Km2 1125.69
Population 1169920
CJM Court Location Number of Court Rooms
  Madaripur District HQ  
CJM court   1
Additional CJM    
Senior JM   2
Judicial Magistrate   2
Total   5
Sessions Court   Number of Court Rooms
District & Session Judge   1
Additional District & Session Judge   1
Joint District Judge   2
Assistant Judge   4
Total   8
Distance and time to district HQ from farthest points    
Union name approx distance km approximate hours drive
Char Janjat Union Shibchar Upazilla 70km 2.5
Kayaria Union Kalkini Upazilla 55km 1.5
Kadambari Union Rajoir Upazilla 42km 1.5
Paik Para Union Rajoir Upazilla 60km 2
Interview responses PSD      
Common attitudes among people attending court number of previous court attendances cost per visit BDT distance travelled, approx KM  
group of 10 people at least 3 previous occasions between BDT200 and 300 between 16 and 45 N
women       3
men       7
Citizen Survey CSD Qs105a, 105g, 105h      
Know where to find Formal court The place where Shalish happens  Village Court  
Women 78.8% 98.5% 22.0% N=609
Men 91.0% 99.0% 53.7% N=591
Village Courts PSD    
Interview responses cost to attend in BDT speed of resolution  
Common attitudes among 3 people attending 2 village courts reasonable less time than formal courts  
Village Courts        
Upazilla Union Parashad Village Court   Ejslash
40 Kalkini Upazilla 11 Alinagar     NK
  12 Baligram     NK
  18 Banshgari     NK
  25 Char Daulat Khan     NK
  31 Dasar     NK
  37 Enayetnagar     NK
  44 Gopalpur     NK
  56 Kayaria     NK
  63 Kazibakai     NK
  69 Lakshmipur     NK
  75 Nabagram     NK
  82 Ramjanpur     NK
  88 Sahebrampur     NK
  94 Shikar Mangal     NK
54 Madaripur Sadar 10 Bahadurpur     NK
  11 Chilar Char     NK
  17 Dhurail     NK
  23 Dudkhali     NK
  29 Ghatmajhi     NK
  35 Jhaudi     NK
  41 Kalikapur     NK
  47 Kendua     NK
  53 Khoajpur     NK
  59 Kunia     NK
  71 Mustafapur     NK
  77 Panchkhola     NK
  83 Pearpur     NK
  89 Rasti     NK
  94 Sirkhara     NK
80 Rajoir 13 Amgram     NK
  19 Badar Pasha     NK
  28 Bajitpur     NK
  31 Haridasdi Mahendradi     NK
  38 Hossainpur     NK
  47 Isibpur     NK
  57 Kabirajpur      
  66 Kadambari     NK
  76 Khalia      
  85 Paik Para     NK
  95 Rajoir     NK
87 Shib Char 11 Bandarkhola     NK
  13 Bankshkandi     NK
  15 Bayratala Dakshin     NK
  18 Bayratala Uttar     NK
  21 Bhadrasan     NK
  26 Bhandarikandi     NK
  31 Char Janajat     NK
  36 Datta Para     NK
  42 Ditiyakhanda     NK
  47 Kadirpur     NK
  52 Kanthalbari      
  58 Kutubpur     NK
  63 Matbarer Char     NK
  68 Nilakhi     NK
  73 Panch Char     NK
  79 Sannyasir Char     NK
  84 Shibchar     NK
  89 Siruail     NK
  94 Umedpur     NK
Shalish
Citizen Survey (CSD Q204)
Most important reasons for using Shalish To get justice Easy to get to Quick process N
Women 35.3% 26.5% 11.8% 41
Men 37.8% 7.1% 36.5% 171