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Nazirpur (Pirojpur)

Local Gov

A low-lying deltaic upazila of tidal canals and floating-agriculture wetlands in the northern part of Pirojpur, with an agriculture and water-transport economy.

Wealth rank 101/452 (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 Household wealth is well below average, with a mean Relative Wealth Index of -0.189 (national rank 101 of 452, third-poorest decile), the poorest profiled in this district. So what: Deep deprivation in a wetland upazila limits adaptation and service access. Source: Meta Data for Good Relative Wealth Index (HDX)
  2. climate disaster Flat, canal-laced wetland under heavy monsoon rainfall produces recurrent waterlogging and prolonged flooding. So what: Extended waterlogging disrupts cultivation and isolates settlements. Source: Bangladesh Water Development Board
  3. water Dependence on tidal rivers and canals exposes communities to tidal flooding, embankment seepage and creeping salinity. So what: Salinity and tidal flooding undermine drinking water and crops. Source: Bangladesh Water Development Board

Probable solutions