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Kaliganj (Satkhira)

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A southern coastal upazila of Satkhira along tidal rivers near the Sundarbans fringe, dominated by saline shrimp aquaculture.

Wealth rank 146/452 (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 Kaliganj's saline tidal rivers and brackish shrimp ghers leave the upazila short of freshwater for drinking and agriculture. So what: Salinity makes safe water scarce and costly for households. Source: Department of Public Health Engineering (DPHE)
climate disaster In the low coastal delta near the Sundarbans, Kaliganj faces recurrent cyclone, storm-surge, and waterlogging hazard. So what: Surge and waterlogging damage homes, embankments, and aquaculture. Source: Department of Disaster Management
poverty Kaliganj's mean Relative Wealth Index of about -0.145 sits in the 4th national decile (rank 146/452), reflecting coastal deprivation worsened by salinity. So what: Repeated coastal shocks keep poor households from recovering. 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
Combine salinity-tolerant rice and diversified aquaculture with targeted social protection and disaster cash transfers Responsible: Department of Disaster Management · policy proposal