Pubowal

The village gets its name from the name of the Commander ‘Pubo Mann’ of king Ram Singh of Jaijon Douaba. Ram Singh took over Jaijon in AD 1701. Pubo won a major battle fighting with Nadir Shah’s military in 1739. King Ram Singh awarded this land to Pubo who was a resident of Bathinda, Punjab. Pubo brought his family and Brahmin and other castes with him to settle this village in the 1740s. He established the area as distinct village for the first time. Owing to a good population of brahmin people it has the distinction of producing laureates at the time when nearby villages were totally illiterate. After some time it was broken into parts namely Bilna, Haleran, Aujle & Badewale etc. & these villages got their own panchayats recently.

Geography

Pubowal has an average elevation of 498 metres in the district Una of Himachal Pradesh which lies in its south western part. The famous places of Pubowal are Thakurdwara temple , Dera Baba Gidgidda Sahib ji, Play ground ( Rohd ), Baba Ravidas Mandir, Sidh Chanan Mandir, Chogaan (Chok), Gurudwara,and a lord Shiva's temple. Pubowal is well developed village in Una district. Punjabi, Hindi, are common languages spoken.

Culture

Pubowal has many temples and is often visited by devotees from nearby towns and cities. The 'Thakurdwara' temple, dedicated to the God Krishna, Shiva and Hanuman is located at the highest point. 'Shiv Mandir', another Shiv temple and Shera Bali Mata Mandir is famous. 'Mata Mandir' is located inside village near 'Chougaan' also called 'Panj Piri'. Other prominent places of worship include a 'Dera Baba Gidgida Sahib Ji', 'Gurudwara','Ravidaas Mandir' and 'Sidh Chanan Mandir'.

Education

The village has 4 anganwadis and 3 primary schools. Some of the schools in the village are: Govt Sen. Sec. School, Govt Primary School. All schools are affiliated to the HPBSE board. All schools are located in the village.

Climate

Pubowal has a sub-tropical continental monsoon climate characterized by a seasonal rhythm: hot summers, slightly cold winters, unreliable rainfall and great variation in temperature (0 °C to 40 °C). In winter, frost sometimes occurs during December and January. The village also receives occasional winter rains from the west.

Average temperature

Summer: The temperature in summer may rise to a maximum of 42°C. Temperatures generally remain between 25°C to 40°C.
Autumn: In autumn, the temperature may rise to a maximum of 30°C. Temperatures usually remain between 14° to 25° in autumn. The minimum temperature is around 10°C.
Winter: Winters are quite cool and it can sometimes get quite chilly in Pubowal. Average temperatures in winter (November to February) remain at (max) 3°C to 14 °C and (min) -5°C to 5°C.
Spring: The climate remains quite pleasant during the spring season. Temperatures vary between (max) 12°C to 20°C and (min) 6°C to 15°C.

Transport

Local transport in Pubowal is by bus or private vehicles. The frequent bus service is available to Una and Nangal, which are the two cities nearest to Pubowal. Buses ply frequently on the circular road surrounding the villages. Taxis are also an option for out of village trips. Locals typically traverse the village on foot. Pubowal is well-connected by road. Nearest railroad is in Jaijon, Punjab and nearest airport is in Chandigarh about 125km.