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Kaukhali (Rangamati)

Local Gov

A western hill upazila on the road approach toward the district, mixing hill horticulture with more accessible valley settlements.

Wealth rank 230/452 (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 The upazila has a mean Relative Wealth Index of -0.08 (national rank 230 of 452, mid-deciles), markedly better off than the district's deep-poverty interior upazilas thanks to comparatively better road access. So what: Connectivity has lifted it above the district's poorest tiers but incomes remain modest. Source: Meta Data for Good Relative Wealth Index (HDX)
climate disaster Monsoon rain on deforested hill slopes drives landslides and flash floods that threaten hillside homes and roads. So what: Rainy-season slope failures endanger settlements and connectivity. Source: Department of Disaster Management
environment Jhum and logging on the slopes degrade tree cover, accelerating erosion in the catchment. So what: Forest loss undermines slope stability and water sources. Source: Bangladesh Forest Department

Probable solutions

Landslide early-warning, hazard-zone mapping and managed relocation of households on the most unstable hillsides ahead of the monsoon. Responsible: Department of Disaster Management · policy proposal
Catchment-scale slope stabilization and afforestation with agroforestry alternatives to open jhum on the steepest slopes. Responsible: Bangladesh Forest Department · policy proposal