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Belkuchi (Sirajganj)

Local Gov

A Jamuna-floodplain upazila of Sirajganj at the heart of the handloom and powerloom weaving belt.

Wealth rank 314/452 (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

economy Traditional handloom and powerloom weavers here remain economically marginal as growth concentrates in the bridge-and-town corridor. So what: Weaving households see limited gains from district-wide expansion. Source: Bangladesh Handloom Board
climate disaster Sitting on the Jamuna floodplain, the upazila faces recurrent monsoon flooding and bank erosion. So what: Floods and erosion threaten weaving units and farmland alike. Source: Bangladesh Water Development Board
poverty A local Relative Wealth Index of 0.016 sits near the middle of the national distribution despite the weaving economy. So what: The cluster's output does not translate into broad household prosperity. Source: Meta Data for Good Relative Wealth Index (HDX)

Probable solutions

Handloom and powerloom modernization credit and skills support extended to weavers outside the corridor. Responsible: Bangladesh Handloom Board · policy proposal
Targeted Jamuna riverbank protection and char-area early warning for erosion-exposed weaving and farm households. Responsible: Bangladesh Water Development Board · policy proposal