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Haimchar (Chandpur)

Local Gov

A char and riverside upazila on the Meghna in southern Chandpur, heavily exposed to erosion.

Wealth rank 390/452 (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 A Meghna-side char upazila facing severe, recurrent riverbank erosion and seasonal flooding that reshape its land each year. So what: Erosion repeatedly destroys homes, schools and cropland and displaces char dwellers. Source: Bangladesh Water Development Board (BWDB)
  2. agriculture Char cultivation and the hilsa fishery are exposed to land loss, flood timing and seasonal breeding-ban closures. So what: Erosion and fishing bans erode the two main livelihoods together. Source: Department of Fisheries / Department of Agricultural Extension (DAE)
  3. poverty Char remoteness keeps services thin despite a moderate wealth standing (RWI 0.178, national rank 390/452, poverty decile 9 of 10). So what: Distance and erosion risk leave riverine households underserved and unstable. Source: Meta Data for Good Relative Wealth Index (HDX)

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