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Keshabpur (Jessore)

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A low-lying southern Jessore upazila in the beel country toward Khulna, known for waterlogging-prone farmland and the Bhairab-Kobadak drainage system.

Wealth rank 397/452 (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 Sitting in low-lying beel terrain with little permanent surface water and obstructed drainage, the upazila suffers seasonal waterlogging that damages crops and leans the rest of the year on groundwater. So what: Drainage congestion and dry-season scarcity squeeze farming from both sides. Source: Bangladesh Water Development Board
  2. climate disaster Intense pre-monsoon heat over the exposed agricultural plain stresses crops and farm labour through the hot months. So what: Rising heat raises risk for outdoor workers and standing crops. Source: Department of Agricultural Extension
  3. poverty The upazila has a relatively high mean Relative Wealth Index of 0.186 (national rank 397 of 452, ninth decile), among the better-off sub-districts and well above the district's poorer tiers. So what: Comparatively higher wealth here contrasts with the district's poorer half. Source: Meta Data for Good Relative Wealth Index (HDX)

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