Administration of Shivpuri district is similar to that of the other districts in the state of Madhya Pradesh in India. The head of the district is the district collector and the district collector is assisted by a number of subordinate officers in the general work of administration. The district of Shivpuri is divided into five revenues which are Shivpuri, Pohari, Kolaras, Karera and Pichore. There are seven tahsils including Shivpuri, Pohari, Kolaras, Karera, Narwar, Pichore and Khaniyadanain this district. Shivpuri, Pohari, Kolaras, Badarwas, Karera, Narwar, Pichore and Khaniyadana are the eight blocks of this district, while there are six hundred and fifteen panchayats and one thousand four hundred and fifty nine villages.

There are one thousand four hundred and nine revenue villages in this district. Out of the one thousand four hundred and fifty nine villages, one hundred and thirty three are deserted and fifteen are forest villages. The district is divided in two parliamentary constituencies of Guna and Gwalior. The district has been divided into five assembly constituencies i.e. Shivpuri, Karera, Pichhore, Kolaras and Pohri. The district is bounded by Morena district, Gwalior district and Datia district to the north, Kota district of Rajasthan to the West, Jhansi district of Uttar Pradesh to the East and Guna district to the South. The headquarters of this district is Shivpuri which is one hundred and thirteen kilometers from Gwalior and ninety eight kilometers from Guna. This district is basically laid out over small hill tops covered with deciduous forests where the slope is gentle with abundant vegetation and good forests round about, the landscape is generally pleasing.

The pattern of administration in the district of Shivpuri is quite similar to that of other districts in the state of Madhya Pradesh. The Collector is the Chief Revenue Authority and also the District Magistrate and he is responsible for the maintenance of land and other revenue record, for collection of the revenues on behalf of the Government and for the maintenance of law and order in the district. Besides being the chief representative of the government, the district collector also exercises supervisory control over other departments in the district. The Deputy Collectors, Assistant Collectors, Tahsildars, and Naib-Tahsildars assist the Collector in his work. The district is divided into five tahsils and a tahsil is further divided into Revenues Inspectors or R. I. circles and Patwari halkas. At the village level, a headman called Patel looks after the Government interests and also collects land revenue for which he receives some remuneration.