Table 8.

Estimates of tourist influx in various urban centres in the HKH.

Urban centres/state/districtTotal visitorsSource
Bandarban district (CHT), Bangladesh 0.65 to 0.70 million (yearly) Hasan et al. (2013)  
Jammu and Kashmir (J&K), India About 1.3 million (yearly) Correspondent (2017a)  
Leh town, J&K, India About 0.18 million (yearly) LAHDC (2011)  
Shimla, Himachal Pradesh, India Over 2 million (peak season of April, May and June) Das (2014)  
Haridwar and Rishikesh towns, Uttarakhand, India About 0.27 million (religious pilgrims only) Correspondent (2013)  
Darjeeling, West Bengal, India 0.55 million (April to June; September to mid-November) Sarkar (2013)  
Sikkim (entire state), India 0.61 million (yearly) Govt. of Sikkim (2015)  
All north-eastern states of India Over 7 million (yearly) Lyngdoh (2016)  
Nepal 0.6 million (yearly) Govt. of Nepal (2015)  
HKH region of Pakistan 80 million (yearly) Correspondent, (2017b)  
Urban centres/state/districtTotal visitorsSource
Bandarban district (CHT), Bangladesh 0.65 to 0.70 million (yearly) Hasan et al. (2013)  
Jammu and Kashmir (J&K), India About 1.3 million (yearly) Correspondent (2017a)  
Leh town, J&K, India About 0.18 million (yearly) LAHDC (2011)  
Shimla, Himachal Pradesh, India Over 2 million (peak season of April, May and June) Das (2014)  
Haridwar and Rishikesh towns, Uttarakhand, India About 0.27 million (religious pilgrims only) Correspondent (2013)  
Darjeeling, West Bengal, India 0.55 million (April to June; September to mid-November) Sarkar (2013)  
Sikkim (entire state), India 0.61 million (yearly) Govt. of Sikkim (2015)  
All north-eastern states of India Over 7 million (yearly) Lyngdoh (2016)  
Nepal 0.6 million (yearly) Govt. of Nepal (2015)  
HKH region of Pakistan 80 million (yearly) Correspondent, (2017b)  
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