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. 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.

Demographics

India census, 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.