Revenue villages of the district are divided into 5 tehsils namely Dantewada, Geedam, Katekalyan, Kuwakonda and Bade Bacheli. Bade Bacheli is the latest addition of tehsils formed in April 2015 by bifurcating Kuakonda and Dantewada Tehsils. All these tehsils come under one revenue sub-division Dantewada.
Sr.No.Tehsil NameNo. of Villages
| 1 | Dantewada | 48 |
| 2 | Geedam | 72 |
| 3 | Katekalyan | 43 |
| 4 | Kuakonda | 26 |
| 5 | Bade Bacheli | 45 |
| TOTAL | 234 | |
Apart from the above 234 inhabited revenue villages there are 7 uninhabited villages in the district 1 in Tehasil Dantewada, 2 in Tehasil Geedam, 1 in Tehasil Katekalyan 2 villages in Bade Bacheli and 1 uninhabited village in Tahasil Kuakonda.