The average literacy rate is 67.60% with 35,553 literate people in total; of which 19,100 are male and 16,453 are female.

[5] Per the 2011 census, 32,623 Lingapalem Mandal residents described themselves as labourers, including 18,862 men and 13,761 women.

[8] As of the 2011 census, the mandal has 25 village settlements with Lingapalem being the most populated and Malleswaram being the least.

Lingapalem Mandal's primary and secondary education consists of both public and private schools, according to the state's School Education Department.

[20][21] Lingapalem lies on State Highway 43 connecting Chintalapudi to Eluru.