The town's primary exports include red sandstone, sweet millet, and mustard.

[5] Sarmathura has a population of 17,988 in 2,950 households, of which 54% are male and 46% are female, lower than the Rajasthan average.

3,147 of Sarmathura's residents are children under 6, of whom 44% are boys and 56% are girls, a lower ratio than the state.

The literacy rate of Sarmathura is 86.18%, roughly equal to the Rajasthan state average of 76.11%.

[6][7] The Dholpur–Sarmathura narrow gauge rail line is 2'6" ft. and the distance from Sarmathura to Dholpur is 72 km.