In the past, Bang Khu Wat was an area very famous for Thai sugar cane, a delicacy regional sweets.

There is a rhyming saying of the hawker when selling goods that: อ้อยจีนบางใหญ่ อ้อยไทยบางคูวัด ข้าวหลามตัดวัดระฆัง ขนมฝรั่งกุฎีจีน แม่เอ๊ย[2](literally: Chinese sugar cane of Bang Yai, Thai sugar cane of Bang Khu Wat, Khao lam tat of Wat Rakhang, Khanom farang kudi chin, Oh thou).

Bang Khu Wat has the southeastern part adjacent to the Chao Phraya River, the opposite side is Pak Kret district, Nonthaburi province.

It is bounded by other administrative areas (from north clockwise): Bang Duea and Bang Khayaeng Subdistrict Municipalities in its district, Pak Kret City Municipality, Bang Tanai and Khlong Khoi Subdistrict Administrative Organizations in Pak Kret District of Nonthaburi Province, with Khlong Phra Udom Subdistrict Municipality in Lat Lum Kaeo district.

The entire area is under the administration of Bang Khu Wat Town Municipality (เทศบาลเมืองบางคูวัด).