Gulmi is one of the hilly districts of western development region of Nepal. The total area of this district is 1, 07,918.2 ha. (Total area of the district varies accordingly to different sources.) It is situated north to Palpa, south to Baglung, east to Pyuthan, and west to Syangja district. Politically it is divided into three constituencies, 13 Ilakas and 79 VDCS. Tamghas is the district headquarter. Ridi, a small village town, having 465m is the lowest land in the district. Thaple, the highest elevation of the district and is the important conservation site of the district too. TOPOGRAPHY AND SLOPE The elevation of Tamghas district headquarters is 1550 m. from MSL. This district is rich in its water resources. Badigad, Nisti, Ridi, Kaligandaki, Panah and Chaldi rivers and streams run through the district. Like other hilly districts, it comprises very few, only 3% flatlands and rest is gently sloped to very s