourism Policy | 25–30% subsidy on film productions | Launched 2022 |
| Paryatan Mitra Scheme | Training local youth as tourist guides/hospitality workers | RTDC/RSLDC |
| Desert National Park | Jaisalmer-Barmer; 3,162 sq km; India's largest NP in mainland India (Hemis NP, Ladakh UT is ~4,400 sq km) | Great Indian Bustard habitat |
| Chittorgarh Fort | Largest fort in India by area (700 acres) | UNESCO WHS 2013 |
| Kumbhalgarh Fort wall | ~36 km; 2nd longest continuous wall after Great Wall of China | UNESCO WHS 2013 |
| Ajmer Dargah Urs | 5 lakh+ pilgrims; one of South Asia's largest Islamic pilgrimage | Annual event |
| Pushkar Mela | Asia's largest camel fair; ~2 lakh visitors annually | Kartik Purnima |
| Nathdwara (Shrinathji) | One of India's financially most prosperous temples | Rajsamand district |
| National Camel Research Centre | Only one in Asia | Bikaner |
| Ramgarh Crater (Baran) | ~3.5 km diameter meteor impact crater; ~160–600 million years old | Baran district, Hadoti |
| Swadesh Darshan Scheme | Central govt scheme; funded Heritage, Desert, Tribal circuits in RJ | Ministry of Tourism |
| PRASAD Scheme beneficiaries in RJ | Ajmer, Pushkar, Nathdwara | Ministry of Tourism |