Sumerpur is a town in south part of Pali District

Pali district

Pali District is a district of the state of Rajasthan in western India. The town of Pali is the district headquarters.-History:...

 of Rajasthan

Rajasthan

Rājasthān the land of Rajasthanis, , is the largest state of the Republic of India by area. It is located in the northwest of India. It encompasses most of the area of the large, inhospitable Great Indian Desert , which has an edge paralleling the Sutlej-Indus river valley along its border with...

 state in India

India

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.The town is headquarters of the Sumerpur tehsil

Tehsil

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. Sumerpur lies in the north of the Jawai River

Jawai River

Jawai is a river originating in Udaipur district in Aravalli Ranges.Sukri river is its main tributary. It joins Khari river in Jalore district near Sayala. The river flows in a north-west direction for about 96 km...

 and is an important agriculture mandi of Pali

Pali, Rajasthan

Pali is a town in Rajasthan state of western India. Located in the Marwar region, Pali is the administrative headquarters of Pali District. It is situated on the bank of the river Bandi and is 72 km south east of Jodhpur. It is known as "The Industrial City".-History:Pali was a trade centre...

, Sirohi

Sirohi

Sirohi is a city in southern Rajasthan state in western India. It is the administrative headquarters of Sirohi District, and was formerly the capital of the princely state of the same name. Nearest railway station to Sirohi is Sirohi Road station.-Geography:...

 and Jalore

Jalore

Jalor, also known as Jalore , is a city in Rajasthan state of western India. It is the administrative headquarters of Jalor District.- Geography :...

 districts. Sumerpur is one of the oldest industrial hub of South Rajasthan and close to an ancient village Bamnera

Bamnera

Bamnera ' is an ancient village situated in Sumerpur tehsil of Pali District in Rajasthan on the Beawar- Radhanpur National Highway No. 14 and the nearest railway station is Jawai Bandh....

 which also falls under Sumerpur tehsil.

Demographics

India census

Census

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, Sumerpur had a population of 36,991. Males constitute 52% (19,147) of the population and females 48% (17,838). Sumerpur has an average literacy rate of 69.43%, higher than the national average of 74.04%: male literacy is 78.79%, and female literacy is 60%. In Sumerpur, 12% of the population is under 6 years of age.

Schools at Sumerpur

There are about 36 schools. Some of them are Bhartiya Bal Vidhyalaya(Secondary), Gov. Senior Secondary School, Swami Vivekananda s,Adarsh Vidhya Mandir, Arya Samaj Mandir, Gov. Senior Secondary School for Girls, Rajkiya Prathmik Vidhalya no. 1, Rajkiya upper Prathmik Vidhalya no. 2,Rajkiya upper Prathmik Vidhalya sanjay nager purada road etc.

Industries

Sumerpur is one of the biggest markets for mustard seed. Cotton and Chillis are exported from Sumerpur. Ghee

Ghee

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 making is a cottage industry of the town. Other major industries of Sumerpur includes Iron and Wood works. Sumerpur is famous in nearby places and Rajasthan

Rajasthan

Rājasthān the land of Rajasthanis, , is the largest state of the Republic of India by area. It is located in the northwest of India. It encompasses most of the area of the large, inhospitable Great Indian Desert , which has an edge paralleling the Sutlej-Indus river valley along its border with...

 for its ornamental iron works which produces articles like iron furniture, gates and railings. Almost all the work is organised in the form of small scale industries.

Historical Palace

Ancient Kedarnathji Mahadev Mandir and Lord Mahaveerji's Jain Mandir in Bamnera

Bamnera

Bamnera ' is an ancient village situated in Sumerpur tehsil of Pali District in Rajasthan on the Beawar- Radhanpur National Highway No. 14 and the nearest railway station is Jawai Bandh....

, Neelkanth Mahadev Mandir, Moji Baba Ki Ghupha, Naklang Dham Jakhoda(Most Famous), Anup Swami Ji Ki jupadi, Jakha Maaji. Jhakhoda jain temple, Ratamahaveer jain temple(1700 years old), Mandiyard (biggest mandi yard in weastern rajasthan. statue of Maharajah of Jodhpur Late Hanuwant Singhji (death place) as he died in an Air Crash here in Sumerpur, Jawai dam (biggest dam of western rajsthan),kambeshwer mahadev ji mandir kana kolar,vinayak mandir(Ramnagar-village)and sant shree asharamji bapu asharam at angor villege ( 3 kilomitet from sumerpur).