Impact of Rural Tourism : A Case Study of Bhujung Village : of Kwhlosothar Rural Municipality, Lamjung

Abstract

A thesis entitled"Impact of Impact of rural tourism: a case study of bhujung Village of Kwhlosothar Rural Municipality, Lamjung".The objectives of the study to find out socio cultural impact of rural tourism in Bhujung and to assess the economic impacts of rural tourism in Bhujung. The arrivals of tourists in 2016 (63) and 2017 (156) are fluctuating in Bhujung Bhujung area is one ofthe popular Home stay destinations in Lamjung . The majority of tourists arriving Bhujung by purpose of visit are the following: cultural study 35%,ACAP’s area and tea garden visit 23%, pleasure 27% and 15% for others in 2016.The majority of foreigners visiting Bhujung are age group 16-30 years of age 44%,followed 32% percent on 31-45 and 46-60 years group are 24 percent. The 60 percent of total tourists were found to stay for 1 day, 20 percent were found to spend 2 days, and during survey period.12 percent 3 days and 4 and 5 days were 4 percent respectively.The majority of tourists (48%) spend Nepalese rupees 500-1000, 38 %spend rupees 1000-1500, 12 % spend rupees 1600-2000 and 8% spend 2100-2500 Nepalese rupees.. There are 16 Home Stay with 26 rooms and 52 beds. The Local Besisahar is the nearest market and therefore it seems to benefit from home stay. The Home stay area of Bhujung village is awareness of the cleanness inside and outside of houses. Home stay owner are unknown about benefit of advertising. Tourism planning should also maintain the spatial perspective lacking of spatial perspective is the indication of failure of tourism planning. To promote the tourism and sustain it for the long future there should be maintained harmonies tourist oriented activities like environment sanitation security etc.Government should try to increase the tourism infrastructures and other facilities road, communication and health facilities should be improved. The number of the bed rooms and number of homes in ‘Bhujung Home stay’ should be increased.