Ghetma is a village in

Rukum district Rukum District ( ne, रुकुम जिल्ला) was a "hill" and "mountain" district some west of Kathmandu partially belonging to Lumbini Province and partially to Karnali Province before split into two districts Western Rukum and E ...

, western

Nepal Nepal (; ne, नेपाल ), formerly the Federal Democratic Republic of Nepal ( ne, सङ्घीय लोकतान्त्रिक गणतन्त्र नेपाल ), is a landlocked country in South Asia. It is ma ...

Demographics

The 2011 National Population and Housing Census recorded 4,789: 2,348 men and 2,441 women.

Education

Students attend Shree Adarsh Higher Secondary School Ghetma, Rukum. Each ward has primary schools including three lower secondary schools.

Geography

Ghetma is located on the bank of the

Thuli Bheri River Thuli Bheri River, a tributary of Bheri River which in turn is the tributary of the Karnali River. It starts in the Chharka region of Dolpa District where it is known as the Bhargung Khola (river). See also * List of rivers of Nepal Referenc ...

. The jungle of Ward No.1 contains a locally famous cave called Saattale Guffa.

Administration

In the past, it was a part of Aathbis DandaGaun VDC which used to occupy two wards.

References

Populated places in Western Rukum District {{WestRukum-geo-stub