Sahatsakhan is a district (Amphoe

Amphoe

An amphoe is the second level administrative subdivision of Thailand. Usually translated as district, amphoe make up the provinces, and are analogous to a county seat...

) in the central part of Kalasin Province

Kalasin Province

Kalasin is one of the provinces of Thailand, located in the North-East of Thailand. Neighboring provinces are Sakon Nakhon, Mukdahan, Roi Et, Maha Sarakham, Khon Kaen and Udon Thani.-Geography:...

, northeastern Thailand

Thailand

Thailand , officially the Kingdom of Thailand , formerly known as Siam , is a country located at the centre of the Indochina peninsula and Southeast Asia. It is bordered to the north by Burma and Laos, to the east by Laos and Cambodia, to the south by the Gulf of Thailand and Malaysia, and to the...

.

Geography

Neighboring districts are (from the east clockwise) Somdet

Amphoe Somdet

Somdet is a district in the northeastern part of Kalasin Province, northeastern Thailand.-Geography:Neighboring districts are Huai Phueng, Na Mon, Mueang Kalasin, Sahatsakhan, Kham Muang of Kalasin Province and Phu Phan of Sakon Nakhon Province.-History:The minor district Somdet was created on...

, Mueang Kalasin

Amphoe Mueang Kalasin

Mueang Kalasin is the capital district of Kalasin Province, northeastern Thailand.-Geography:Neighboring districts are Sahatsakhan, Somdet, Na Mon, Don Chan, Kamalasai, Khong Chai, Yang Talat and Nong Kung Si of Kalasin Province.-Administration:The district is subdivided into 17 subdistricts ,...

, Nong Kung Si

Amphoe Nong Kung Si

Nong Kung Si is a district in the western part of Kalasin Province, northeastern Thailand.-History:The government separated Tambon Nong Kung Si and Khok Khruea from Tha Khantho district and created Nong Kung Si minor district on September 14, 1973. Later Tambon Nong Bua of Sahatsakhan district...

, Sam Chai

Amphoe Sam Chai

Sam Chai is a district in the northern part of Kalasin Province, northeastern Thailand.-Geography:Neighboring districts are Kham Muang, Sahatsakhan, Nong Kung Si of Kalasin Province and Wang Sam Mo of Udon Thani Province.-History:The minor district was created on April 1 1995, when it was split...

 and Kham Muang

Amphoe Kham Muang

Kham Muang is the northernmost district of Kalasin Province, northeastern Thailand.-Geography:Neighboring districts are Somdet, Sahatsakhan, Sam Chai of Kalasin Province, Wang Sam Mo of Udon Thani Province, Kut Bak and Phu Phan of Sakon Nakhon Province.-History:The minor district was...

 of Kalasin Province.

Administration

The district is subdivided into 8 subdistricts (tambon

Tambon

Tambon is a local government unit in Thailand. Below district and province , they form the third administrative subdivision level. As of the 2009 there are 7255 tambon, not including the 169 khwaeng of Bangkok, which are set at the same administrative level, thus every district contains 8-10 tambon...

), which are further subdivided into 85 villages (muban

Muban

Muban is the lowest administrative subdivision of Thailand. Usually translated as village, they are the subdivision of tambon. As of 2008, there are 74944 administrative villages in Thailand. As of the 1990 census, the average village consisted of 144 households or 746 persons.A muban does not...

). Non Buri is a township (thesaban tambon) which covers parts of tambon Non Buri. There are further 7 Tambon administrative organizations (TAO).

No.	Name	Thai name	Villages	Inh. Population A population is all the organisms that both belong to the same group or species and live in the same geographical area. The area that is used to define a sexual population is such that inter-breeding is possible between any pair within the area and more probable than cross-breeding with individuals...
1.	Phu Sing	ภูสิงห์	9	2,593
2.	Sahatsakhan	สหัสขันธ์	13	6,432
3.	Na Makhuea	นามะเขือ	12	7,572
4.	Non Sila	โนนศิลา	13	8,051
5.	Nikhom	นิคม	7	3,020
6.	Non Laem Thong	โนนแหลมทอง	12	5,291
7.	Non Buri	โนนบุรี	11	5,351
8.	Non Nam Kliang	โนนน้ำเกลี้ยง	8	3,226