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Paikgachha (Khulna)

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A southwestern coastal upazila dominated by shrimp aquaculture on saline polder land near the Sundarbans fringe.

Wealth rank 208/452 (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 Embedded in the brackish tidal river system, Paikgachha faces dry-season salinity intrusion into channels and groundwater that complicates drinking water and irrigation. So what: Freshwater scarcity is a persistent constraint on daily life and farming. Source: Department of Public Health Engineering (DPHE)
climate disaster On low coastal polders the upazila is exposed to cyclone surge, embankment failure and tidal flooding. So what: Polder breaches can inundate ghers and settlements with saltwater. Source: Bangladesh Water Development Board
poverty Household wealth sits below the local median, with a Relative Wealth Index mean of -0.096 placing Paikgachha in the 5th decile (rank 208 of 452 upazilas). So what: Limited assets weaken recovery from coastal shocks. Source: Meta Data for Good Relative Wealth Index (HDX)

Probable solutions

Rehabilitate and raise polder embankments and maintain cyclone shelters across the coastal belt. Responsible: Bangladesh Water Development Board · policy proposal
Promote salinity-tolerant rice and diversified climate-resilient aquaculture. Responsible: Department of Agricultural Extension · policy proposal