It is under the administration of Bhemunipatnam revenue division and the headquarters is located at Bheemunipatnam.

The Mandal is bounded by Padmanabham, Anandapuram mandals in Visakhapatnam District and Bhogapuram mandal in Vizianagaram District.

It is a major Suburb and got merged in Greater Visakhapatnam Municipal Corporation.

[1][2] As of 2011[update] census, Kapuluppada is the most populated and Ramayogi Agraharam is the least populated settlement in the mandal.

[4] The settlements in the mandal are listed below: Note: †–Mandal headquarter