by Phulbari and Nawabganj upazilas on the north, Hakimpur upazila and West Bengal (India) on the south, Nawabganj and Hakimpur upazilas on the east, West Bengal and Phulbari upazila on the west.

Birampur thana was turned into an upazila in 1983. It consists of 7 union parishads, 171 mouzas and 189 villages.

Birampur 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.