Samalkota mandal is one of the 21 mandals in Kakinada district of Andhra Pradesh.

As per the 2012 census,[1] the mandal is composed of one town and 17 villages.

Samalkota Mandal has a total population of 137,979 as per the 2011 census.

The total literacy rate of Samalkota Mandal is 69.39%.

The male literacy rate is 64.9% and the female literacy rate is 59.66%.