Jawai Bandh is a dam in Rajasthan built across the Jawai River in Pali district near Sumerpur town. Jawai Bandh is a dwelling for leopards, birds, hyena, white fox, sloth bear, jungle cat, nilgai, crocodiles, and other animals. The Jawai River is a tributary of the Luni River and Jawa Bandh is the largest dam of western Rajasthan providing water to Jodhpur and other nearby areas. The inhabitants near the dam belong to the famous Rabari tribe of Rajasthan.