The Gazetteers Department

The number of lodging and boarding houses is small in the district as compared to that of the hotels and restaurants. These establishments are mostly situated at tahsil and district headquarters. Some of these are only boarding houses whereas many serve boarding as well as lodging facilities.

The accessories consist of foodgrains, spices, sugar, milk, vegetables etc, in addition to fish, mutton and eggs in case of non-vegetarian boarding houses. The amount spent on this head mostly depends upon the size and location of the business. The average expenditure on this head of a big establishment ranges from Rs. 1,000 to Rs. 3,000 per month. The same amounts to Rs. 200 to Rs. 500 per month in case of a small unit.

The tools and equipment include chairs, dining tables etc., for dining purpose. In small boarding houses patss (low stools) are provided to the diners. Dishes, pots etc., are among the common utensils used. In case of a lodging house the tools and equipment include iron or country cots, pillows, mattresses with other requirements stated above as generally every lodging house serves tea or coffee to its customers in the morning and evening. The investment on all these items varies more or less as per the size ranging from Rs. 600 to Rs. 1,000 in case of a boarding house and Rs. 1,000 to Rs. 3,000 in case of a boarding and lodging house.

The establishments of this type provide employment to a good number of persons. Generally a big establishment employs nearly eight to ten persons representing different categories, such as, cooks, waiters and sweeping boys; whereas a small establishment is run with the help of two to three persons. The boarding houses in some cases are run by the owner with the help of his family members. The wages paid vary from place to place and from unit to unit. The amount of wages paid ranges from Rs. 50 to Rs. 100 per month. In addition to emoluments, the employees are provided with meals twice a day.

A boarding house serves food twice a day on a rice-plate or a full-meal basis. Generally, all boarding houses provide facility of monthly coupon system for its regular members for which lower rates are charged. The lodging house provides a cot and mattress and in addition facilities for bathing and washing clothes. The daily turnover of a big lodging and boarding house ranges from Rs. 100 to Rs. 150 as against Rs. 30 to Rs. 50 in case of a small establishment.

The items on the expenditure side are rent, wages, electricity charges and provision for raw materials. More than half the expenditure is accounted for by the accessories. Most of the establishments are housed in rented premises, the amount of rent being Rs. 500 to Rs. 700 in case of a big establishment and Rs. 150 to Rs. 300 in case of a small establishment.

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