Table 1 Village profiles
Non-tourist village | Tourist village | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
Rivan | Dhampus | Ghandruk | Manang | |
Location | North of Kaski (900 m–2000 m and above) | North of Kaski (800 m–1600 m and above) | North of Kaski (1000 m–3000 m and above) | North part of Manang (3000 m and above) |
Population (Households) | 364 | 620 | 1102 | 131 |
Average household size | 3.66 | 4.09 | 3.87 | 4.81 |
Total population | 1332 | 2537 | 4265 | 630 |
Source of income | Agriculture and remittances | Agriculture, remittances and tourism | Agriculture, remittances and tourism | Agriculture and tourism |
Access to healthcare services | Sub-health post, > 2 h to reach hospital | Sub-health post, < 1 h to reach hospital | Health post with pharmacy service, > 4 h to reach hospital | Health Post, NGO clinic, Tourist medical post, > 2 days to reach hospital |