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Rowangchhari (Bandarban)

Local Gov

A remote central Bandarban upazila of steep hills, forest and jhum cultivation with minimal road connectivity.

Wealth rank 11/452 (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. water With no permanent surface water bodies in the district, Rowangchhari's hill communities rely on seasonal streams and springs that dwindle sharply in the dry season. So what: Dry-season water scarcity forces long collection journeys and threatens health. Source: Department of Public Health Engineering
  2. environment The upazila shares the district's deforestation pressure from jhum expansion and timber extraction on its steep slopes. So what: Forest loss heightens erosion and landslide risk. Source: Bangladesh Forest Department
  3. poverty Rowangchhari's RWI mean of -0.448 places it in the very poorest wealth decile among all upazilas nationally, reflecting subsistence livelihoods and remoteness. So what: Extreme deprivation limits households' capacity to cope with water and climate stress. Source: Meta Data for Good Relative Wealth Index (HDX)

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