Sanchore

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Sanchore
State  - District(s)	Rajasthan  - Jalor
Area
Time zone	IST (UTC+5:30)
Population (2001)  - Density	25,881  -
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Codes  - Postal  - Telephone  - Vehicle	- 343041 vehicle_code_range =RJ-16  - ++912979  - {{{vehicle_code_range}}}

Sanchore (formerly Satyapur) is a town in Jalore district of Rajasthan, India. It is the headquarters of the tehsil by the same name. Located on National Highway No 15, the town is situated 154 km from Jalore and 45 km from Bhinmal.

The town was historically ruled by Jalore rulers. There is a well known Jain temple in the town called Godiji Parshwanath .A cattle fair is held every year in April and May.

An oil exploration company in 2004 discovered oil in Barmer-Sanchore basin. The Narmada Canal, which begins in Gujarat, enters Rajasthan state near village Silu in Sachore tehsil.

[edit] Demographics

As of 2001 India census^GRIndia, Sanchore had a population of 25,881. Males constitute 53% of the population and females 47%. Sanchore has an average literacy rate of 48%, lower than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 62%, and female literacy is 32%. In Sanchore, 20% of the population is under 6 years of age.

Many of the natives of Sanchore presently reside in Mumbai, but still everybody is well connected to Sanchore as all the social & religious functions take place in Sanchore. Many of the people in Sanchore are Jains with surnames like Chandan,Bohara, Doshi, Bokadia, Bothra, Shah, Kanungo, Munot, Burad and many more.

[edit] See also

• Jalore District

	State of Rajasthan Rajasthan Topics
Capital	Jaipur
Divisions	Ajmer | Bharatpur | Bikaner | Jaipur | Jodhpur | Kota | Udaipur
Districts	Ajmer | Alwar | Banswara | Baran | Barmer | Bhilwara | Bikaner | Bharatpur | Bundi | Chittorgarh | Churu | Dausa | Dholpur | Dungarpur | Ganganagar | Hanumangarh | Jaipur | Jaisalmer | Jalore | Jhalawar | Jhunjhunu | Jodhpur | Karauli | Kota | Nagaur | Pali | Rajsamand | Sawai Madhopur | Sikar | Sirohi | Tonk | Udaipur
Major cities	Alwar • Bhilwara • Bikaner • Jaipur • Jaisalmer • Jodhpur • Udaipur