Gopalganj Sadar and Kotalipara upazilas on the north, Chitalmari and Nazirpur upazilas on the south, Kotalipara upazila on the east, Mollahat and Gopalganj Sadar upazilas on the west.

Tungipara thana was turned into an upazila in 1995. It consists of one municipality, 5 union parishads, 34 mouzas, 67 villages.

Tungipara Upazila is located in Gopalganj District. Upazilla(s)/Thana(s) in Gopalganj are Gopalganj Sadar Upazila, Kashiani Upazila, Kotalipara Upazila, Muksudpur Upazila, Tungipara Upazila.