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Sapahar (Naogaon)

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A northwestern Barind upazila of Naogaon near the Indian border, known for dry uplands and expanding mango orchards.

Wealth rank 122/452 (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

water Among the driest parts of the high Barind tract with very little surface water, the upazila depends on groundwater for dry-season irrigation and orchards. So what: Deep pumping threatens aquifer levels and the water security of crops and orchards. Source: Barind Multipurpose Development Authority (BMDA)
poverty Household wealth runs below the national midpoint, with a mean Relative Wealth Index of -0.172 (decile 3 of 10). So what: Rural poverty leaves households vulnerable to drought and crop loss. Source: Meta Data for Good Relative Wealth Index (HDX)

Probable solutions

Expand buried-pipe irrigation, surface-water re-excavation, and groundwater monitoring on the high Barind tract. Responsible: Barind Multipurpose Development Authority (BMDA) · Barind dry-season water management program
Scale rural non-farm livelihood and social-protection support to diversify income beyond paddy and orchards. Responsible: Palli Karma-Sahayak Foundation (PKSF) · PKSF rural livelihood program