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Kotalipara (Gopalganj)

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A deeply low-lying southern upazila of Gopalganj in extensive beel country, an agrarian and freshwater-fisheries community.

Wealth rank 99/452 (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

poverty A mean Relative Wealth Index of -0.193 (national rank 99/452, third decile) makes Kotalipara one of the poorest upazilas in the district group, consistent with Gopalganj's below-average wealth. So what: Low household wealth leaves wetland-interior families exposed to flood and crop shocks. Source: Meta Data for Good Relative Wealth Index (HDX)
climate disaster In deep beel country, the upazila faces the prolonged seasonal waterlogging and inundation documented for Gopalganj, often submerging interior unions for months. So what: Extended inundation disrupts cropping, schooling and mobility in the lowlands. Source: Bangladesh Water Development Board

Probable solutions

Beel and drainage rehabilitation with managed water retention to shorten waterlogging and sustain dry-season irrigation Responsible: Bangladesh Water Development Board · policy proposal
Wetland-fisheries and paddy value-chain support to spread economic benefits to interior communities Responsible: Department of Fisheries · policy proposal