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Tala (Satkhira)

Local Gov

A northern Satkhira upazila in the Kobadak river basin, notorious for chronic waterlogging where drainage congestion traps floodwater.

Wealth rank 292/452 (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 Tala suffers chronic monsoon waterlogging where silted, drainage-congested rivers in a low coastal delta hold floodwater over homes and farmland for extended periods. So what: Standing water for weeks ruins crops, homesteads, and sanitation. Source: Bangladesh Water Development Board
  2. water Salinity intrusion and brackish surface water limit freshwater available for drinking and agriculture across the upazila. So what: Households face both too much water in monsoon and too little fresh water year-round. Source: Department of Public Health Engineering (DPHE)
  3. agriculture Prolonged waterlogging and salinity reduce cropping options and depress yields on Tala's farmland. So what: Lost cropping seasons cut directly into farm household income. Source: Department of Agricultural Extension

Probable solutions