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Godagari (Rajshahi)

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A western Barind upazila on the Padma border with high, undulating drought-prone land, indigenous communities, and the district's most acute groundwater stress.

Wealth rank 173/452 (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. water On the highest, driest Barind tract with low regional rainfall, Godagari faces severe agricultural drought and among the deepest groundwater drawdown in the district. So what: Falling water tables push up irrigation costs and threaten dry-season survival of crops. Source: Barind Multipurpose Development Authority
  2. climate disaster Chronic dryness combined with rising heat intensifies heat-and-drought stress on the Barind cropping system. So what: Heat and water scarcity cut yields and harden food insecurity. Source: Department of Agricultural Extension
  3. poverty An upazila mean Relative Wealth Index of -0.125, among the lower in the district, marks a deprived, hazard-exposed rural economy. So what: Poor households, including indigenous communities, have little cushion against drought. Source: Meta Data for Good Relative Wealth Index (HDX)

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