As of 2011 census, the mandal had a population of 28,373 in 8,138 households. The total population constitutes
13,417 males and 14,956 females — a sex ratio of 1115 females per 1000 males. 2,453 children are in the age group of 0–6 years, of which 1,280 are boys and 1,173 are girls — a sex ratio of 916 per 1000. The average literacy rate stands at 65.30% with 16,927 literates. Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes make up 9,280 (32.71%) and 617 (2.17%) of the population respectively.[3]