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Sonatala (Bogura)

Local Gov

A northern Bogura upazila near the Jamuna floodplain, combining mainland farming with riverine livelihoods on its eastern margin.

Wealth rank 109/452 (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. climate disaster Its Jamuna-side low-lying tracts expose riverbank communities to recurrent monsoon flooding and erosion. So what: Flood and erosion losses repeatedly hit riverside households and crops. Source: Bangladesh Water Development Board
  2. agriculture Potato and vegetable farmers rely on the district cold-chain, exposing them to post-harvest loss and price collapse. So what: Perishable produce spoils or sells low, capping incomes. Source: Department of Agricultural Extension (DAE)
  3. poverty Household wealth is below average, with an RWI mean of -0.184, reflecting the thinner means of its farming and riverine population. So what: Low reserves make flood-season recovery harder. Source: Meta Data for Good Relative Wealth Index (HDX)

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