Sanchore | |
Other Name: | Satyapur City |
Settlement Type: | city |
Pushpin Map: | India Rajasthan |
Pushpin Map Caption: | Location in Rajasthan, India |
Coordinates: | 24.7536°N 71.7714°W |
Subdivision Type: | Country |
Subdivision Name: | ![]() |
Subdivision Type1: | State |
Subdivision Name1: | Rajasthan |
Subdivision Type2: | District |
Subdivision Name2: | Sanchore |
Government Type: | Member of the Rajasthan Legislative Assembly |
Governing Body: | Municipal Council |
Leader Title: | Member of Legislative Assembly |
Leader Name: | Jivaram Choudhary, (Independent) |
Unit Pref: | Metric |
Elevation M: | 192 |
Population Footnotes: | [1] |
Population Total: | 32,875 |
Population As Of: | 2011 |
Population Density Km2: | auto |
Demographics1 Title1: | Official |
Demographics1 Info1: | Hindi |
Timezone1: | IST |
Utc Offset1: | +5:30 |
Postal Code Type: | PIN |
Postal Code: | 343041 |
Registration Plate: | (RJ46) |
Official Name: | Sanchore |
Sanchore is a city in the Indian state of Rajasthan. It serves as headquarters of Sanchore district. The town is located on National Highway 68 and also on Amritsar–Jamnagar Expressway (NH-754). Sanchore was once known as Satyapur.
many infrastructure projects were in progress in Sanchor. Oil exploration company Cairn Energy, discovered 480000000t of crude oil in the Barmer-Sanchore basin in 2010.[2] The Narmada Canal, which begins in Gujarat, enters Rajasthan state near the village Silu in Sachore tehsil, after passing through 458km (285miles) in Gujarat.
Pathmeda village near Sanchore has Gopal Govardhan Gaushala, the largest Gaushala in India. Spread over 200acres, the gaushala takes care of more than 18,000 cattle.[3]
, Sanchore had a population of 487458 (254057 Males constitute the population and 233401 are females. Males constituted 52.1% of the population. Sanchore has an average literacy rate of 56.18%, lower than the average literacy rate of Rajasthan is 66.11%. Male literacy is 58.77% and female literacy is 32.18%. 15.98 percent of Sanchore's population is under six years of age.
Road Transport
National Highway 68
Sanchore is a town located in the Jalore district of the Indian state of Rajasthan. It is known for its rich cultural heritage, historical significance, and vibrant local community. The town is situated in the Thar Desert region and has a predominantly arid climate.
In terms of transportation, Sanchore is well-connected by road network.
The Narmada Canal in Rajasthan is 74km (46miles) long and has nine major distributaries. The main canal, major and secondary distributaries supply an area of serving 124 villages in the Sanchore and Barmer districts.
The stations nearest to Sanchore are Raniwara, 47km (29miles) on State Highway 11; Dhanera, 42km (26miles) on MRD No 108; Bhinmal, 65km (40miles) on State Highway No 11.