Nalitabari Upazila (SHERPUR district) with an area of 327.61 sq km, is bounded by Meghalaya State of India on the north, SHERPUR SADAR and NAKLA upazilas on the south, HALUAGHAT upazila on the east and JHENAIGATI upazila on the west. Main rivers are KANGSA, Bhugai.
Nalitabari (Town) consists of 9 wards and 17 mahallas. The area of the town is 15.87 km. It has a population of 25481; male 51.70%, female 48.30%. The density of population is 1606 per sq km. Literacy rate among the town people is 37.5%.