As of the 2011 Census of Bangladesh, Satkania upazila had 70,808 households and a population of 384,806.

[6][7] Satkania thana was established in 1917 and was turned into an upazila in 1983.

Satkania Upazila is divided into Satkania Municipality and 17 union parishads: Amilaisi, Bazalia, Charati, Dharmapur, Dhemsa, Eochia, Kaliais, Kanchana, Keochia, Khagaria, Madarsha, Nalua, Paschim Dhemsa, Purangor, Sadaha, Satkania, and Sonakania.

The union parishads are subdivided into 73 mauzas and 84 villages.

[4] Satkania Municipality is subdivided into 9 wards and 19 mahallas.