Nachole and Niamatpur upazilas on the north, Paba and Godagari upazilas on the south, Mohanpur and Manda upazilas on the east, Nachole, Nawabganj Sadar and Godagari upazilas on the west.

Tanore thana was established in 1869 and was turned into an upazila in 1984. It consists of 6 union parishads, 211 mouzas and 207 villages.

Tanore Upazila is located in Rajshahi District. Upazilla(s)/Thana(s) in Rajshahi are Bagha Upazila, Bagmara Upazila, Boalia Thana, Charghat Upazila, Durgapur Upazila, Godagari Upazila, Matihar Thana, Mohanpur Upazila, Paba Upazila, Puthia Upazila, Rajpara Thana, Shah Mokdum Thana, Tanore Upazila.

Three-domed Bhagna Jami Mosque (1223 AH), Talonda Shiva Mandir (1860), Durga Mandir.