Sumerpur
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Sumerpur is a town in Pali District of Rajasthan state in India.The town is headquarters of the Sumerpur tehsils .
| Sumerpur | |
| State - District(s) |
Rajasthan - Pali |
| Area | |
| Time zone | IST (UTC+5:30) |
| Population (2001) - Density |
31,459 - |
Sumerpur lies south of the Sukri river and is an important agriculture mandi of Pali, Sirohi and Jalore districts . It is one of the biggest markets for musturd seed .Ghee making is a cottage industry of the town. Jawai Dam is situated at about 10 km from the town.
[edit] Demographics
As of 2001 India censusGRIndia, Sumerpur had a population of 31,459. Males constitute 52% of the population and females 48%. Sumerpur has an average literacy rate of 60%, higher than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 71%, and female literacy is 47%. In Sumerpur, 17% of the population is under 6 years of age.
[edit] Institutes at Sumerpur
One of the important health centres in Sumerpur is a 150 bed, Bhagwan Mahavir Hospital, which caters to the need of the people of surrounding areas.It is run by Rajasthan Medical Society. This Hospital provides specialist care with fully functiontal surgery, orthopaedics, gynaecology, paediatrics, internal medicine & radiology Departments. koliwara village, 6km.from sumerpur, is also famous for wood carvin art work. suthar cast of the village are work for silver-wooden arts.
