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Shaltha (Faridpur)

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A small interior upazila of Faridpur on the Ganges floodplain, an agrarian community centred on jute, paddy and onion.

Wealth rank 226/452 (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

poverty A mean Relative Wealth Index of -0.082 (national rank 226/452, fifth decile) places Shaltha below average, consistent with Faridpur ranking the poorest of its district group. So what: Limited household wealth constrains investment in farm resilience. Source: Meta Data for Good Relative Wealth Index (HDX)
agriculture The upazila's floodplain farming of jute, pulses and onion is exposed to seasonal waterlogging and flood damage common across the district. So what: Flood-year losses weigh on already modest smallholder incomes. Source: Department of Agricultural Extension

Probable solutions

Flood-tolerant cropping support and livelihood transfers for the poorest agrarian households Responsible: Department of Agricultural Extension · policy proposal
Drainage and floodway protection to reduce seasonal waterlogging on farmland Responsible: Bangladesh Water Development Board · policy proposal