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Bagatipara (Natore)

Local Gov

A small western Natore upazila of mango orchards, dairy, and rice farming.

Wealth rank 222/452 (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. economy The upazila shares Natore's slow economic-activity growth and persistent stagnation. So what: Limited non-farm jobs constrain local incomes. Source: Bangladesh Small and Cottage Industries Corporation (BSCIC)
  2. water Sparse permanent surface water leaves dry-season agriculture dependent on groundwater. So what: Groundwater dependence raises irrigation cost and aquifer stress. Source: Bangladesh Water Development Board
  3. poverty A local Relative Wealth Index of -0.085 places Bagatipara just below the national midpoint. So what: Below-average household wealth limits adaptive capacity. Source: Meta Data for Good Relative Wealth Index (HDX)

Probable solutions