The northern and western parts are surrounded by the Maikal mountain ranges of Satpura.

The name of the district was changed from Kawardha to Kabeerdham on 17 January 2003 by then chief minister of state Ajit Jogi on the occasion of sixth century birth celebration of Dhani Dharm Das, the founder of Kabir panth in Chhattisgarh.

Kabirdham name is given due to Kawardha was Guru Gaddi Pith of kabir panth from 1806 to 1903.

The present day tehsil of Kawardha was a princely state, formed in the year 1751 by Mahabali Singh.

According to the 2011 census Kabirdham district has a population of 822,526,[6] roughly equal to the nation of Comoros[7] or the US state of South Dakota.

[6] The district has a population density of 195 inhabitants per square kilometre (510/sq mi).

[9] The district is divided into four tehsils, Kabirdham, Bodla, Sahaspur Lohara and Pandariya.