The district was established as a minor district (king amphoe) on 16 July 1965, when the two tambons Nong Bua Daeng and Nang Daet were split off from Kaset Sombun District.[1] It was upgraded to a full district on 1 April 1969.[2]
The district is divided into eight subdistricts (tambons), which are further subdivided into 130 villages (mubans). There is one municipality (thesaban), and eight tambon administrative organizations (TAO).
1.
Nong Bua Daeng
หนองบัวแดง
2.
Kut Chum Saeng
กุดชุมแสง
3.
Tham Wua Daeng
ถ้ำวัวแดง
4.
Nang Daet
นางแดด
7.
Nong Waeng
หนองแวง
8.
Khu Mueang
คูเมือง
9.
Tha Yai
ท่าใหญ่
11.
Wang Chomphu
วังชมภู
Missing numbers are now tambons of Phakdi Chumphon District.