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Km2 |
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Population |
1173822 |
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CJM Court |
Location |
Number of Court
Rooms |
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Gopalganj
District Headquarters |
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CJM Court |
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Additional CJM court |
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1 |
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Senior JM court |
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3 |
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JM court |
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0 |
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Total |
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5 |
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DS Court |
Location |
Number of Court Rooms |
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Gopalganj
District Headquarters |
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District & Session Judge |
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1 |
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Additional District &
Session Judge |
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1 |
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Joint District Judge |
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2 |
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Senior Assistant Judge |
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3 |
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Assistant Judge |
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2 |
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Total |
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9 |
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Distance
and time to district HQ from farthest points |
approx distance
km |
approximate
hours drive |
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Union name |
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Batikamari |
70 |
2 |
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W Sadullapur |
50 |
1.5 |
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S Dumuria |
40 |
1 |
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Practitioner surveys |
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Common
attitudes among people attending court (4 witnesses) |
distance
travelled, approx KM |
cost per visit
BDT |
impact on
witness |
number of prior
attendances |
N |
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witnesses |
29 - 70 km |
250 to 400 |
not yet given
evidence |
2 or 3 |
2 except only 1 response to no.
prior attendances |
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witnesses |
1000 - 3000 |
loss
of time and money through missing work |
24
- 35 |
2 |
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Citizen
Survey |
Qs105a, 105g,
105h |
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Know where to find |
Formal
court |
place
where Shalish happens |
Village Court |
N |
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Women |
84.1% |
97.2% |
30.2% |
609 |
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Men |
98.8% |
100.0% |
55.0% |
591 |
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Village Courts |
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Most
common attitudes of Village Court users 12 people outside 4 village courts |
costs are
reasonable, up to BDT70 |
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Village Courts List |
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Upazilla |
Union |
Ejlas |
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32
Gopalganj Sadar |
11 Borasi |
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13 Baultali |
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15 Chandra
Dighalia |
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17 Durgapur |
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21 Gobra |
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30 Gopinathpur |
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34 Haridaspur |
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38 Jalalabad |
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43 Kajulia |
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47 Karpara |
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51 Kati |
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56 Latifpur |
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60 Majhigati |
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64 Nizra |
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69 Paikkandi |
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73 Raghunathpur |
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77 Sahapur |
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82 Satpar |
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86 Suktail |
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90 Ulpur |
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94 Upafi |
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43
Kashiani |
11 Bethuri |
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13 Pukra |
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20 Hatiara |
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27 Kashiani |
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33 Mamudpur |
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40 Maheshpur |
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47 Nijamkandi |
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54 Orakandi |
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61 Parulia |
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67 Puisur |
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74 Rajpat |
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81 Ratail |
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88 Sajail |
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94 Singa |
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51
Kotalipara |
13 Amtali |
NK |
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15 Bandhabari |
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23 Ghagar |
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31 Hiran |
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39 Kalabari |
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47 Kandi |
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55 Kushla |
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63 Pinjuri |
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71 Radhaganj |
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79 Ramshil |
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87 Sadullapur |
NK |
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94 Suagram |
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58
Muksudpur |
10 Bhabrasur |
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11 Bahugram |
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16 Banshbaria |
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22 Batikamari |
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27 Dignagar |
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33 Gobindapur |
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39 Gohala |
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44 Jalirpar |
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50 Kasalia |
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55 Khandarpar |
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61 Maharajpur |
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67 Mochna |
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72 Nanikshir |
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78 Pasargati |
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83 Raghdi |
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94 Ujani |
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91
Tungipara |
19 Barni |
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28 Dumuria |
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38 Gopalpur |
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66 Kushli |
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76 Patgati |
NK |
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Shalish |
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Citizen
Survey |
Q204 |
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Top two most important reasons for using Shalish |
To
get justice |
Easy to get to |
N |
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Women |
39.0% |
26.8% |
41 |
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Men |
20.5% |
24.2% |
171 |
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Practitioner survey |
12 Shalishkar |
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Costs to the
parties in a shalish |
0 - 300 BDT |
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