[3] As of 2011[update] census, the mandal had a population of 49,229 living in 14,310 households.

[4] There were 4,115 children aged 6 years or below, of which 2,176 were boys and 1,939 were girls, for a sex ratio of 891females per 1000 males.

The average literacy rate stood at 72.09% with 32,523 literates, of which 17,302 were males and 15,221 were females.

As per the report published by Census of India in 2011, 26,601 people had a job, including 15,921 males and 10,680 females.

[6] It is one of the twelve mandals those administration falls under Machilipatnam revenue division.