The Tungipara Pourashava forms in 1997 and jurisdicted by Tungipara Upazila in Gopalganj Zila of Faridpur. The Pourashava is ‘Ga’ category and divided in to 9 Wards. In total, 6 mouzas are fully or partly involved in the Pourashava boundary. According to the Bangladesh Gazette, total area of the Pourashava covers 2.10 sq. km. In the Structure Plan, the area considers 5.95 sq. km. (1470.27 acres) and Planning Area 2.53 sq.km. (624.6 acres).

Tungipara, the smallest Pourashava of Gopalganj Zila in respect of both area and population. Nothing identifies about the origin of the Upazila name. It is said that the Upazila might have derived its name from the mouza named Tungipara where headquarters is located.