Marem

Marem
Village
Marem

Location in Manipur, India

Coordinates: 25°18′25″N 94°27′04″E / 25.307°N 94.451°E / 25.307; 94.451Coordinates: 25°18′25″N 94°27′04″E / 25.307°N 94.451°E / 25.307; 94.451
Country  India
State Manipur
District Ukhrul
Elevation 1,663 m (5,456 ft)
Population
 • Total 327
Languages
 • Official Tangkhul (Marem Tui)
Time zone IST (UTC+5:30)
PIN 795142
Nearest city Ukhrul Kohima
Literacy 79.32%
Lok Sabha constituency Outer Manipur
Vidhan Sabha constituency Chingai

Marem is a village located north of Ukhrul in Ukhrul district, Manipur state, India. The village is approximately 41 kilometers from Ukhrul. National Highway 150 Imphal-Kohima via Jessami passes through the village. The village is often in the news for the deplorable condition of the National Highway stretch that passes through the village land. Marem is one of the villages that used to make indigenous salt from salt springs and supply to other Tangkhul villages before the advent of common salt. The village is flanked by Phungcham and Peh in the west, Poi and Huishu in the east, Kuirei in the south and Chingai in the north. Locally inhabitants speak Marem dialect which belongs to the Tibeto-Burman language family.

Total population

According to 2011 census,[1] Marem has 89 households with the total of 327 people of which 157 are male and 170 are female. Of the total population, 61 were in the age group of 0–6 years. The average sex ratio of Marem village is 1083 female to 1000 male which is higher than the state average of 985. The literacy rate of the village stands at 79.32%. Male literacy rate stands at 87.60% while female literacy rate was 71.53%.[2]

People and occupation

The village is home to people of Tangkhul Naga tribe. Majority of the inhabitants are Christians. Agriculture is the primary occupation of the inhabitants. The village is well known in the district for its scenic beauty and the various talent of the people.[3]

References

  1. ↑ "Marem population". Census 2011. Retrieved 2015-09-15.
  2. ↑ "SSA Work at Marem" (PDF). NIC. Retrieved 2015-09-15.
  3. ↑ "Talents of Marem". E-Pao. Retrieved 2015-09-15.
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