Balamau is a village in Kachhauna block of Hardoi district, Uttar Pradesh, India. It is located about a mile from the left bank of the Sai river, 25 miles from Hardoi and 4 miles southwest of the namesake Balamau station, which is actually in Kachhauna. Balamau was historically the largest settlement in the area, serving as the seat of a pargana since the reign of Akbar. As of 2011, its population is 4,749, in 1,022 households.