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Lalpur (Natore)

Local Gov

A western Natore upazila on the Padma riverbank, known for the country's driest, hottest microclimate and sugarcane farming.

Wealth rank 151/452 (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. climate disaster The upazila experiences high surface heat and air warming consistent with the district's hottest-in-cluster conditions. So what: Heat stress threatens crops, dairy, and labourers. Source: Department of Agricultural Extension
  2. water Sparse permanent surface water leaves dry-season farming dependent on groundwater along the drying riverine belt. So what: Groundwater reliance intensifies under heat and low rainfall. Source: Bangladesh Water Development Board
  3. poverty A local Relative Wealth Index of -0.14 places Lalpur in the lower-middle deciles nationally. So what: Modest wealth compounds vulnerability to heat and water stress. Source: Meta Data for Good Relative Wealth Index (HDX)

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