Gopalpur and Sarishabari upazilas on the north, Kalihati upazila on the south, Kalihati, Ghatail and Gopalpur upazilas on the east and jamuna river and Sirajganj Sadar on the west.

The Bhuapur thana, now an upazila, was established in 1974. The upazila has one municipality, six union parishads, 115 mouzas and 146 villages.

Bhuapur Upazila is located in Tangail District. Upazilla(s)/Thana(s) in Tangail are Basail Upazila, Bhuapur Upazila, Delduar Upazila, Ghatail Upazila, Gopalpur Upazila, Kalihati Upazila, Madhupur Upazila, Mirzapur Upazila, Nagarpur Upazila, Sakhipur Upazila, Tangail Sadar Upazila.