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

Phaphund
town
Phaphund is located in Uttar Pradesh
Phaphund
Phaphund
Location in Uttar Pradesh, India
Coordinates: 26°36′00″N 79°27′50″E / 26.600°N 79.464°E / 26.600; 79.464
Country India
StateUttar Pradesh
DistrictAuraiya
Government
 • TypeNagar Panchayat
Elevation
133 m (436 ft)
Population
 (2001)
 • Total15,341
Hindi English Languages
 • OfficialHindi
Time zoneUTC+5:30 (IST)

Geography

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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

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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

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As of 2001 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

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  1. ^ Falling Rain Genomics, Inc - Phaphund
  2. ^ Abu'l-Fazl ibn Mubarak (1891). The Ain-i-Akbari. Translated by Jarrett, Henry Sullivan. Calcutta: Asiatic Society of Bengal. Retrieved 21 January 2021.
  3. ^ "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.

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