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Nabiganj (Habiganj)

Local Gov

A western Habiganj upazila with gas-field activity, mixed haor lowland and agricultural land, and notable migration links.

Wealth rank 106/452 (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 Nabiganj has a Relative Wealth Index mean of -0.187 (national rank 106/452), placing it in the poorer 3rd decile, reflecting persistent rural deprivation. So what: Low wealth limits households' resilience to climate and economic shocks. Source: Meta Data for Good Relative Wealth Index (HDX)
  2. economy Despite gas-field activity, energy production has not translated into broad-based local economic brightening for the upazila. So what: Resource extraction yields little local income gain. Source: Bangladesh Economic Zones Authority / Petrobangla
  3. water Outside the monsoon flood pulse the district's very limited year-round surface water leaves dry-season irrigation and supply constrained. So what: Seasonal scarcity restricts cropping and household supply. Source: Local Government Engineering Department

Probable solutions