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Bhangura (Pabna)

Local Gov

A small low-lying upazila in northern Pabna near the Chalan Beel wetland fringe.

Wealth rank 249/452 (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

water Low-lying terrain near wetland and river channels leaves Bhangura exposed to seasonal flooding and waterlogging. So what: Standing water disrupts boro and aman cultivation and rural mobility. Source: Bangladesh Water Development Board (BWDB)
poverty Below-average household wealth (RWI -0.059, national rank 249/452, poverty decile 6 of 10) on a modest agrarian base. So what: A narrow income base limits resilience to flood and price shocks. Source: Meta Data for Good Relative Wealth Index (HDX)
agriculture A wetland-edge farming economy whose crop calendar is constrained by flood timing and drainage. So what: Poor drainage delays planting and depresses yields in low-lying plots. Source: Department of Agricultural Extension (DAE)

Probable solutions

Drainage rehabilitation and small-scale flood-management works for wetland-edge farmland Responsible: Bangladesh Water Development Board (BWDB) / LGED · policy proposal
Flood-adapted cropping advisory and off-season livelihood support Responsible: Department of Agricultural Extension (DAE) · policy proposal