Sanchore 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 154km from Jalore. Sanchore is a historical town and in olden days was known as Satyapur. It was ruled by Jalore rulers. There is a well-known Jain temple in the town. A cattle fair is held here every year in April and May. An oil exploration company cairn energy in 2004 discovered oil in Barmer-Sanchore basin. The Narmada Canal,which begins in Gujarat, enters Rajasthan state near village Silu in Sachore tehsil after passing through 458km in Gujarat. Presently, there are many infrastructure projects running in Sanchore, handled by many MNC companies such as Ramsarup Industries Limited Kolkatta, J. K. Electro Engineers (FRP & Narmda canal transmission line), Larsen & Toubro Ahm (Oil pipe line), Reliance Energy (Gas and oil research), Cairn energy, Jyoti Structure, A2Z Maint, Gurgoan. Pathmeda village near Sanchore...
