Sumerpur

Sumerpur is a town in the south part of Pali District of Rajasthan state in India. The town is headquarters of the Sumerpur revenue subdivision, and Sumerpur Tahsil. It belongs to Jodhpur Division. It is located 85 KM towards South from District head quarters Pali. It is a Tehsil head quarter. Sumerpur is located at the eastern side of the Thar Desert, on the right (north) bank of the Jawai River. The Jawal River is an intermittent stream that runs during monsoon season, and is tributary to the Luni River. The Sumerpur township covers an area of 500 km².

The Jawai Bandh is a dam built across the Jawai river about 8 km southeast of the town centre. The dam was built between 1946 and 1957, and is the biggest dam in the western Rajasthan. The reservoir provides habitat for wintering migratory birds, and is the main water supply source for Jodhpur city.