According to the 2011 Bangladesh census, Gazipur District had a population of 3,403,912, of which 1,775,310 were males and 1,628,602 were females. Rural population was 2,366,338 (69.52%) while urban population was 1,037,574 (30.48%). Gazipur had a literacy rate of 62.60% for the population 7 years and above: 65.96% for males and 58.12% for females.