Balua, Ghazipur

Balua, Ghazipur Balua - Tapa Shahpur बलुंवा - तप्पेशःपुर
Village
Balua, Ghazipur Show map of Uttar Pradesh Balua, Ghazipur Show map of India Location in Uttar Pradesh, India
Coordinates: 25°32′28″N 83°51′00″E / 25.541°N 83.850°E / 25.541; 83.850Coordinates: 25°32′28″N 83°51′00″E / 25.541°N 83.850°E / 25.541; 83.850
Country	India
State	Uttar Pradesh
District	Ghazipur
Talukas	Mohammadabad
Government
• Gram Pradhan	Babban Rai
Population (2011)[1]
• Total	1,054
Languages
• Official	Hindi
• Other	Bhojpuri, Hindi
Time zone	IST (UTC+5:30)
PIN	23 32 31
Telephone code	0548
Vehicle registration	UP
Sex ratio	1.99 : 1 ♂/♀
Distance from Buxar	58 kilometres (36 mi)
Police Station	Bhanwarkol
Post Office	Tarawan
Website	up.gov.in

Balua - Tapa Shahpur or commonly known as Balua is a small village located on the north bank of river Ganges, near Birpur in Ghazipur district, Uttar Pradesh. The village is mainly a farmland with a small set of population. It is well connected to the NH 19.

Demographics

Most of the population of the village consists of farmers. The total population is 1054 of which around 702 are males and 352 are females. The principal religion followed is Hinduism as can be seen from very few number of Muslims in the village. A majority of population are scheduled castes, which live in the southern side of the village.

Culture

Temples

The village has numerous temples and a mosque.

References