There are 8 tahsils in the district. The total number of villages are 1587 out of that 1579 are inhabited under 645 Gram panchayats and
8 are uninhabited.
| Tahsil | Number of Inhabited Villages | Number of Uninhabited Villages |
|---|---|---|
| Barghat | 138 | 2 |
| Chhapara | 157 | 0 |
| Dhanora | 114 | 0 |
| Ghansaur | 229 | 0 |
| Keolari | 182 | 2 |
| Kurai | 186 | 3 |
| Lakhnadon | 287 | 0 |
| Seoni Rural | 228 | 1 |
| Seoni Nagar | 76 | 0 |
| District Total | 1579 | 8 |