Balua, Ghazipur

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.

Balua, Ghazipur

Balua - Tapa Shahpur
Village
Balua, Ghazipur
Location in Uttar Pradesh, India
Balua, Ghazipur
Balua, Ghazipur (India)
Coordinates: 25.541°N 83.850°E / 25.541; 83.850
Country India
StateUttar Pradesh
DistrictGhazipur
TalukasMohammadabad
Government
  BodyGram panchayat
  Gram PradhanBabban Rai
Population
 (2011)[1]
  Total1,054
Languages
  OfficialHindi
  OtherBhojpuri, Hindi
Time zoneUTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN
23 32 31
Telephone code0548
Vehicle registrationUP
Sex ratio1.99 : 1 /
Distance from Buxar58 kilometres (36 mi)
Police StationBhanwarkol
Post OfficeTarawan
Websiteup.gov.in

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

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