Visitors
During April 2010–March 2011, the zoo received nearly 1,810,846 visitors, as against 1,187,904 visitors in 2006–2007. In November 2010, the total revenue was ₹ 46.9 million, against ₹ 40.2 million during October 2009. There has been an increase of more than 200,000 visitors in 2010 compared to 2009, and the park had recorded a 21 percent increase in the number of visitors. The number of visitors raises to the peak on the Kaanum Pongal day, a day in the festival season of mid-January, when the visitor count goes up to 63,000 on a single day. About 57,000 visitors arrived on the Kannum Pongal day of 2009, resulting in revenue of ₹ 1.015 million. It was 56,555 in 2010 and 57,217 in 2011. The all-time record of 63,000 visitors a day was registered on the Kannum Pongal day of 2012, resulting in revenue of ₹ 1.1 million.
The number of visitors to the zoo is steadily growing by an estimated 10 to 15 percent every year. The visitor statistics and the revenue generated over the past years are listed below:
| Year | Total number of visitors | Total revenue (in Indian rupees) |
|---|---|---|
| 2002-2003 | 711,589 | 8,280,254.50 |
| 2003-2004 | 700,963 | 11,070,930.00 |
| 2004-2005 | 668,026 | 11,135,581.00 |
| 2005-2006 | 848,823 | 14,446,000.00 |
| 2006-2007 | 1,187,904 | 20,251,945.00 |
| 2007-2008 | 1,447,992 | 25,074,288.00 |
| 2008-2009 | 1,646,129 | 30,387,902.00 |
| 2009-2010 | 1,604,216 | 40,286,000.00 |
| 2010-2011 | 1,810,846 | 46,997,710.00 |
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