| Balua, Ghazipur | |
| Other Name: | Balua - Tapa Shahpur |
| Settlement Type: | Village |
| Pushpin Map: | India Uttar Pradesh#India |
| Pushpin Label Position: | left |
| Pushpin Map Caption: | Location in Uttar Pradesh, India |
| Coordinates: | 25.541°N 83.85°W |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Name: |  India |
| Subdivision Type1: | State |
| Subdivision Name1: | Uttar Pradesh |
| Subdivision Type2: | District |
| Subdivision Name2: | Ghazipur |
| Parts Type: | Talukas |
| Parts: | Mohammadabad |
| Governing Body: | Gram panchayat |
| Leader Title: | Gram Pradhan |
| Leader Name: | Ramlal Prajapati |
| Unit Pref: | Metric |
| Population Total: | 1,054 |
| Population As Of: | 2011 |
| Population Density Km2: | auto |
| Population Footnotes: | [1] |
| Demographics Type1: | Languages |
| Demographics1 Title1: | Official |
| Demographics1 Info1: | Hindi |
| Demographics1 Title2: | Other |
| Demographics1 Info2: | Bhojpuri, Hindi |
| Timezone1: | IST |
| Utc Offset1: | +5:30 |
| Postal Code Type: | PIN |
| Postal Code: | 23 32 31 |
| Area Code Type: | Telephone code |
| Area Code: | 0548 |
| Registration Plate: | UP |
| Blank1 Name Sec1: | Sex ratio |
| Blank1 Info Sec1: | 1.99 : 1 ♂/♀ |
| Blank2 Name Sec1: | Distance from Buxar |
| Blank2 Info Sec1: | 58km (36miles) |
| Blank3 Name Sec1: | Police Station |
| Blank3 Info Sec1: | Bhanwarkol |
| Blank4 Name Sec1: | Post Office |
| Blank4 Info Sec1: | Tarawan |
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.
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 Muslims in the village. A majority of the population are scheduled castes, which live in the southern side of the village.
The village has numerous temples and a mosque.