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Harirampur (Manikganj)

Local Gov

A southern Manikganj upazila on the Padma's left bank, dominated by char-lands, river islands and severely erosion-prone riverbank villages.

Wealth rank 185/452 (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

climate disaster As a Padma-bank char upazila, Harirampur faces severe recurrent flooding, active channel migration and chronic riverbank erosion. So what: Households repeatedly lose homes, land and crops to the shifting Padma. Source: Bangladesh Water Development Board
water Extensive surface water from the Padma drives active bank erosion and isolates char communities from mainland services. So what: Erosion and remoteness deepen the hardship of riverine life. Source: Bangladesh Water Development Board
poverty Below-average household wealth, with an RWI mean of -0.117, reflects the thin means of its char and riverbank population. So what: Deep poverty makes recovery from erosion and floods far harder. Source: Meta Data for Good Relative Wealth Index (HDX)

Probable solutions

Riverbank protection and char-land erosion control (revetments, geo-bag works, dredging) along the Padma reaches. Responsible: Bangladesh Water Development Board · policy proposal
Char-focused livelihood and asset-transfer programming to build resilient incomes for riverbank households. Responsible: Department of Disaster Management · policy proposal