Phaphund

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

Phaphund
town
Phaphund Location in Uttar Pradesh, India
Coordinates: 26.600°N 79.464°E / 26.600; 79.464
Country	India
State	Uttar Pradesh
District	Auraiya
Government
• Type	Nagar Panchayat
Elevation	133 m (436 ft)
Population  (2001)
• Total	15,341
Hindi English Languages
• Official	Hindi
Time zone	UTC+5:30 (IST)

Geography

Phaphund is located at 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.