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Pabna Sadar (Pabna)

Local Gov

The district seat of Pabna, its administrative and commercial centre on the Ichamati river.

Wealth rank 265/452 (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. urbanization As the district seat, Pabna Sadar concentrates the fastest settlement growth in the district, with built-up expansion straining drainage and zoning. So what: Unplanned urban spread outpaces services and erodes peri-urban farmland. Source: Rajshahi Development Authority (RDA) / LGED
  2. poverty Below-average household wealth even at the district centre (RWI -0.047, national rank 265/452, poverty decile 6 of 10). So what: A modest economic base limits the revenue available for urban services. Source: Meta Data for Good Relative Wealth Index (HDX)
  3. air quality Brick kilns, transport and small industry around the town centre add to local combustion emissions. So what: Degrading urban air affects the district's most densely settled population. Source: Department of Environment (DoE)

Probable solutions