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Panchagarh Sadar (Panchagarh)

Local Gov

The district seat of Bangladesh's northernmost district, a cool upland town near the Himalayan foothills anchoring administration, the tea trade, and border commerce.

Wealth rank 41/452 (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 Panchagarh Sadar records a low mean Relative Wealth Index of -0.298 (national rank 41/452, poorest decile), placing it among the poorest upazilas nationally even as the district seat. So what: Deep poverty limits the town's capacity to deliver services and weather shocks. Source: Meta Data for Good Relative Wealth Index (HDX)
  2. air quality Dry-season dust and biomass burning over the upland town contribute to the district's high aerosol burden. So what: Poor air quality raises respiratory health risk for residents. Source: Department of Environment
  3. climate disaster Very high monsoon rainfall with negligible permanent surface water produces flashy foothill runoff and flash flooding through the town. So what: Sudden flooding disrupts the urban centre and nearby farmland. Source: Department of Disaster Management

Probable solutions