Map of Tungipara Pourashava, Land level

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A total of 28754 measurement takes in the Pourashava area to ascertain the topographic condition of the Pourashava. The lowest land elevation exists in the Ward No. 9 and highest in Ward No. 2. Maximum height of the land is found in the Panchkahnia mouza (7.16 meter) and minimum in the Patgati mouza (-1.402 meter). Average height of the Pourashava is 1.776 meter. Among the Wards, maximum height varies 3 meter to 7 meter.

Alignment and Crest Level of Roads, Embankments and Drains

Alignment and crest level survey processes to measure the elevation of the existing road network, embankment and drainage channel (no embankment or dyke is found). In the Pourashava, usually roads are not very high than the surrounding area except Regional Highway.

Both the parts of Regional Highways seems lower than the adjacent habitable land. This variation shows three to five meter in some places. The link roads with the Regional Highway stands two to three meter lower than the Highway. In some areas, those link roads are one to two meter lower than the Regional Highway. Existing drains stands above the seasonal flood level.

Alignment of Rivers, Khals and Natural Channels

A branch of Padma River named Baghiar River flows on the northern part of the Pourashava from north to southeast. A sharp meandering views on the boundary line (at the middle point of the river) of Ward No. 1 and 4. The land elevation of those Wards adjacent with the river varies within 2 meter to 5 meter. Steep slope (about 90o angle) of the side wall of the river adjacent with the Wards No. 1, 4 and 5 shows prominent. The khals and natural channel exists in somewhere -1 meter to -3 meter lower than the normal land level. No settlement or any type of construction is found adjacent with the river and khal.

Other Topographic Features (water body, swamp, ghat, etc.)

There are 161 ditches, 92 ponds, 4 Canals and 1 river in the Pourashava. Those canals use for irrigation purposes accounted 17.05 acres of land. The 8 canal counts a total of 7.39 km in length. Total land of ponds 21 acres and 14.22 acres for ditches. Altogether water bodies accounts (262 in nos.) 137.27 acres of land. Most of the ditches and ponds locate in the agriculture fields; a small number exists in residential areas. The ditches in the agriculture land turns dry in summer and winter seasons. Average depth of those ditches stands 1.5 meters. A gentle slope with 150 angles exists in all the ditches. Depth of some large ponds (above 1 acre) in the residential areas vary 5 to 8 meters with steep slopes. Most of those ponds are old and using for bathing and washing throughout years.

Map of Tungipara Pourashava, Land level

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