Una, Himachal Pradesh

Una ਊਨਾ
Town
Una Location in Himachal Pradesh, India
Coordinates: 31°29′N 76°17′E / 31.49°N 76.28°E / 31.49; 76.28Coordinates: 31°29′N 76°17′E / 31.49°N 76.28°E / 31.49; 76.28
Country	India
State	Himachal Pradesh
District	Una
Elevation	369 m (1,211 ft)
Population (2005)
• Total	15,900(12th)
Punjabi and Hindi
• Official	Devanagiri
Time zone	IST (UTC+5:30)
Vehicle registration	HP 20,HP 72,HP 19
Website	http://hpuna.nic.in/default.htm

Una (in Hindi उना, in Punjabi ਊਨਾ ) is a city and a municipal council in Una district in the Indian state of Himachal Pradesh.Una city is not hilly region unlike other cities of Himachal Pradesh. But some of the towns and villages of Una district are hilly,like Bangana which is adjacent to Hamirpur district of HP; Chintpurni which is adjacent to Kangra district of HP; Raipur Maidan which is near Bilaspur district of HP.

Geography

Una is located at 31°29′N 76°17′E / 31.48°N 76.28°E / 31.48; 76.28.^[1] It has an average elevation of 369 metres (1210 feet).It is hottest district in Himachal Pradesh.

Demographics

As of 2005 India census,^[2] Una had a population of 15,900. Males constitute 53% of the population and females 47%. Una has an average literacy rate of 75%, higher than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 77%, and female literacy is 73%. In Una, 12% of the population is under 6 years of age. The Una District has unique identity by having both plain areas and hilly areas. the same coexists at Prthipur Teh Amb, Thana Gagret.Una district have four tehsils. As per a local folklore, Una was so named by the fifth guru of Sikhs, shri Guru Arjan Dev ji."Unna" stands for 'Unaati' meaning Progress. After 1966 una curved out of punjab .

Tourism

Una Borders with Nangal, Hoshiarpur towns of Punjab and Hamirpur, kangra, Bilaspur districts of Himachal Pradesh. Una Himachal also known as gateway to Himalayas and is famously known for following 1. Chintpurni Temple 2. Bramhauti ( Bramhoti) Temple - (World's only 2nd Brahma Temple in village of Handola, 1st one is in Pushkar) 3. Kila Baba bedi ji ( Una is also historic seat for Bedis (generations of Baba Nank Dev Ji) & has a heritage site known as Kila Baba Bedi ji. 4. Gurudwara Damdama Sahib Ji 5. Baba Balaknath ji( Deotsidh) temple. 6. Baba Rudranand ( Baba Rudu) Asharm. 7.Jogi Panga Ashram. 8. Baba Garib nath Temple ( Baba Garib nath temple is unique as it remain submerged in Gobind Sagar Dam during rainy seasons, in Summers one can walk up to the temple), It is said that Lahiri mahasaya ji once meditated in this ashram. 9. Peer Nigaha 10. Dera Baba Barhbhag Singh 9.Mahadev Mandir in Kotla Kalan 10.Sadashiv Mandir in Talmerha 11. Baba Balak Nath Temple in Bilaspur District .

Transport

• Rail

Una is well connected by broad gauge rail. Indian Railways runs many trains to Una.It has the maximum number of train services in Himachal Pradesh. 1.One is Himachal Express which leaves from Delhi (Old Delhi Rly Station) at night and reaches Una himachal next day by morning.This train goes further to Bareilly in UP. 2.Second train is Janshatabdi Express which leaves from New Delhi Railway Station in the afternoon & arrives at Una Himachal same day by night.Also this rail track is in expansion to Talwara (Punjab)which is under construction and track is being laid. Last active station is Amb,From where one can board or de-board Delhi Railway by a direct train. 3.Third is a local train,that runs between Ambala to Una. 4.Fourth and the latest train service started in Una is that from Una to Nanded Sahib in Maharashtra.This train runs 3 days a week.

• Road

Una is approachable by road from Shimla, Chandigarh and Pathankot. Nowadays in 2012, road widening project is going on from Mehatpur-Una-Amb sector. Once this road widening project is over (expected by 2014), the speed of transport will increase..

References

Most common language in Una is Punjabi and Pahari.

chandigarh to una =110km by road.