[2][3] The mandal is bounded by Rompicherla, Nekarikallu, Muppalla, Phirangipuram, Nadendla and Chilakaluripeta.

21,370 children are in the age group of 0–6 years, of which 10,953 are boys and 10,417 are girls —a ratio of 951 per 1000.

The average literacy rate stands at 72.09% with 137,390 literates.

[5][2][6] The settlements in the mandal are listed below: Note: M-Municipality, OG-Out Growth[7] The mandal is under the control of a tahsildar and the present tahsildar is M.Leela Sanjeeva Kumari.

[9] The mandal plays a major role in education for the rural students of the nearby villages.