Nawabganj (Dinajpur) and Birampur upazilas on the north, Panchbibi upazila on the south, Ghoraghat upazila on the east, west bengal of India and Birampur upazila on the west.

Hakimpur thana was established in 1950 and was turned into an upazila in 1984. The upazila consists of 4 union parishads, 69 mouzas and 91 villages.

Hakimpur Upazila is located in Dinajpur District. Upazilla(s)/Thana(s) in Dinajpur are Biral Upazila, Birampur Upazila, Birganj Upazila, Bochaganj Upazila, Chirirbandar Upazila, Dinajpur Sadar Upazila, Ghoraghat Upazila, Hakimpur Upazila, Kaharole Upazila, Khansama Upazila, Nawabganj Upazila, Parbatipur Upazila, Phulbari Upazila.

Copper plate of the Gupta period (Baraigram).