Early Warning & Digital Access

• Extremely high electricity coverage (99.08%) ensures reliable communication.
• Very limited internet usage overall (women 10.36%, men 31.51%).
• Mobile ownership shows a strong gender gap (women 51.94%, men 84.54%).
• Women’s ability to receive and act on early warning messages is significantly constrained.

WASH & Shelter Conditions

• Sanitation coverage at 66.14%.
• Handwashing facilities available to 82.07% of households.
• Very fragile housing: 85.87% kancha, only 1.82% pucca.
• Weak shelters reduce household resilience during floods and disasters.

Displacement Risk

• Moderate population density (586 persons/km²).
• High proportion of kancha housing increases hazard vulnerability.
• Low durable shelter levels heighten displacement likelihood.

Livelihood & Economic Participation

• Male NEET rate extremely high (63.32%), female NEET also very high (57.24%).
• Both genders face significant barriers to employment, education, or training.
• Economic exclusion is widespread across the upazila.
• Overall livelihood participation: Very Low

Access to Resources & Decision-Making

• Female mobile ownership modest (51.94%).
• Female internet usage very low (10.36%), limiting digital access.
• Access to information, services, and empowerment opportunities is restricted.

Health Services

• Limited public facilities: no UH&FWCs, 6 Union Health Centres, 19 community clinics.
• Few private (3) and NGO (4) facilities.
• Basic healthcare coverage is insufficient for scattered population.

Education Services

• 93 primary schools and 30 secondary schools provide foundational and mid-level education.
• Limited higher education and alternative institutions: 5 colleges and 8 other educational facilities.