Jubbal is recognised as a major apple producing area in Shimla district along with Kotgarh, Kumarsain, Kotkhai and Chopal.

During 12th century Ugar Chand, the Raja of Sirmoor State, had a summer palace in Soonpur, modern day Hatkoti, which is overlooked by the plateau of Sonnpur, on the right bank of the Pabbar river.

Amongst all the rulers Rana Karam Chand was the most aggressive, who after being granted full ruling powers in 1854 started the expansionist approach by burning down the Kotis (large palatial wooden houses) and killing the local chieftains of the nearby adjoining areas mainly Bushahar state.

The most important massacre being the burning down of 14 houses of the Khadola clan of nearby Kaina village which belonged to the Bushahar state.

Jubbal State had an area of 288 square miles and was famous for its dense forests of deodar trees.

Today, Jubbal is reputed for its apple orchards which provide its residents their main source of income.

Jubbal shows wide and sweeping variations in its landscape, ranging from lush green and thick woods to dry lands bereft of vegetation.

Major attractions in Jubbal include the namesake Jubbal Palace,[6] the Hateshwari mata temple, Chunjar peek, apple lodges of Badhal, Chhajpur, Nandpur region and Mahasu devta temple Hanol of Tiuni which is just 38 km from Jubaal town.

A part of the palace, called the Rana's abode, is built in Chinese style with suspended attics and structures carved out of deodar timber.

Constructed around 800-1000 AD, the temple was renovated by the Jubbal rulers in the 19th century; the main idol of Hatkeshwari and the inner sanctum sanctorum were barely affected though.