Phaphund Explained

Phaphund
Native Name Lang:Hindi
Settlement Type:town
Pushpin Map:India Uttar Pradesh
Pushpin Label Position:right
Pushpin Map Caption:Location in Uttar Pradesh, India
Coordinates:26.6°N 79.464°W
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name: India
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Name1:Uttar Pradesh
Subdivision Type2:District
Subdivision Name2:Auraiya
Government Type:Nagar Panchayat
Unit Pref:Metric
Elevation M:133
Population Total:15,341
Population As Of:2001
Population Density Km2:auto
Demographics Type1:Hindi English Languages
Demographics1 Title1:Official
Demographics1 Info1:Hindi
Timezone1:IST
Utc Offset1:+5:30
Postal Code:206247

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

Geography

Phaphund is located at 26.6°N 79.47°W.[1] It has an average elevation of 133 metres (436 feet).

History

Phaphund was listed in the Ain-i Akbari (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]

Demographics

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.

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Notes and References

  1. http://www.fallingrain.com/world/IN/36/Phaphund.html Falling Rain Genomics, Inc - Phaphund
  2. Book: Abu'l-Fazl ibn Mubarak . Abu'l-Fazl ibn Mubarak . Jarrett . Henry Sullivan . The Ain-i-Akbari . 1891 . Asiatic Society of Bengal . Calcutta . 21 January 2021.
  3. Web site: Census of India 2001: Data from the 2001 Census, including cities, villages and towns (Provisional). https://web.archive.org/web/20040616075334/http://www.censusindia.net/results/town.php?stad=A&state5=999. 2004-06-16. 2008-11-01. Census Commission of India.