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Itna (Kishoreganj)

Local Gov

A deep-haor upazila in northeastern Kishoreganj, largely submerged in the monsoon and reliant on a single boro harvest.

Wealth rank 23/452 (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 Itna's haor-grown boro paddy is exposed to early flash floods that routinely threaten the crop before it can be cut. So what: An early flood can destroy the only annual harvest. Source: Bangladesh Water Development Board
  2. poverty Itna's mean Relative Wealth Index is -0.362, in the poorest decile nationally (rank 23 of 452), marking it among the most deprived haor upazilas. So what: Poor households cannot absorb the loss of a single boro crop. Source: Meta Data for Good Relative Wealth Index (HDX)
  3. infrastructure Across its haor expanse, Itna has limited all-weather road connectivity and seasonal water isolation complicates access to markets, health facilities and emergency response. So what: Communities are cut off when they most need services. Source: LGED

Probable solutions