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Nalchity (Jhalokati)

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A Jhalokati upazila on the Sugandha river, a historic river-trade and market center in this low-lying riverine district.

Wealth rank 304/452 (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. climate disaster A low-lying tidal-river tract prone to monsoon flooding, tidal surge along the Sugandha and waterlogging of its canals and orchards. So what: Flooding and surge disrupt river trade and damage cultivation. Source: Department of Disaster Management
  2. water Settlement and commerce cluster along tidal channels with little permanent surface water, exposed to siltation and salinity creep. So what: Tidal channels threaten safe water supply and raise contamination risk. Source: Department of Public Health Engineering
  3. economy Household wealth sits right at the national midpoint (RWI 0.0, national rank 304 of 452) in an economy still dependent on agriculture and small-scale river trade. So what: Limited broad-based activity offers few alternatives to working-age residents. Source: Meta Data for Good Relative Wealth Index (HDX)

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