As of 2011 census, the mandal had a population of 44,713 in 13207 households. The total population constitute,
22,123 males and 22,590 females — a sex ratio of 1021 females per 1000 males. 3,695 children are in the age group of 0–6 years, of which 1,912 are boys and 1,783 are girls — a sex ratio of 933 per 1000. The average literacy rate stands at 72.65% with 29,801 literates. Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes make up 20,576 (46.02%) and 1,948 (4.36%) of the population respectively.[3]