The area is located on the bank of Buriganga river and situated in the western part of Dhaka City.

Located in between 23°45' and 23°46' north latitudes and in between 90°20' and 90°22' east longitudes, Adabar Thana is situated in the southwestern part of Dhaka City near the Buriganga River.

A small portion of the area near Shyamoli touches Sher-E-Bangla Nagar Thana on the northeast side.

Adabar had a literacy rate (age 7 and over) of 68.4%, compared to the national average of 51.8%, and a sex ratio of 116.There were 73 floating people in this jurisdiction.

[10] The religious breakdown was Muslim 98.10% (200,107), Hindu 1.61% (3,281), Christian 0.20% (404), Buddhist 0.08% (156), and others 0.01% (41).