GovTwin / Institution

Birganj (Dinajpur)

Local Gov

A northern Dinajpur farming upazila in the rice-granary belt with household wealth in a low national decile.

Wealth rank 64/452 (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 Mean Relative Wealth Index is -0.252 (national rank 64 of 452, second-poorest decile), reflecting a smallholder agrarian economy. So what: Limited household assets constrain investment in inputs and resilience. Source: Meta Data for Good Relative Wealth Index (HDX)
water Rice cultivation depends on groundwater irrigation in a tract with little permanent surface water. So what: Sustained aquifer drawdown raises irrigation costs and dry-season risk. Source: Barind Multipurpose Development Authority
climate disaster Heavy monsoon rainfall drives flooding and erosion along the district's river network crossing the area. So what: Flood events disrupt cropping calendars and damage rural roads. Source: Bangladesh Water Development Board

Probable solutions

Re-excavate silted channels and expand rainwater harvesting and AWD irrigation to reduce groundwater dependence. Responsible: Barind Multipurpose Development Authority · Barind Multipurpose Development Authority programmes
Strengthen rice and maize value-addition and cooperative marketing to raise farm-household earnings. Responsible: Department of Agricultural Extension / Bangladesh Agricultural Development Corporation · Department of Agricultural Extension