Debiganj and Nilphamari Sadar upazilas on the north, chirirBandar and Dinajpur Sadar upazilas on the south, Nilphamari Sadar upazila on the east, Kaharole and Birganj upazilas on the west.

Khansama thana was established in 1891 and was turned into an upazila in 1983. The upazila consists of 6 union parishads, 57 mouzas and 57 villages.

Khansama 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.

Aokar Mosque (1172 AD).