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Flood is one of the most common hazards in many countries, affecting both life and properties. The recent climatic changes have brought a rise in both flood frequency and intensity making this phenomenon more devastating to people. Especially, the riparian communities of Jamalpur along the Jamuna river suffer at least once every year accounting for this natural hazard. In a scenario like this, precaution is a crucial task to fight against this natural phenomenon. Therefore, this study attempts to identify the flood vulnerable zones of Jamalpur district situating beside Jamuna river with a multi-criteria analysis. Assessment of flood vulnerability included consideration of physical indicators like rainfall, drainage density, distance from river, slope, land use land cover, elevation, soil classes as well as social indicators like population density, female density, literacy rate, number of shelters, unmetalled road and number of …