Pangsha thana was established in 1863 and was turned into an upazila in 1983. It consists of one municipality, 9 wards, 17 union parishads, 346 mouzas and 316 villages.

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