It consists of following three subdivisions:

1. Sri Muktsar Sahib Sub Division: The headquarter of this sub division is historical Sri Muktsar Sahib City . Two Sub Tehsil headquarters namely Bariwala and Lakhewali lie in Sri Muktsar Sahib Sub Division of Sri Muktsar Sahib District.
2. Malout Sub Division: The headquarter of this subdivision is Malout town situated on Delhi – Fazilka National Highway No. 10 and Bathinda – Abhohar Railway line . Sub Tehsil Lambi falls in this sub division.
3. Gidderbaha Sub Division : The headquarter of this sub division is Gidderbaha town situated on National Highway No. 15. and Bathinda-Abohar Railway line. Sub Tehsil Doda falls in this sub division.

The district has four blocks, i.e, Sri Muktsar Sahib, Malout, Lambi and Kot Bhai at Gidderbaha. There are four cities/ towns viz. Sri Muktsar Sahib, Malout, Gidderbaha and Lambi and 234 villages in the district.