In 1913 it was transferred from Kalasin to Maha Sarakham Province, and in 1915 the district office in Ban Khok Phra was opened.
Năm 1913 it was transferred from Kalasin to Maha Sarakham Province, và năm 1915, văn phòng huyện ở Ban Khok Phra mở cửa.