Phaphund
Phaphund | |
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town | |
Coordinates: 26°36′00″N 79°27′50″E / 26.600°N 79.464°E | |
Country | ![]() |
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) |
Phaphund is a town and a nagar panchayat in Auraiya district in the Indian state of Uttar Pradesh.
Geography
[edit]Phaphund is located at 26°36′N 79°28′E / 26.6°N 79.47°E.[1] It has an average elevation of 133 metres (436 feet).
History
[edit]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
[edit]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
[edit]- ^ 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.
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