| Ghanerao | |
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| Country | India |
| State | Rajasthan |
| District(s) | Pali |
| Subdistrict(s) | Desuri |
| Parliamentary constituency | Pali (Lok Sabha constituency) |
| Assembly constituency | Pali |
| Civic agency | Gram Panchayat |
| Population | 7,650 (2001[update]) |
| Sex ratio | 1050 ♂/♀ |
| Official languages | Marwari, Hindi |
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| Time zone | IST (UTC+05:30) |
| Area |
• 380 metres (1,250 ft) |
| Climate Temperature |
• 30 °C (86 °F) |
Ghanerao is a village in Desuri tehsil of Pali district of Rajasthan.
The village is located on the Sadri-Desuri road State Highway 16. Due to its proximity to Kumbhalgarh fort, Ranakpur Jain temple and Kumbhalgarh Wildlife Sanctuary, it is an important place in tourism. There are many Hindu and Jain temples in and around Ghanerao. There are about 11 Jain temples some of them are quite old, Muchhal Mahavir Temple being the most notable one. In the village are also Hindu temples of Laxmi Narayanji, Murlidhar and Charbhujaji. On the outskirts of the village is situated a ‘math’ known as Giriji Ki Dhani. A temple of Gajanand here is worth seeing.
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Population of Ghanerao is 7,650 according to census 2001. where male population is 3,732 while female population is 3,918.
Ghanerao was a princely thikana of 37 villages founded in 1606. It was a member of two states Jodhpur State as well as Udaipur State. It was ruled by Rathores of Mertia clan.[1] The village has a fort (now a heritage hotel) [2]