Proletarian district is located in the south-eastern part of the Rostov region on the right bank of the river Manych. It has borders with Veselovsky, Semikarakorsk Martynov and areas to the east - to the Orel region, in the south - de Sales areas and areas of the Republic of Kalmykia and the West - with de Sales area. The area is 2740 km ². Large changes in the economy and geography of the Proletarian District made the construction of irrigation systems, construction of reservoirs and desalination systems become navigable Manych. The main water artery - Proletarian reservoir Proletarian irrigation canal and river Manych Chaprak. Predominantly agricultural area, specializes in the production of grain, rice, oilseeds, dairy, fruits and vegetables. In the area of 18 agricultural enterprises, 156 farms. Proletarsk fish ponds surrounded by a well-known: the proletarian and Veselovsky reservoirs, a cascade of artificial reservoirs on the beam Kazinka. District has long been famous for fish and fishery products.