Ghanpur is a Mandal in Wanaparthy district, Telangana.
It is also known as Khilla Ghanpur.It was a part of Mahbubnagar district earlier to the formation of new districts in Telangana.
The villages in Ghanpur mandal include: This place was named after Kakatiya king Ganapathi Deva in 13th Century as Ganapuram, eventually it is spelled as Ghanpur.
Since it has a Khilla, Telugu for fort, it popularly known as Khilla Ghanpur.
Prior to the construction of the fort and naming this village as Ganapuram, there was a small village present with name Naginenepalli in 13th Century.