Gournadi upazila on the north and east, Wazirpur upazila on the south, Kotalipara upazila on the west.

Agailjhara thana was turned into an upazila in 1983. It consists of 5 unions, 84 mouzas and 95 villages.

Agailjhara 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.

Manasa Mandir of Poet Bijoy Gupta, Dharadhar Dighi (tank) at Beluhar.