The revenue village of the district is divided into 6 tehsils namely Dantewada, Geedam, Katekalyan, Kuakonda, Bade Bacheli and Barsoor. Barsoor is the latest tehsil which was formed in March 2022 by bifurcation of Geedam tehsil.
| Sr.No. | Sub Division | Tehsil Name | No. of Villages |
| 1 | Dantewada | Dantewada | 48 |
| 2 | Dantewada | Katekalyan | 43 |
| 3 | Geedam | Geedam | 41 |
| 4 | Geedam | Barsur | 31 |
| 5 | Bade Bacheli | Kuakonda | 26 |
| 6 | Bade Bacheli | Bade Bacheli | 46 |
| TOTAL | 235 | ||