1.
import xlrd
b=xlrd.open_workbook(r"D:\###.XLSX")
count=len(b.sheets())
for sheet in b.sheets():
print sheet.name
2.
import win32com.client as win32
filepath=os.path.join(r"d:\#####.xlsx")
xlapp=win32.gencache.EnsureDispatch('Excel.Application')
xlapp.Visible= False
sheetName = xlapp.Workbooks.Open(filepath).Sheets(1).Name
print sheetName