The average literacy rate stands at 80.19% with a literate population of 43,982, 22,817 males and 21,165 females.

[5] Per 2011 Census India 27,257 people were engaged in work, 18,801 male and 8,456 female.

Major employment sectors include 3,248 cultivators, 12,609 agricultural labourers and 200 in the householder industry.

[1] Penumantra Mandal is administered by Achanta (Assembly constituency)[6] of Narsapuram (Lok Sabha constituency)[7] and is one of the twelve Mandals that falls under Narasapuram Revenue Sub Division.

According to the 2011 census, Penumantra Mandal has 16 settlements made up of small villages.