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Manda (Naogaon)

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A rural agricultural upazila of Naogaon along the Atrai river fringe, mixing Barind paddy land with low-lying floodplain.

Wealth rank 161/452 (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 On the Barind tract with scarce permanent surface water, dry-season boro irrigation relies heavily on groundwater abstraction. So what: Continued pumping risks lowering the water table for both irrigation and drinking wells. Source: Barind Multipurpose Development Authority (BMDA)
poverty Household wealth runs below the national midpoint, with a mean Relative Wealth Index of -0.131 (decile 4 of 10). So what: A sizeable share of households remain poor and exposed to crop-income shocks. Source: Meta Data for Good Relative Wealth Index (HDX)

Probable solutions

Expand buried-pipe irrigation, re-excavate ponds and canals, and monitor groundwater for dry-season cultivation. Responsible: Barind Multipurpose Development Authority (BMDA) · Barind dry-season water management program
Scale rural non-farm livelihood and social-protection support targeting the poorest unions. Responsible: Palli Karma-Sahayak Foundation (PKSF) · PKSF rural livelihood program