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Gullies are relatively permanent steep-sided watercourses that experience ephemeral flows during rainstorms. Present study focuses on the gulley erosion problem in the Gomai River basin. Gullies play prime role in soil erosion and most active in the Gomai River basin. The field survey of gullies in the Gomai River basin carried out during Jan 2017 to Dec 2019. Four prominent gullies in the study area observed and length, width and depth of the gullies have measured. The 1235 gullies also have been marked from satellite imageries and mapped. The gully frequency and gully density of the basin are 9 gullies per square kilometer area and 1.296 kms per square kilometer respectively within gullies erosion affected area. This higher gully frequency and density suggest that that Gomai River basin is severely suffering from gully erosion. Maximum gullies are observed on central, northern, southern, western and eastern part of the basin. This area is severely suffering from gully erosion.