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Sadarpur (Faridpur)

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A southeastern upazila of Faridpur along the Padma floodplain, mixing char lands with interior agrarian villages.

Wealth rank 322/452 (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 Bordering the active Padma channel and char belt, the upazila faces seasonal flooding and bank erosion that threaten farmland and riverside settlements. So what: Erosion and flooding undermine cropland and homesteads near the river. Source: Bangladesh Water Development Board
climate disaster The low-lying floodplain setting concentrates monsoon rainfall into seasonal inundation that disrupts cropping and rural roads. So what: Monsoon flooding interrupts farm work and local connectivity. Source: Bangladesh Water Development Board

Probable solutions

River-bank protection and revetment with predictive erosion mapping and managed relocation of at-risk households Responsible: Bangladesh Water Development Board · policy proposal
Char-targeted livelihood transfers and flood-tolerant cropping support Responsible: Department of Agricultural Extension · policy proposal