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Melandaha (Jamalpur)

Local Gov

A central Jamalpur upazila on the Old Brahmaputra plain with a paddy- and handloom-based rural economy and rail connectivity to the district town.

Wealth rank 305/452 (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 Heavy monsoon rainfall on the low-lying floodplain drives recurrent flooding across the upazila's farmland and settlements. So what: Floods repeatedly damage paddy and disrupt rural life. Source: Department of Disaster Management
  2. water Riverbank erosion and an unstable surface-water regime along the Old Brahmaputra system pressure low-lying land. So what: Erosion and waterlogging undermine farmland near the river. Source: Bangladesh Water Development Board
  3. infrastructure Rural roads and embankments are stressed by seasonal flooding, weakening connectivity to markets and the district town. So what: Flood damage to roads raises costs and isolates communities. Source: Local Government Engineering Department

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