| Balapora | |
| Native Name: | Bala Pora |
| Native Name Lang: | ks |
| Other Name: | Balapur |
| Settlement Type: | Village |
| Pushpin Map: | India Jammu and Kashmir |
| Pushpin Label Position: | right |
| Pushpin Map Caption: | Location in Jammu and Kashmir, India |
| Subdivision Type1: | Union territory |
| Subdivision Name1: | Jammu and Kashmir |
| Subdivision Type2: | District |
| Subdivision Name2: | Shopian |
| Population Density Km2: | auto |
| Demographics Type1: | Languages |
| Demographics1 Title1: | Official |
| Demographics1 Info1: | Kashmiri, Hindi, Urdu, Dogri, English[1] [2] |
| Timezone1: | IST |
| Utc Offset1: | +5:30 |
| Postal Code Type: | PIN Code |
| Postal Code: | 192303 |
Balapora, also known as Balapur or Bala Pora, is a village situated on the Banks of Rambi Ara in Shopian district of the Indian-administered union territory of Jammu and Kashmir which is located at a distance of 3.5km (02.2miles) from its main town.[3] It is named after the King Baldev (1397-1450 K.E.), who ruled the area during ancient times. This village has nearly 800 households at present.[4]
The people of this village used to do the Bhand Pather in ancient times for the entertainment and this tradition of the village is still being followed by some people. This "Bhand pather" was done near the historical chinar (called Boen[5] in Kashmiri) present in the village and that chinar is known as "Jashne Boen".
Balapora is surrounded by the green apple orchards and the spring of Heemal (named after the daughter of ancient King Baldev (1397-1450 K.E.)) which adds to its beauty. The KVK (Krishi Vigyan Kendra) headquarters of district Shopian is present in this village and also the branch of University of Kashmir (Horticulture department).