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Faridganj (Chandpur)

Local Gov

A low-lying, remittance-dependent rural upazila in southern Chandpur on the Dakatia river floodplain.

Wealth rank 395/452 (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. water Low-lying floodplain terrain along the Dakatia leaves Faridganj exposed to seasonal flooding and waterlogging. So what: Inundation disrupts cropping and damages rural roads and homesteads. Source: Bangladesh Water Development Board (BWDB)
  2. poverty Despite a relatively higher wealth standing (RWI 0.183, national rank 395/452, poverty decile 9 of 10), incomes lean heavily on fragile fishing and remittance flows. So what: Dependence on remittances exposes households to overseas labour-market shocks. Source: Meta Data for Good Relative Wealth Index (HDX)
  3. agriculture Floodplain cropping and inland fishery activity are sensitive to flood timing and the district's hilsa-fishery closures. So what: Flood losses and fishing bans periodically cut local income. Source: Department of Fisheries / Department of Agricultural Extension (DAE)

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