In 1539, Sher Shah Suri is believed to have sought the blessings of Raj Dev before launching his attack on Humayun.

Raj Dev passed away in 1596, and in his honor, the locals constructed a tomb in the tehsil, where he is revered as Baba Balraj.

Balachaur is a Municipal Council city in the district of Shaheed Bhagat Singh Nagar, Punjab.

[2] Balachaur serves as an important tehsil for nearby villages, hosting Punjab government offices that cater to the administrative needs of the local population.

Many people work in the government or private sectors in neighboring towns and cities, primarily Nawanshahr, Ropar, Ludhiana, and Chandigarh.

From Balachaur there are buses (both private and public) available for passengers to go to major cities of Punjab as well as Himachal, Haryana, and Delhi.

Taunsa is located on the mohali phagwara highway and is surrounded by a plethora of pharmaceutical companies, namely Sun Pharma, Centrient, Health Caps and many more.

This village provides residence to many employees working in these firms; most of the labor comes from the states of Uttar Pradesh and Bihar.