Wazirpur upazila on the north, Nesarabad upazila on the south, Wazirpur and Jhalokati Sadar upazilas on the east, Nazirpur upazila on the west.

Banaripara thana was established in 1913 and was turned into an upazila in 1983. It consists of one municipality, 11 union parishads, 87 mouzas and 77 villages.

Banaripara Upazila is located in Barisal District. Upazilla(s)/Thana(s) in Barisal are Agailjhara Upazila, Babuganj Upazila, Bakerganj Upazila, Banaripara Upazila, Barisal Sadar Upazila, Gournadi Upazila, Hizla Upazila, Mehendiganj Upazila, Muladi Upazila, Wazirpur Upazila.

Two Swathidaha Maths, a copper Manasa Bigraga weighing 3.5 maunds, six feet high Bigraha at Narattampur (200 years old).