The Effects of

Hospitality In Nepal
Introduction to NEPAL

 Capital – Kathmandu
 Population- 29.3 Million (2017 Census)
 Area- 147,181 km2 (56,827 sq mil)
 Agriculture and Tourism Based Country
 GDP- 29.81 Billion $
 GDP by Sectors- Agriculture (27%),
Industry (13.5%), (Services 59.5%)
Tourism (9%)
 Main Export and Import- India, China,
USA, Singapore, Turkey.
Socio-Demographical
 Population: 29.3 Million , Kathmandu has 1.5
Million highest in the country.
 Gender: Men (13 million) , Women (15.6
million)
 Age Group: 0-14 years: 30.93%,15-24 years:
21.86% ,25-54 years: 35.99% ,55-64 years:
6.22% ,65 years and over: 5.02%
 Average Per Capita Income : 1000 $
 Education: Primary 4 to 10 years age ,
Secondary 11 to 16 years age , Higher secondary
17 to 18 years age.
Geographical
 Area: 147,182 Km2
 Located in Southern Asia of ASIA
continent
 Water 7.06%, Land 92.94%
 Highest point – Mount Everest 8848m
 Longest river – Karnali
 Largest Lake- Rara lake
 Natural Resources- water, timber,
hydropower, scenic beauty, small deposits
of lignite , copper, cobalt, iron ore.
 Land Scapes- River, Forest, Mountains.
Tourism Industry With
Actual and Potential
Significance

 Largest industry in Nepal.

 Hot spot destination for Mountaineers,
rock climbers and adventure travel.
  Mountain biking, bungee jumping,
rock climbing and mountain
climbing, trekking, hiking, bird
watching, flights, paragliding and hot
air ballooning over the mountains of
Himalaya are major attraction.
 1.17 Million tourist arrived in 2019
 In 2018 24 % increase in tourist
arrival.
Importance of The
Hospitality Industry
in Nepal.

 Hospitality and Tourism contributes

around 8% of the total GDP of Nepal.
 Hospitality is the key factor for any
Tourism related events.
 Accommodation: 12, 5star Properties, 8,
4star Properties.
 Average stay in Nepal for tourists 14 days.
 50,000 jobs are currently in Hospitality
industry.
 Nepal produce 13.96 Million bed nights
annually and occupancy rate is 70%.
 Hotel are earning around 40 Billion for
the Industry.
Social Impact of Nepal Hospitality Sector

1. Negative Impact
 Lack of Investment by government and private sectors in preserving and promoting local culture and heritage.
 Lack of new infrastructure is another key issue.
 High Taxation in Tourism and Very less travel marketing plans.
 No long-term vision or plan to expand the industry.
2 Positive Impact
 Hospitality has highest contribution from local investment of around 100 billion.
 Contributes 10% to the Nepal Economy every year.
 This sector contributes 3% to GDP, 15% of total foreign currency generated and 30% of the revenue generated.
Economical Impact
ECONOMIC CONTRIBUTION  2016 2017*

Total contribution of tourism to GDP Rs177.9 billion Rs189 billion

Direct contribution of tourism to GDP  Rs85.2 billion Rs91 billion

Capital investment Rs16.5 billion Rs16.5 billion

Leisure travel spending Rs122.3 billion Rs130.8 billion

Business travel spending       Rs18.8 billion  Rs20.4 billion

Direct contribution to employment 427,000 452,500

Total contribution to employment  945,000 996,000

Tourist arrivals 753,002 801,000

 Hospitality is the backbone for the tourism industry in Nepal.

Tourism Industry has the main Contribution to Economy of the

Country.

Lack of infrastructure and marketing is a key issue in the

Conclusion development of Tourism.

Involvement of local people in Tourism industry is very less´.

Very less opportunity to the new generation people to get job

in tourism and hospitality industry
Referance

 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tourism_in_Nepal
 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Demographics_of_Nepal
 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Geography_of_Nepal
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