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Matiranga (Khagrachhari)

Local Gov

A western border upazila of Khagrachhari abutting the Indian frontier, with hill-and-valley farming, fruit horticulture and small cross-border trade.

Wealth rank 35/452 (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. poverty Mean Relative Wealth Index of -0.311 (national rank 35 of 452, decile 1) places Matiranga among the poorest upazilas nationally, reflecting jhum dependence and weak connectivity. So what: Limited non-farm employment keeps households deprived. Source: Meta Data for Good Relative Wealth Index (HDX)
  2. climate disaster Heavy monsoon rainfall on deforested hill slopes drives flash floods and landslides. So what: Hillside and valley settlements face sudden inundation and slope failure. Source: Department of Disaster Management
  3. governance As a frontier upazila on the Indian border, remoteness and informal cross-border movement complicate service delivery and trade oversight. So what: Border communities have thin access to formal markets and public services. Source: Bangladesh Land Port Authority

Probable solutions