Sumerpur Tehsil is one of the 9 tehsils in the 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 India

India

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n state 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...

.

Sumerpur links Pali district from Sirohi district and is an agriculture Mandi. Cotton and Chillis are exported from Sumerpur.

Geography

The Aravalli Range forms the eastern boundary of the tehsil, where the Jawai dam

Jawai Dam

Jawai Bandh is a dam built across the Jawai river, a tributary of Luni river. With the same name, a village also situated near to the dam and a railway station on Ajmer-Ahmedabad route...

 is located.

The tehsil is located in the south-western part of the 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:...

. The western portion of the tehsil includes the alluvial plain of the Luni. It is bounded by 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...

 tehsil to the north, Bali

Bali, India

Bali is a city and a municipality in Pali district in the state of Rajasthan, India.The town is situated on the left bank of the Mithari river. This walled town was the headquarters of a district having the same name in the Jodhpur State. Bali is a tehsil and Panchayat Samiti with the same name...

 tehsil to the east, Jalore district (Ahore tehsil) to the west and Sirohi district

Sirohi district

Sirohi District is a district of Rajasthan state in western India. The town of Sirohi is the district headquarters.As of 2011 it is the third least populous district of Rajasthan , after Jaisalmer and Pratapgarh.-Demographics:...

 (Sheoganj

Sheoganj

Sheoganj is a town in Sirohi District of Rajasthan state in India located on the bank of Jawai River. Sheoganj is the tehsil headquarters of Sheoganj Tehsil by the same name....

 tehsil) to the south.

The tehsil has an area of about 959.73 square kilometers.

Demographics

Population of the tehsil is 1,85,290 (2001 census). Out of which 137,999 is rural while 47,291 is urban. Male constitutes 93,729 and female population is 91,561.

Administration

There are 67 villages in the tehsil under 29 Gram Panchayat

Gram panchayat

Gram panchayats are local self-governments at the village or small town level in India. As of 2002 there were about 265,000 gram panchayats in India. The gram panchayat is the foundation of the Panchayat System. A gram panchayat can be set up in villages with minimum population of 300...

s. The Gram Panchayat

Gram panchayat

Gram panchayats are local self-governments at the village or small town level in India. As of 2002 there were about 265,000 gram panchayats in India. The gram panchayat is the foundation of the Panchayat System. A gram panchayat can be set up in villages with minimum population of 300...

s of the tehsil are Arenpura, 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....

, Bharunda

Bharunda

' | Hindi = भारुन्दा / भार्दे IAST ' is a village that comes under Sumerpur Tehsil in Pali district, Rajasthan. The Bharunda is an ancient village well connected to all surrounding villages and towns in the same vicinity.-Profile:...

, Palri, Korta, Pomawa, Koliwara

Koliwara

Koliwara is a village in Pali district, Rajasthan, India. It lies 6 km. from Sumerpur, 3 km. from Bhagawan Mahavir Hospital on Jawai Bandh road. Nearest railway station is Jawai Bandh. There are 4 schools, one hospital, one veterinary hospital, one post office, and Gram Panchayat. It...

, Netara, Bankali, Khiwandi, Nowi, Sindroo, Balupura, Dujana, Balana, Sanderao

Sanderao

Sanderao is a village in Pali district of Rajasthan state in India. It lies 16 km north west of Bali town. It was founded by Yasobhadra in the tenth century. This place was governed by Sisodia rulers of Udaipur. There is a holy 5000 years old pilgrimage " Nimbeshvara Mahadeva ". Many visit...

, Gogra, Koselao, Kheemara, Pava, Basant, Dhana, Beerami, Deotara, Lapod, Dhola Jagir, Anoppura, Salodriya and Chanod.

Takhatgarh

Takhatgarh

Takhatgarh is a town in Sumerpur tehsil of Pali District of Rajasthan state in India. The town is one of the 9 municipalities in the district, located near the district boarder. It is about 150 years old only.-History:...

 and Sumerpur

Sumerpur

Sumerpur is a town in south part of Pali District of Rajasthan state in India.The town is headquarters of the Sumerpur tehsil. Sumerpur lies in the north of the Jawai River and is an important agriculture mandi of Pali, Sirohi and Jalore districts...

 itself are municipalities in the tehsil.

Sumerpur tehsil is the Panchayat Samiti

Panchayat samiti

Panchayat samiti is a local government body at the tehsil or Taluka level in India. It works for the villages of the Tehsil or Taluka that together are called a Development Block. The Panchayat Samiti is the link between the Gram Panchayat and the district administration. There are a number of...

 as well as the Sub-district Office also with the same name. Sumerpur legislative assembly constitutes the Sumerpur tehsil and some part of the Pali tehsil. Present MLA of the Sumerpur is Beena Kak

Beena Kak

Beena Kak is an Indian politician and Bollywood actress.-Education:Kak graduated from Home Science College, Udaipur in 1978. She received a Master's degree from University Baroda, Gujarat. Her sister, Kamla Bhasin, is a writer and female activist, while her brothers are Dr. B.B.Bhasin, based in...

.

Jawai Dam

Jawai Dam

Jawai Bandh is a dam built across the Jawai river, a tributary of Luni river. With the same name, a village also situated near to the dam and a railway station on Ajmer-Ahmedabad route...

 is situated at about 10 km from the Sumerpur.

Some Facts

• Area (km²) : 959.73
• Total Cultivated Area(Hect.): 17239
• Gram Panchyat : 29
• Patwar Circle : 38
• Villages : 69
• Police Circle : 1 (Sumerpur
  Sumerpur
  Sumerpur is a town in south part of Pali District of Rajasthan state in India.The town is headquarters of the Sumerpur tehsil. Sumerpur lies in the north of the Jawai River and is an important agriculture mandi of Pali, Sirohi and Jalore districts...
  
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• Police Thana : 3 (Sumerpur
  Sumerpur
  Sumerpur is a town in south part of Pali District of Rajasthan state in India.The town is headquarters of the Sumerpur tehsil. Sumerpur lies in the north of the Jawai River and is an important agriculture mandi of Pali, Sirohi and Jalore districts...
  
  , Takhatgarh
  Takhatgarh
  Takhatgarh is a town in Sumerpur tehsil of Pali District of Rajasthan state in India. The town is one of the 9 municipalities in the district, located near the district boarder. It is about 150 years old only.-History:...
  
   and Sanderao
  Sanderao
  Sanderao is a village in Pali district of Rajasthan state in India. It lies 16 km north west of Bali town. It was founded by Yasobhadra in the tenth century. This place was governed by Sisodia rulers of Udaipur. There is a holy 5000 years old pilgrimage " Nimbeshvara Mahadeva ". Many visit...
  
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• Police Check Post : 4
• Post Office : 6
• LiveStock (1997) : 229031
• Community Health Center :1
• Primary Health Center : 7
• Ayurvedic Dispenceries :11