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Kaliganj (Gazipur)

Local Gov

A riverside upazila in southeastern Gazipur along the Shitalakhya, mixing agriculture with industrial development; its Relative Wealth Index of -0.145 (national rank 144 of 452, decile 4 of 10 where 1 is poorest) marks it as the least wealthy of the assigned Gazipur upazilas.

Wealth rank 144/452 (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

poverty A Relative Wealth Index of -0.145 (national rank 144 of 452, decile 4 of 10 where 1 is poorest) places Kaliganj well below its industrial Gazipur neighbours, pointing to weaker household wealth. So what: Lower-wealth households are more exposed to industrial-belt cost-of-living and pollution pressures. Source: Meta Data for Good Relative Wealth Index (HDX)
air quality Factory development and corridor traffic in the manufacturing belt load local air with industrial and vehicle emissions. So what: Residents and workers face elevated air-pollution exposure. Source: Department of Environment

Probable solutions

Tighten industrial emission monitoring and effluent treatment enforcement along the riverside industrial belt. Responsible: Department of Environment · policy proposal
Expand SME credit and skills programs to broaden incomes for lower-wealth households. Responsible: SME Foundation · policy proposal