Shariatpur district is in Dhaka division bounded by Munshiganj district on the north, Barisal district on the south, Chandpur district on the east, Madaripur district on the west.
Shariatpur district consists of 6 upazilas, 5 municipalities, 64 union parishads, 45 wards, 93 mahallas, 1230 villages and 607 mouzas. The upazilas are Bhedarganj, Damudya, Gosairhat, Naria, Shariatpur sadar and Zanjira.

Archaeological haritage South Baluchara Mosque, Bilaskhan Mosque , Fatehjongpur Fort, Kedarbari at Kedarpur, Haturia and Kartikpur zamindarbaris, Mohishar dighi (pond) and Burirhat Mosque.