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Thanchi (Bandarban)

Local Gov

The remotest and highest upazila in Bandarban, deep in the CHT interior with minimal road access and subsistence jhum livelihoods among indigenous communities.

Wealth rank 5/452 (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. poverty Thanchi's RWI mean of -0.499 places it in the very poorest wealth decile among all upazilas nationally, reflecting subsistence jhum livelihoods, extreme remoteness and almost no market integration. So what: Among the most deprived sub-districts in the country, with little cash economy. Source: Meta Data for Good Relative Wealth Index (HDX)
  2. infrastructure Set deep in the roadless CHT interior, Thanchi is among the least connected upazilas, leaving communities isolated from markets, health and education services. So what: Isolation entrenches poverty and blocks access to basic services. Source: Chittagong Hill Tracts Development Board / Ministry of CHT Affairs
  3. water With no permanent surface water bodies in the district, Thanchi's hill communities depend on seasonal streams and springs that dwindle sharply in the dry season. So what: Dry-season water scarcity forces long collection journeys and threatens health. Source: Department of Public Health Engineering

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