Main occupations Agriculture 33.32%, fishing 1.1%, agricultural labourer 23.53%, wage labourer 3.87%, industry 1%, commerce 11.98%, transport 1.93%, construction 1.19%, service 10.14%, others 11.94%.
Madaripur is famous for date molasses (pataligur). It is best in the counrty. It's sweet is also famous. There is a jute mill (AR Howlader Jute Mills)there.That jute mill is now abolished due to political crisis of the place and mow it the safety jone for great monkeys.The Municipality graveyard,a mosque,an office of local police and RAB office is now in that place.A.R.Howlader is called as the founder of modern Madaripur.
