Amtali upazila on the north, the bay of bengal on the south, Rabnabad channel and Galachipa upazila on the east, Amtali upazila on the west.

Kalapara thana was established in 1906 and was turned into an upazila in 1983. It consists of 9 union parishads, 57 mouzas and 247 villages.

Kalapara Upazila is located in Patuakhali District. Upazilla(s)/Thana(s) in Patuakhali are Bauphal Upazila, Dashmina Upazila, Galachipa Upazila, Kalapara Upazila, Mirzaganj Upazila, Patuakhali Sadar Upazila.

Kuakata Buddhist Vihara, Kapradanga Buddhist Math (dilapidated), Mistripara Buddhist Vihara (dilapidated).