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Kamarkhanda (Sirajganj)

Local Gov

A small upazila of Sirajganj near the town corridor, blending farming with handloom activity.

Wealth rank 371/452 (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

climate disaster Position on the Jamuna floodplain exposes the upazila to recurrent monsoon flooding. So what: Floods disrupt farming and small-scale weaving. Source: Bangladesh Water Development Board
economy Handloom weavers here remain economically marginal as growth concentrates in the bridge-and-town corridor. So what: Local weaving households see limited gains from district expansion. Source: Bangladesh Handloom Board
poverty A local Relative Wealth Index of 0.128 is comparatively high but the district overall ranks only in the middle nationally. So what: Relative local comfort masks broader district marginality. Source: Meta Data for Good Relative Wealth Index (HDX)

Probable solutions

Floodplain-aware land-use zoning prioritizing drainage and water supply. Responsible: Local Government Engineering Department (LGED) · policy proposal
Handloom modernization credit and skills support extended to weavers outside the corridor. Responsible: Bangladesh Handloom Board · policy proposal