Badangi mandal

In Early 18th century Pinpenki, Badangi, Anavaram and kusumur ruled by Shri Ravu Venkata Rayanym Dora Garu ( who is also family of Bobbili Rajha's ) now their family also residing in Pinapenki near Gadhaba valasa their family members Started "RVR Foundation" on the name of Shri Ravu Vittal Rao Dora Garu to help poor children.

Founder & President "Shri Ravu Venkata Aditya Mohan", He is conducting child development activities and giving financial / moral support.

Badangi mandal is one of the four mandals in Bobbili (Assembly constituency), which in turn is a part of Vizianagaram (Lok Sabha constituency), one of the 25 Lok Sabha constituencies[broken anchor] representing Andhra Pradesh.

[3] The present MLA is Sambangi Venkata China Appala Naidu, who won the Andhra Pradesh Legislative Assembly election, 2019 representing Yuvajana Sramika Rythu Congress Party.

[4][5] As of 2011[update] 2011 census of India, the mandal has 27 settlements, consisting of 27 villages.