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Lakhai (Habiganj)

Local Gov

The poorest-ranked of Habiganj's upazilas, a low-lying northern haor area defined by deep seasonal floodplain and a single boro crop.

Wealth rank 25/452 (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. poverty Lakhai has a Relative Wealth Index mean of -0.346 (national rank 25/452), placing it in the poorest 1st decile, among the most deprived upazilas in the country. So what: Extreme poverty leaves haor households with minimal buffer against flood shocks. Source: Meta Data for Good Relative Wealth Index (HDX)
  2. climate disaster Pre-monsoon flash floods in the haor threaten the single boro crop on which the local economy depends. So what: An early flood can erase the year's only harvest. Source: Bangladesh Water Development Board
  3. water Outside the monsoon flood pulse there is very little reliable year-round surface water for irrigation and supply. So what: Dry-season scarcity constrains cropping and household water access. Source: Local Government Engineering Department

Probable solutions