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Debhata (Satkhira)

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A small border upazila of Satkhira on the Ichamati river facing India, with saline aquaculture and tidal-wetland margins.

Wealth rank 206/452 (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 Debhata's saline tidal rivers and shrimp ghers leave the upazila short of freshwater for drinking and agriculture. So what: Brackish supply forces dependence on distant or costly safe water. Source: Department of Public Health Engineering (DPHE)
climate disaster Lying in the low coastal delta near the Ichamati, Debhata faces recurrent cyclone, storm-surge, and waterlogging hazard. So what: Surge and waterlogging damage homes, embankments, and aquaculture. Source: Department of Disaster Management
poverty Debhata's mean Relative Wealth Index of about -0.1 places it in the 5th national decile (rank 206/452), indicating coastal deprivation. So what: Limited savings leave households exposed to repeated coastal shocks. Source: Meta Data for Good Relative Wealth Index (HDX)

Probable solutions

Managed aquifer recharge, rainwater harvesting, and pond-sand filters to provide salinity-free drinking water Responsible: Department of Public Health Engineering (DPHE) · policy proposal
Rehabilitate coastal polders, raise and maintain embankments, and steer settlement toward the cyclone-shelter network Responsible: Bangladesh Water Development Board · policy proposal