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Charghat (Rajshahi)

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A Padma-side upazila in southeast Rajshahi with mango orchards and char lands, where the river forms the boundary and shapes both livelihoods and erosion risk.

Wealth rank 351/452 (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 Riverbank erosion and char instability along the Padma threaten farmland and riverside settlements. So what: Erosion strips orchards and homes and displaces char dwellers. Source: Bangladesh Water Development Board
  2. water On the Barind margin with low regional rainfall, Charghat faces dry-season drought and groundwater stress away from the river. So what: Water shortfalls raise irrigation costs and threaten orchard and paddy yields. Source: Barind Multipurpose Development Authority
  3. poverty An upazila mean Relative Wealth Index of 0.088 reflects a relatively better-off orchard economy within the district. So what: Gains remain tied to mango and crop output that erosion and drought can erase. Source: Meta Data for Good Relative Wealth Index (HDX)

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