Ailum, is Nagar panchayat town in Shamli district in the Indian state of Uttar Pradesh, situated in the upper doab region of River Ganga and Yamuna. It is located at a distance of 75 km from National Capital New Delhi and a part of the National Capital Region (NCR) of India.
Geography
Ailum is located at 29.17°N 77.17°E at an average elevation of 236.867 meters from sea level. The Postal Code (Zip Code) is 247771. Ailum is base town for surrounding villages Kaniyan, Bharsi, Asara, Nala, Bhanera etc. for marketing, social and transport services to travel to major cities of the country.
Demographics
At the2001 census of India, Ailum had a population of 13,052. By the 2011 Census of India, the population had declined to 12,110 people across 2199 households. Males constitute 54% of the population and females 46%, and there is an average literacy rate of 67%. Ailum literacy rate is steadily increasing because better primary services and increasing transport facilities in this area. Many students from this town have been clearing engineering, medical and defence services examination and serving premium research institute of the country at various capacities. Majority youth from this town are serving the nation through state police, paramilitary forces and armed forces of India. Ailum town, back home, is mostly populated by farmers, mostly Hindu Jat and agriculture being the main occupation. Mostly town and surrounding village born children, by surname are Panwar, a Jat clan found in Northern India.
Transport
Ailum is situated midway on the National Highway 709B connecting Delhi to Saharanpur via Baghpat Baraut Shamli [DELHI – Baghpat – Baraut – Ailum – Kandhla – Shamli – Thana Bhawan – Jalalabad – Nanauta – SAHARANPUR ]. The above route is also accessible and connected by Broad Gauge Train Link ( Delhi Junction-Shamli-Saharanpur). There are multiple unreserved and express trains run between Delhi and Shamli and these trains are mostly used for daily commutation to/from Delhi. Ailum have regular bus service to nearby cities Baraut, Shamli, New Delhi, Gaziabad and Sahranpur.
The major Important Towns and Cities in the neighbourhood are
Delhi 78 km on the South
Saharanpur 90 km on the North, Muzaffar Nagar 52 km on the East Meerut 60 km on the South East Panipat 62 km on the west
The nearest major airport, Indira Gandhi International Airport at Delhi is about 100 km away from Ailum railway station/ Bus stand.
Social life
Most townsfolk, Hindu Jats, are agriculturist by profession, mostly hereditary, others retired army men, educationist and from other services. Cash crop sugarcane being the main constituent crop of the place, sugarcane is sold at nearby "The Kisan Sahkari Chini Mills Ltd RAMALA" ( Sugar plant of installed capacity of 5000 TCD) and privately owned jaggery / Jaggery powder producing small scale industries. Mostly farmers are shareholder of this sugar mill, running under aegis of Uttar Pradesh Sugar Cooperative factories federation limited, Lucknow since 1978–79.
The place has good market roads(gali) for primary daily requirement and services. The place is having few good community halls for local functions and rituals. Ailum Green marriage hall have some guest rooms besides descent amenities for attendees and is suitably located on highway. Primary Health Center, privately owned medical clinics and medical stores provide basic health services to citizens. Citizens visit major cities Meerut, Delhi etc. for specialty medical services. State Bank of India, Ailum and Punjab National Bank, Ailum and associated ATMs serve financial requirement of the place.
Education
There are sufficient numbers of primary schools in the town providing quality education to young kids. There is one famous High School and Inter college providing education to students of this town and surrounding villages. It has all the modern facilities including computer labs, sports center and laboratory for students. Students are going to nearby cities for graduate and post-graduate studies.
Religion
Most people in the town are followers of Sanatan Dharam (Hinduism), followed by Muslims and Jains. Ancient Shiv temple, Shiv-Durga Mandir in main Bazar are some of important worshiping places of the town. A ritual of visiting respective agriculture fields to worship BABA (a symbolic name given to agriculture fields) on the day Diwali, is being followed since ages. Migrated families also visit the town to participate in religious ritual event for well-being of all family members.