Marem Explained

Marem
Settlement Type:Village
Pushpin Map:India Manipur#India
Pushpin Label Position:left
Pushpin Map Caption:Location in Manipur, India
Coordinates:25.307°N 94.451°W
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name: India
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Name1:Manipur
Subdivision Type2:District
Subdivision Name2:Ukhrul
Unit Pref:Metric
Elevation M:1663
Population Total:327
Population Density Km2:auto
Demographics Type1:Languages
Demographics1 Title1:Official
Demographics1 Info1:Tangkhul (Marem Tui)
Timezone1:IST
Utc Offset1:+5:30
Postal Code Type:PIN
Postal Code:795142
Registration Plate:MN
Blank1 Name Sec1:Nearest city
Blank1 Info Sec1:Ukhrul Kohima
Blank2 Name Sec1:Literacy
Blank2 Info Sec1:79.32%
Blank3 Name Sec1:Lok Sabha constituency
Blank3 Info Sec1:Outer Manipur
Blank4 Name Sec1:Vidhan Sabha constituency
Blank4 Info Sec1:Chingai

Marem is a village located north of Ukhrul in Ukhrul district, Manipur state, India. The village is approximately 48 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 Peh in the west, Chingai in the east, Ngahui and Kalhang in the south and Chingjaroi and Namrei 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. The inhabitants of Marem are Christians and agriculture is the primary occupation. The village is well known in the district for its scenic beauty and the various talent of the people.[3]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Marem population. Census 2011. 2015-09-15 .
  2. Web site: SSA Work at Marem. NIC. 2015-09-15 .
  3. Web site: Talents of Marem. E-Pao. 2015-09-15 .