सुमेरपुर शहर राजस्थान के दक्षिण-पश्चिम भाग में पाली जिले में जवाई नदी के उत्तर में स्थित है |यह प्रदेश कि राजधानी जयपुर से लगभग 370 किमी व संभागीय मुख्यालय जोधपुर से लगभग 140 किमी दूरी पर स्थित है |सुमेरपुर 25.1526° उत्तरी अक्षांश एवं 73.0823° पूर्वी देशांतर पर समुन्द्र तल से 260 मीटर ऊंचाई पर स्थित है | राष्ट्रीय राजमार्ग संख्या -14(अहमदाबाद -दिल्ली ) नगर से होकर गुजरता है |
सुमेरपुर शहर मारवाड़ के महाराजा सुमेरसिंह जी द्वारा 1912 में स्थापित किया गया था |यहाँ के शासको ने नगरो को बसाने के लिए विशेष रूचि ली थी |एवं शीघ्र बसावट हेतू नागरिको को भूखंड निःशुल्क दिए गये थे ,व्यवसाय कर मुक्त किया गया था तथा आम जनता के लिए सुरक्षा प्रदान कि गयी थी |शुरू के कुछ दशको में अकाल एवं महामारी के कारण जनसँख्या में कमी अंकित कि गई|
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सुमेरपुर में नगर का विकास भैरू चौक से हुआ यह स्थान पुरानी ग्राम आबादी उन्दरी (सुमेरपुर )से कुछ दूरी पर नियोजित रूप से विकसित हुआ | वर्ष 1964 में सुमेरपुर में कृषि उपज मंडी समिति कि स्थापना हुई |जिससे लगातार कृषि विपणन के कारण आर्थिक विकास हुआ | सुमेरपुर कृषि मंडी पाली ,सिरोही ,जालोर क्षेत्र की प्रख्यात मंडी है |सुमेरपुर में मुख्य पैदावार गेंहूँ ,मक्का ,तिल इत्यादि कि होती है |सुमेरपुर में भवन निर्माण सामग्री,लोहे के फर्नीचर, व सबसे ज्यादा किराणा का सामान तथा ऑटोमोबाइल का व्यापार होता है |
मुख्य रूप से सुमेरपुर में प्राचीन खेदड़ा मंदिर, हनुमान मंदिर, जैनमंदिर, बाणमाता मंदिर, शिव मंदिर, मामाधणी मंदिर, नीलकंठ महादेव मंदिर आदि स्थित हैं। सुमेरपुर में सिणप तालाब पर बना मामाधणी मंदिर अधिक प्रसिद्ध है |
The city of Sumerpur is located in the south-west part of Rajasthan, north of the Jawai river in Pali district. It is located at a distance of about 370 km from the state capital Jaipur and about 140 km from the divisional headquarter Jodhpur. Sumerpur is located at 25.1526°N latitude and 73.0823°E longitude.This city is situated at an altitude of 260 meters above sea level. National Highway No.-14 (Ahmedabad-Delhi) passes through the city.
The city of Sumerpur was established in 1912 by Maharaja Sumer singh ji of Marwar. The rulers here took special interest to settle the cities.And for early settlement, land was given to the citizens free of cost, business tax was freed and security was provided to the general public. In the first few decades, famine and Due to the epidemic, there was a decrease in the population.
In the year 1946, the construction of Jawai Dam on Jawai River was started by Marwar Maharaja Umaid Singh Ji, which was completed in 1956. Its full filling capacity is 61.25 feet.For the water supply of Jawai Dam, Sei project has been made in Kotada Tehsil of Udaipur. The natural caves of Jawai are home to many leopards and Indian striped hyenas, crocodiles as well as many animal birds. Panthers to the hills of Bera village located in Jawai. Also known as Leopard Hills of India. The main purpose of the dam was to provide drinking water to Jodhpur from the Jawai canal. This canal encouraged agricultural activities, which led to more development of Sumerpur.
In the year 1837, Eranpur Cantonment was built at a distance of 8 km from Sumerpur, where the war prisoners were kept by the British soldiers before the movement in the year 1857. In the year 1871 to 1873, Eranpur station was constructed in the name of Eranpur Cantonment, which was later named Jawai Bandh Railway Station.
The development of the city in Sumerpur took place from Bhairu Chowk, this place was developed systematically at some distance from the old village Undri (Sumerpur). Agricultural Produce Market Committee was established in the year 1964 in Sumerpur. Due to which continuous agricultural marketing led to economic development. Sumerpur Agricultural Market is a famous market of Pali, Sirohi, Jalore region. The main crops in Sumerpur are wheat, maize, sesame, etc. In Sumerpur, building materials, iron furniture, and most grocery items and automobiles are traded.
Mainly in Sumerpur ancient Khedda temple, Hanuman temple, Jain temple, Baan Mata temple, Shiva temple, Mamadhani temple, Neelkanth Mahadev temple etc. are located. Mamadhani temple built on Sinap pond in Sumerpur is more famous
