Km2 1469
Population 1173822
CJM Court Location Number of Court Rooms
  Gopalganj District Headquarters  
CJM Court 1
Additional CJM court 1
Senior JM court  3
JM court 0
Total   5
DS Court Location Number of Court Rooms
  Gopalganj District Headquarters
   
District & Session Judge 1
Additional District & Session Judge 1
Joint District Judge 2
Senior Assistant Judge 3
Assistant Judge 2
Total   9
Distance and time to district HQ from farthest points approx distance km approximate hours drive
Union name    
Batikamari 70 2
W Sadullapur 50 1.5
S Dumuria 40 1
 
Practitioner surveys
Common attitudes among people attending court (4 witnesses) distance travelled, approx KM cost per visit BDT impact on witness number of prior attendances N
witnesses                     29 - 70 km 250 to 400 not yet given evidence 2 or 3 2 except only 1 response to no. prior attendances
witnesses                      1000 - 3000 loss of time and money through missing work 24 - 35 2
Citizen Survey Qs105a, 105g, 105h    
Know where to find Formal court place where Shalish happens  Village Court N
Women 84.1% 97.2% 30.2% 609
Men 98.8% 100.0% 55.0% 591
Village Courts
Most common attitudes of Village Court users 12 people outside 4 village courts costs are reasonable, up to BDT70  
Village Courts List      
Upazilla  Union  Ejlas  
32 Gopalganj Sadar 11 Borasi    
  13 Baultali    
  15 Chandra Dighalia    
  17 Durgapur    
  21 Gobra    
  30 Gopinathpur    
  34 Haridaspur    
  38 Jalalabad    
  43 Kajulia    
  47 Karpara    
  51 Kati    
  56 Latifpur    
  60 Majhigati    
  64 Nizra    
  69 Paikkandi    
  73 Raghunathpur    
  77 Sahapur    
  82 Satpar    
  86 Suktail    
  90 Ulpur    
  94 Upafi    
43 Kashiani 11 Bethuri    
  13 Pukra    
  20 Hatiara    
  27 Kashiani    
  33 Mamudpur    
  40 Maheshpur    
  47 Nijamkandi    
  54 Orakandi    
  61 Parulia    
  67 Puisur    
  74 Rajpat    
  81 Ratail    
  88 Sajail    
  94 Singa    
51 Kotalipara 13 Amtali NK  
  15 Bandhabari    
  23 Ghagar    
  31 Hiran    
  39 Kalabari    
  47 Kandi    
  55 Kushla    
  63 Pinjuri    
  71 Radhaganj    
  79 Ramshil    
  87 Sadullapur NK  
  94 Suagram    
58 Muksudpur 10 Bhabrasur    
  11 Bahugram    
  16 Banshbaria    
  22 Batikamari    
  27 Dignagar    
  33 Gobindapur    
  39 Gohala    
  44 Jalirpar    
  50 Kasalia    
  55 Khandarpar    
  61 Maharajpur    
  67 Mochna    
  72 Nanikshir    
  78 Pasargati    
  83 Raghdi    
  94 Ujani    
91 Tungipara 19 Barni    
  28 Dumuria    
  38 Gopalpur    
  66 Kushli    
  76 Patgati NK  
       
Shalish
Citizen Survey Q204
Top two most important reasons for using Shalish To get justice Easy to get to N
Women 39.0% 26.8% 41
Men 20.5% 24.2% 171
Practitioner survey  12 Shalishkar
Costs to the parties in a shalish 0 - 300 BDT