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Alamdanga (Chuadanga)

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A hot, dry agrarian upazila in northern Chuadanga, intensively irrigated for paddy, sugarcane, and vegetables; its Relative Wealth Index of -0.059 (national rank 248 of 452, decile 6 of 10 where 1 is poorest) reflects a below-average agricultural economy.

Wealth rank 248/452 (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 Alamdanga lies in the national heat-and-drought hotspot belt, facing intense summer heat against the country's lowest rainfall. So what: Heat extremes threaten crops, livestock, and outdoor labour. Source: Department of Disaster Management
  2. water With essentially no permanent surface water, all dry-season irrigation and supply comes from groundwater amid intensive cropping. So what: Heavy abstraction risks aquifer depletion in a zero-surface-water setting. Source: Department of Public Health Engineering (DPHE)
  3. agriculture Intensive irrigated cropping deepens groundwater draw season after season. So what: Rising pumping costs and falling water tables threaten farm viability. Source: Department of Agricultural Extension

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