Transport destined for south takes a southward turn following a wide State Highway towards Hyderabad, crossing the NH 6.

[2] It became the seat of Provincial governor of Berar instead of Ellichpur[3] and Prince Murad, son of Akbar settled in Barar with Balapur as his headquarters in 1596.

After the fall of Ahmadnagar, Balapur was still the principal garrison town of Berar, but the next prince sent to administer the Deccan after the death of Murad, Daniyal Mirza preferred Burhanpur, as his viceregal capital.

A Chhatri or Pavilion was erected by Mirza Raja Jai Singh, Commander of Shah Jahan and general of Aurangzeb.

The only institute imparting education at under graduate level is the College of Arts, Science and Commerce, Balapur more famously known as “Dr.

Manorama And Prof. Haribhau Shankarrao Pundkar,Arts,Commerce &Science College Balapur” owing to its humble beginning in the makeshift accommodations.

There exist a Rauzah Masjid with Tomb of Saint Maulvi Masoom Shah built by Mirza Aman Sher Baig in 1737–38.

It provides services in the field of education (primary) and a rural hospital with hardly any facilities to be shared by the town people.