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Puthia (Rajshahi)

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An inland upazila in eastern Rajshahi famed for its cluster of Hindu temples and royal estate, set on agricultural Barind-margin land.

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. water On the Barind margin with low regional rainfall, Puthia faces dry-season agricultural drought and groundwater stress. So what: Water shortfalls raise irrigation costs and threaten paddy and pulse yields. Source: Barind Multipurpose Development Authority
2. climate disaster Chronic dryness combined with rising heat intensifies heat-and-drought stress on the local cropping system. So what: Heat and water scarcity cut crop yields. Source: Department of Agricultural Extension
3. poverty An upazila mean Relative Wealth Index of 0.004 places households near the national average in this rural economy. So what: Modest incomes leave farmers exposed to drought and heat losses. Source: Meta Data for Good Relative Wealth Index (HDX)

Probable solutions

• Scale Barind drought-resilient irrigation with metered solar pumps and surface-water reservoir/khari rehabilitation to reduce deep-groundwater dependence. Responsible: Barind Multipurpose Development Authority (BMDA) · real program
• Distribute heat- and drought-tolerant crop varieties with agro-met advisories to protect yields under rising heat. Responsible: Department of Agricultural Extension · real program