Joypurhat Sadar upazila on the north, Akkelpur and Dupchanchia upazilas on the south, Kalai and Shibganj upazilas on the east, Joypurhat Sadar and Akkelpur upazilas on the west.

Khetlal thana, now an upazila, was established in 1847. It consists of 5 union parishads, 88 mouzas, 155 villages.

Khetlal Upazila is located in Joypurhat District. Upazilla(s)/Thana(s) in Joypurhat are Akkelpur Upazila, Joypurhat Sadar Upazila, Kalai Upazila, Khetlal Upazila, Panchbibi Upazila.