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Babuganj (Barishal)

Local Gov

A small deltaic upazila adjoining Barishal city on the Sandhya river, mixing rice and inland fisheries with growing peri-urban settlement.

Wealth rank 360/452 (1 = poorest upazila)

Indicators: Meta RWI (HDX); ERA5-Land; MODIS; Sentinel-5P; VIIRS night-lights; GHSL; Hansen v1.11; CHIRPS v2.0. Exposure: GloFAS v2.1, FABDEM, MODIS LST, ACAG PM2.5, WorldPop 2020.

Problems and issues

  1. climate disaster Tidal floodplain on the estuarine fringe exposes Babuganj to monsoon flooding, tidal surge and waterlogging. So what: Cropland and homesteads on low ground flood during the monsoon. Source: Bangladesh Water Development Board
  2. urbanization Peri-urban expansion spilling out from Barishal city pushes new construction onto flood-prone deltaic land and over drainage lines. So what: Unplanned built-up growth worsens local waterlogging. Source: Local Government Engineering Department (LGED)
  3. poverty Mean Relative Wealth Index of 0.107 (national rank 360 of 452, decile 8) is comparatively higher, reflecting proximity to the divisional hub. So what: Relative prosperity here still sits within a flood-exposed deltaic setting. Source: Meta Data for Good Relative Wealth Index (HDX)

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