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Kalai (Joypurhat)

Local Gov

An eastern Joypurhat upazila of intensive Barind rice and crop farming dependent on groundwater irrigation.

Wealth rank 74/452 (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 Kalai's farming depends wholly on Barind groundwater in a district with effectively no permanent surface water, leaving irrigation exposed to declining water tables. So what: Groundwater depletion threatens the long-term viability of intensive cropping. Source: Barind Multipurpose Development Authority (BMDA)
  2. poverty Kalai's RWI mean of -0.233 places it in a low wealth decile among upazilas, the poorest in Joypurhat district. So what: Deeper poverty leaves farm households more exposed to water and climate shocks. Source: Meta Data for Good Relative Wealth Index (HDX)
  3. air quality Brick kilns and seasonal agricultural-residue burning around the upazila add to the district's high aerosol loading. So what: Poor air quality raises respiratory health risks for residents. Source: Department of Environment

Probable solutions