This descriptive type of cross sectional study was conducted during the period of September 2017-February2018 to assess thestatus of environmental sanitation and the level of literacy and practices of hygiene of rural mothers in selected villages ofBhanga, Faridpur. Sample size was 190 and the respondents were rural mothers. Data were collected from 190 rural mothersthrough convenient sampling. After taking verbal consent, a face to face interview was conducted through a pre-tested semi-structural questionnaire. The study revealed that majority of the respondents (56.32%) was illiterate. The study showed that allmost all (97.36%) respondents used tube well water for drinking purpose. The study also showed that majority (91.57%) hadknowledge about safe water. It was also revealed from the study that majority of the respondents had the idea about water bornediseases caused by consumption of unsafe water. Majority 73.68% respondents lived in Kacha house and only 18.95%respondents had sanitary latrines. It is concluded from the study that there is inadequate knowledge about environmentalsanitation particularly housing and disposal of human excreta and also the rate of illiteracy is significantly high amongstrespondents.