Bera and Shivalaya upazilas on the north, Faridpur Sadar and Rajbari Sadar upazilas on the south, Shivalaya and Harirampur upazilas on the east, Rajbari Sadar upazila on the west.

Goalandaghat thana was established in 1920 and was turned into an upazila in 1983. It consists of 4 union parishads, 113 mouzas and 207 villages.

Goalandaghat Upazila is located in Rajbari District. Upazilla(s)/Thana(s) in Rajbari are Baliakandi Upazila, Goalandaghat Upazila, Pangsha Upazila, Rajbari Sadar Upazila.