Pubowal
Pubowal | |
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• Total | 5,000 |
Pubowal (Hindi: पूबोवाल , Template:Lang-pa).Pubowal is a village in Una district in the Indian state of Himachal Pradesh.
History
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 1740’s. 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) and Gurudwara. Pubowal is well developed village in Una district. Punjabi, Hindi, Pahari are common languages spoken. People from different parts of the world live here. The Mann family (Mr & Mrs Mann, Kalbir Mann,Jasbir Mann) are from England and visit Pobowal at regular basis.
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. 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.
Photos
For photographs, see: http://picasaweb.google.com/pubowal
Group home page: http://groups.google.com/group/pubowal