Phaphund

Town in Uttar Pradesh, India

26°36′00″N 79°27′50″E / 26.600°N 79.464°E / 26.600; 79.464Country

IndiaStateUttar PradeshDistrictAuraiyaGovernment

• TypeNagar PanchayatElevation

133 m (436 ft)Population

(2001)

• Total15,341Hindi English Languages

• OfficialHindiTime zoneUTC+5:30 (IST)

Phaphund is a town and a nagar panchayat in Auraiya district in the Indian state of Uttar Pradesh.

Geography

Phaphund is located at 26°36′N 79°28′E / 26.6°N 79.47°E / 26.6; 79.47.^[1] It has an average elevation of 133 metres (436 feet).

History

Phaphund was listed in the Ain-i Akbari (c. 1595) as a mahal under sarkar Kannauj. It was listed with an assessed revenue of 5,432,391 dams and was expected to supply 2,000 infantry and 300 cavalry to the Mughal army.^[2]^: 185

Demographics

As of 2001^[update] India census,^[3] Phaphund had a population of 15,341. Males constitute 53% of the population and females 47%. Phaphund has an average literacy rate of 62%, higher than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 67%, and female literacy is 56%. In Phaphund, 18% of the population is under 6 years of age.

References

^ Falling Rain Genomics, Inc - Phaphund
^ Abu'l-Fazl ibn Mubarak (1891). The Ain-i-Akbari. Translated by Jarrett, Henry Sullivan. Calcutta: Asiatic Society of Bengal. Retrieved 21 January 2021.
^ "Census of India 2001: Data from the 2001 Census, including cities, villages and towns (Provisional)". Census Commission of India. Archived from the original on 16 June 2004. Retrieved 1 November 2008.