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Akkelpur (Joypurhat)
Local Gov
A southern Joypurhat upazila of intensive Barind-tract rice farming with almost no surface water.
Wealth rank 239/452
(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 Akkelpur's agriculture depends wholly on Barind groundwater in a district with effectively no permanent surface water, leaving irrigation exposed to falling water tables. So what: Over-reliance on groundwater threatens the sustainability of rice farming. Source: Barind Multipurpose Development Authority (BMDA)
- air quality Brick kilns and seasonal biomass burning in and around the upazila contribute to the district's high aerosol loading. So what: Poor air quality raises respiratory health risks for residents. Source: Department of Environment
- poverty Akkelpur's RWI mean of -0.07 sits in the middle wealth deciles among upazilas, indicating modest wealth without acute deprivation. So what: Modest wealth provides limited buffer against water and climate stress. Source: Meta Data for Good Relative Wealth Index (HDX)
Probable solutions
- Promote groundwater-conserving irrigation: alternate wetting-and-drying for rice, buried-pipe networks and metered solar pumping Responsible: Barind Multipurpose Development Authority (BMDA) · policy proposal
- Enforce conversion of brick kilns to cleaner technology and regulate seasonal biomass and residue burning Responsible: Department of Environment · policy proposal